Found A Song That Makes Me Feel Passionate Again

[ccks]

This may not necessarily be an accomplishment, but I found a song that has made me feel passionate again. I don't mean sexual passion, but passion for living or just being human. I used to feel so alive and full of energy at different times in my life. During these times I wrote, painted, decorated, cooked, or interacted with many people. I was not completely happy, but I felt an inner sense of joy that seemed to carry me over the bad I'd experienced. When the passionate feeling would return I felt like myself again. I felt alive.

The song has been on repeat on my IPod for the past six hours. I actually feel like writing again and I haven't written a fiction story or blog in the past two years. I've been writing since I was eight years-old, but I stopped two years ago because I felt drained of passion and life.

I'm going to write today and listen to this song some more :)

 

[Go Hungry]

Hell yeah! I do that sometimes too, get into a groove with a song and it just bolsters me right up. And it can be all sorts of different songs too, depending on what mood I'm in. :)

 

[WildMermaid]

@ccks i make playlists for specific projects when i'm working and then keep them on repeat. glad you found a song that enlivens you! Also, welcome to the group :hug:

 

[Beachlife09]

@ccks That's awesome! :tup: i have a few like that too! May i ask what the song that inspired You is?

 

[ccks]

Thank you :).

 

[ccks]

It's "Hold Back the River" by James Bay.

 

[VioletButterfly]

I love to go to YouTube and listen to all of my oldie favorites. They bring back good memories. :) VB

 

[Beachlife09]

It's "Hold Back the River"

That song has very soulful lyrics. i'm glad it motivated You :hug:

 

[Tinyflame]

I'm glad for you too. :tup: :) Feels nice to feel like 'ourselves'.

I don't have that anymore, but there's one that comes on, can't recall the name- "Baby let your hair down.." it goes, relaxes me. And one about ~"you're crazy & I love you", something like that, makes me lol , thinking of ptsd (but granted I have a weird sense of humour :p:whistling: ).

 

[Chava]

Awesome! That is a big deal in my life. I'm a musician and have felt shut off even from music...like I couldn't feel it, or wouldn't allow myself to be moved. It gets very strange in here. :blackeye: But I have been letting myself listen to some of my favorite music again and really love all the good feelings. For me, it is very challenging to internalize any good experience or feelings at all. It's usually been most accessible through music. But for whatever works, it means a lot if we can feel passionate about being alive, feel a whole range of feelings including the good ones. Music is really powerful that way....for me it's a way to help ease me out of being shutdown. I'm doing better at taking this seriously lately.

I've also been searching for new favorites....helps remind my body/mind that I can feel new experiences vs always the same old bad ones. So I like to surf around and listen to all kinds of things from different periods and cultures...lots of new things to connect to and good feelings I can have...that are new and totally me enjoying my present experience.

:whistling::whistling::whistling::)