Day 141 - Just Like Music

I absolutely love music.  It has always been one of my saving graces and something I could connect to.  Because I've had some emotional issues for most of my life, I needed something to help me to express (and even feel) my emotions in a way that allowed release.  I was prone to holding everything in, repressing feelings and even life itself out of fear, but thankfully music was like a little valve that allowed to release little bits of the pressure.  There's nothing I love more than driving down the highway with the windows open and singing along with someone like Jennifer Hudson who sings her heart out.  In some way, it's like singing along with her allows me to reach the same depth of emotion that she had in singing it. 
I also love the kind of music where the beat becomes my pulse and I dance so hard, I work up a sweat.  There's something about setting my body free within the realm of a beat, being energized as I release that which would weigh me down and keep me still.  I can get lost in the dance and feel nothing but the music pumping around, in, and through me.  On the other hand, I love music that can speak to or even put me in a mood of love and tenderness.  Even though I consider myself a writer, songwriters often have a way of putting words together that can say what only my heart knows to be true, connecting me to that special someone on a deeper level through the blissful combination of words and melody.
Music can also empower me, making me feel like I can survive, achieve, stand, push forward, etc.  There have been many days where my self-doubt kicked in but a song on my laptop was able to straighten my backbone and push me to believe and move on. 
I end my blog with a song that sums up the grace of music and its ability to bless our lives.