Day 8 - The Power of Music

Oh, God, where do I even begin?

I guess I’m gonna start by stating this quote from John Mayer (yes, I know I’ve mentioned his name a lot because yes, I love him, so no I’m not stopping): music is the reminder that it is always possible to feel alright—which I strongly agree with.

If I have managed to stay sane for this long time, music is one of the reasons why. I don’t know with everyone else, but for me, sometimes I have this overwhelming feeling—so overwhelming I can’t even put it into words. I just know I feel something, but I can’t really explain what I feel. Often times I get frustrated by it. Then there’s this song that perfectly describes the feeling, and suddenly everything starts to make sense!

When a moment like that happens, I swear I’ve never felt so understood. It’s just so comforting to know that someone out there gets it even though they don’t even know my existence. It makes me feel less lonely.

Also, as someone who tends to bottle up her emotions a lot, I find music so useful in helping me release my feelings, especially when I’m sad or upset. I would listen to super sad songs to deliberately make myself cry. It’s an ugly method, I know, but most of the time I’ll feel better after. A LOT better. It’s like a huge stone has finally been lifted off of my chest. It feels so relieving. Liberating. Freeing.

However, it’s not always that deep. Sometimes I just play music without really listening to it, like when I work or do house chores. One thing for sure though, music has always kept me company, both in good and bad times. It may sound exaggerating, but music is THAT powerful to me. It has never failed to make me feel alright.