Escape from 2020

    

    Driving into work this morning I found myself listening to music which made my brain and body feel normal, which I haven't felt for a long time.  Then I realized how much I missed music.  Sure I listen to the radio while driving or writing this blog but I haven't allowed myself to get lost in music for some time. Of course with everything being locked down this year live music has been shut down and I go to a lot of live music every year.  I used to write reviews for a website and had a folder packed with tons of new music every year, I haven't had time for that with life getting in the way.  I lost the one thing that has helped me cope with feelings and the world my entire life.
    Music gives people the chance to leave everything behind, even if it is for a short time.  No matter what form you listen it gives you something to focus on besides the constant bullshit life throws at you.  When I am at a concert I can walk through the venue doors and just leave everything behind.  My natural element is surrounded by great music that reverberates into my soul.  Recently I have had so much going on that I could not figure out why my energy seemed so off.  I recently was married, bought a house, moved to a new department in my company, had my last son left home, I went back to school and I stopped listening to new music, going to concerts and writing reviews.  So this morning when I felt the music touch my soul and it felt super good I wondered what I needed to do to fix this problem.  So I am going to dive back into music reviews, hopefully on the website I had been writing for, if they will have me.  I am also going to take time to allow my brain to hear the music rather than have it be background noise.
  Some people find that release in books, movies, video games, or any other form but for me it is the music.  The energy released by it evens out my energy and puts me at ease.  Although 2020 has been a very difficult time for live music I can find that release with a pair of headphones and time.  I need to find a way to get back into a studio with an artist and be a part of that process.  I need to write reviews.  I need live concerts.  Most importantly I need the energy music provides.  Time to flick the switch and let the world turn itself off even if that is only for small periods of time.

What do you guys find is a good way to flick the switch?

2 comments:

  1. Thanks I try to keep it new and exciting and not the same old boring stuff every time!

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