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Mind-Cation: Soothing Music From Around The World
Your alarm wakes you up at 5am and you've realised it's Monday. What's going through your mind are thoughts of exhaustion and misery as your dreading the long day at the office. You then decide to lie in bed for another fifteen minutes but that little time of extra sleep turns into an hour. All of a sudden your running late to work and all the trains have been delayed due to signalling problems. So you have no other option but to take an expensive taxi ride to work, but your still going to be late. Fast Forward to the end of the day, your boss gave you a hard time because you came in late, then all your coworkers bombarded you with extra tasks that needed to be completed. On top of all of that you found out that your recent job application was declined for your ideal workplace.
By Bethany Gordon5 years ago in Beat
5 Songs That Foster Earth Love
Now more than ever we need to find and foster our love for Mother Earth. Sitting in nature helps to calm our minds and relieves stress, but it also allows us to connect to our surroundings and take a moment to thank the Earth for all she has given us.
By Christina Hunter5 years ago in Beat
Ataraxis
Ataraxis is the term used to describe the absence of mental stress or anxiety. And I feel both stress and anxiety, pretty often. Change, lack of control, uncertainty and pressure are the few contributing factors that trigger some of the stresses and the worries that will consume me. For what can feel like forever, and then some. But just as Zou Yan- an early philosopher believed within the good there is bad, and within the bad there is good. Balance is what I need to make up for the instability within my life and music is the equilibrium. Classical, jazz, rhythm and blues, roots reggae and korean popular music are the prominent musical genres that bring me to the state of “ataraxis.”
By Shadaé Brown5 years ago in Beat
My Journey of Awakening
The last few years I’ve been on what I consider a journey of awakening. It’s not as mystical as it sounds, or at least not all of it. I tend to gravitate towards the more spiritual and new age way of thinking, yet I don’t believe that is the only path a person can take to go on a journey of awakening. The reason I say this is because I believe we are all human, having human experiences collectively and having them on the same round rock called Earth that spins in this vast universe. It’s a personal journey and I’ve seen a lot of my friends go on this journey through other means. Means like therapy, exercise, writing, art or other self help like activities. My definition of a journey of awakening is basically getting real with who you really are. The good, the bad and the ugly. Taking ownership of who and what you are, what you’ve experienced in life and taking healthy steps to heal any and all traumas every human being on this planet experience just by living.
By A.N.Tipton5 years ago in Beat
The Way to My Heart is Through Music
For as long as I can remember music has played an important role in my life. I actually wrote my first song when I was five and I’ve been writing songs and poems ever since. I connect with music in a way that I can only describe as spiritual. It absolutely moves me, not just the lyrics, but the music itself. I am fascinated with the different songwriting processes and how everything comes together. The show SongLand is one of my favorite shows and my favorite movie is Music and Lyrics. Music is in my blood, without it, I don’t know if I would survive. In my darkest moment’s music was a lifeline, in my happiest moment's it allowed me to open myself up completely and let loose. It has also helped my anxiety immensely. When I’m anxious, and I need to calm down and find peace, I’m not one who finds comfort in ocean sounds or the compositions of Mozart. Instead, I gravitate towards, and lose myself in, songs that have beautiful and soothing music and have lyrics that take me someplace else and get me out of my head. It doesn’t matter what the genre is, as long as it comforts me and these songs do just that.
By Hannah Stanton5 years ago in Beat
The Next 24 Songs You Need In Your Life - April 9th - Part One
Free Form Telephony is your premiere destination for music discovery. Today we give our younger selves sage advice from Kailey Nicole, heal with the gentle resonance of Cujo Moon, send our wishes to the universe with Tania Saleh, and overcome our fears to fight for our dreams with Nubiyan Twist.
By Charlie Le Fol5 years ago in Beat
Floor Songs
I have a playlist I call Floor Songs. Anyone who knows me knows what happens when one of these songs comes on. They’ve seen me mid-conversation lose my grip on the reality I was experiencing and lie down where I stood. The world stops, for me at least, as I place myself on the ground as an anchor, and just listen to the music and remember.
By Diana McLaren5 years ago in Beat
Missing Late Night Adventures
I graduated from college in 2018, and I had no clue what I wanted to do for the next chapter of my life. There's no manual on life and even if there was, most people would probably say you get a good-paying job, make money, find someone to marry, have a family, and work for most of your life in the hopes that you can retire. To me, there's more to life and honestly, I think I just wanted to be lost for a while. Enjoy the time of smaller responsibilities, not worrying about finding someone, and spend time solidifying the most important relationships around me. For two years after I graduated, I spent quality time with friends as we stumble into adulthood, explored new environments, and went on road trips. Coming out of college, it felt like I finally answered my yearning for exploration. 2020 was the year I thought I would go on even more trips, while also stepping into larger aspects of adulthood. Then the pandemic hit.
By Aryelle Sharon5 years ago in Beat
