Into the Mystic
August 25, 2024 Musical Empathy Tonight I was feeling both restless and lonely, an odd combination that I didn’t know what to do with. Therapy has taught me that when I’m feeling restless, it’s my body’s way of telling me I’m feeling an emotion I haven’t processed. When I’m restless, I can’t focus my brain on any single thing. If someone asks me what’s wrong when I’m feeling restless, my honest answer is I don’t know. Everything. Nothing. I needed to solve this if I wanted any sleep. I grew up learning not to express emotions. Good, bad, didn't matter. I also grew up in a house that loved music. Always music playing. I associated my feelings with music. I learned to associate emotions with music. We couldn't talk about fear, love, pain, joy, beauty, tragedy. So that's how I learned to feel. Musical empathy Without glasses I closed my eyes because I couldn’t see what I was typing anyhow. Free flow no rform Fighting the rules Always following the rule