It never ceases to amaze me how one song can instantly change my mood. Just one song - one bar of one song, even - can dissolve my tension.
Of course, there's the simple fact that the music drowns out the noises and voices that were making me tense in the first place, but it's more than that. Today, I put on my headphones and just let myTunes do its thing...just play whatever, on shuffle. The first song that came on was Stay Away by Dave Barnes. Even after just the intro, I felt better already. Close my eyes, smile, go to my happy place.
Coincidentally, my happy place is anywhere I can sit with headphones on and listen to good music.
My new favourite thing to do is let myTunes shuffle my 'Recently Played' songs. It's great, because I pretty much have a two week archive of what I've been into. Just means that there's less of a chance myTunes will skip from Patty Griffin to Jay-Z. Some days, that's exactly what I need, but most days it's not. I still get some interesting jumps, but nothing too insane.
I've always used music to soothe me or uplift me or...well, do anything for me. Doesn't matter what my mood is, music will always make me feel something different or more or better or stronger.
I don't know why I still haven't come to expect that. I guess that's what keeps things interesting.
Post a Comment