I love surprises! Don’t you?
With my head hunched down at my laptop in a trendy office I hummed “oh baby….”
The sounds of hypnotic synths travelled through the room.
“What song is this?” I asked my colleague.
“It’s ‘oh baby’ by LCD Soundsystem” she replied.
For decades I’ve struggled with dissociation*. I’ve found it hard to feel. Joy has been hard to come by.
This was NOT one of those moments. An honest piece of art can disrupt you and heal you. It can act as a form of therapy.
Music does that for me.
Find something that does that for you.
It’ll act as a balm for your spirit.
*You can find more information about dissociation at this link.
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