Today We Talk About Stress

Today I have made a few word art pictures (I didn’t make the first one, I found it which gave me the idea) I plugged in all the words that came to mind and then played with the shapes etc. It was a fun exercise and made some pretty artwork and made me feel better.

Below is my playlist for today. I started with different songs, but as I went through the music of my favorite band, I realized that most of the music I listen to that’s fun and not Christian these were the songs I really like. They are in no special order. These are just songs that have words I like and a couple that are fun and make you dance and tap your toes. How do you deal with stress? What are ways you are keeping yourself calm in these stressful times? What are your favorite songs for destressing? Please drop these in the comment section below.

Today with all the stress and now with California basically shutting down we have to keep our spirits up. For me music does a lot of that. If I listen to music then I limit my time listening to news and depressing virus news. If I listen to music I won’t be worrying about how I’m going to make money for the next two months or if my NATRC ride will even happen. My anxiety does tend to get the better of me, especially at night when I should be asleep. I find that my heart is beating almost 100 per minute and this is not a great feeling.

Friends tell me to trust in God. It’s not that I am not trusting in God. I completely trust God and I know where I am going when it’s time to leave this earth. I have asthma, and whenever I get any kind of upper respiratory bug I am sick for a long time. I am one of the high risk people…So I’m not real enthused about the possibility of getting it.

On to the songs…Carbon Leaf is a band more people should know about. The usually come to Texas in September and Maggie and I try to listen to them every year we can. The first year we were supposed to see them is Ironic though b/c we should have seen them in person in the fall of 2009. We were heading to a NATRC ride the next day and Peter had had the Swine flu…we were tired and trying to stay away from him so we wouldn’t get sick. So, we didn’t go…Ironically I got sick with the flu two days later so I guess it’s good I didn’t expose all those people.

Let your troubles roll by…it’s an easy going song that just goes well with the troubles we are having now. It basically says let it roll by and it’s the best way to live. What about Everything? is one of my favorites. Again it talks about all the big problems in the world and how we should let it affect us…the last chorus says “what about when buildings fall, what about that midnight phone call” which are the two things no one wants to think about. I’m pretty sure the line about the buildings must have been 9-11. comfort has a line in it that Maggie and I both love…It says “the more you live the less you will die” which is a good reminder in today’s times. Who brings you comfort? The Donnybrook affair and gone are just fun fun songs. Life Less Ordinary…it’s the first song they were known for and sometimes you will hear it playing at the super market.

As always remember that Adagio Massage and Music Therapy is here to support you with services in the times of no contact. I have a doxy.me room and can meet you there to work on music goals or music therapy goals. I do basic instruction in flute piano or even the banjo (though admittedly I will do well to get you through your first basic chords) I also am available for birth music consultation and for bereavement work.

In this time of no contact I’m doing everything I can to keep the doors open and my business going.