Tough Times

The Magical Music in My Mind

Notes of hope during hard times.

Do you have music stuck in your brain sometimes? Like your own little personal brain radio?

Stay with me here…

Stress Started It Off

Yesterday I was stressing way too much.

Major money woes. I paid my rent for May and saw what little I had left. Not even enough to make it another month. I knew it was coming months ago, yet seeing the writing on my banking mobile app brought me to the reality I had not wanted to face.

This kicked my mind into overdrive.

I started content writing and recently joined a new writing platform. And signed a contract! Which is fabulous, of course, and I could not be happier.

But assignments are slow going right now. I saw a message this morning that informed me it is this way when you first join. Which made me feel slightly better, but it certainly doesn’t ease my worries away.

I live in the Toronto area, and we have been in lockdown for the better part of a year now because of the pandemic. Job hunting is tougher than usual. I have been all over the website Indeed applying for every job I can find.

It gives you these stats after you apply for a job — as in how many other people have applied to the same job.

I am finding I am one of at least 1100 for almost every job I apply to.

Frustrating times for us all.

But then this morning, I felt a different beat…

Feeling The Beat

It all started out this morning with a little song that popped into my head. A song I have not thought of, or heard in the longest time.

I remember my Dad constantly playing this song when I was a kid. I didn’t care what the rest of the lyrics were, or what they meant to anybody else. I just loved the calm tones echoing into my soul, telling us all to take it easy.

Not only did Dad play it often, but he also frequently told me to TAKE IT EASY!

Have a listen here!

Do you ever those times when a song plays in your head? As if it literally plays in your head. Like suddenly you are dialed into your own universal radio station.

Your brain selects a song and away it goes. Before you know it, there is a fabulous concert for one playing in your very own mind.

But this morning was a level up from that. I tuned into something else entirely without even realizing it!

First, I danced around my living room. Next, I held my very own private concert to the music heard only in this head.

Finally, I felt the beat. I felt the notes. I felt the soothing vocals and the memories.

I felt Dad talking to me. Whispering his wisdom from beyond, in the form of this beautiful song.

Thankfully, I also live alone.

The Magic Hits When You Least Expect It To

That is when the magic and the message of the music hit me. One day at a time. One step at a time.

Focus and rest. Take it easy.

When in doubt, turn the music up!

If you need even more music today and actually every day, check out this from Mr. Day Tripper aka Stuart Englander. Now he has daily music trips happening.

Thank you for that this morning, Stuart — it was much needed!

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