Tunes 2

A short addendum

It occurred to me, having posted ‘Tunes’ last week that I’d missed something out; a bit of evidence to help arrive at the ‘Yes…Both’ conclusion. Ummm…..Let me work this through.

In the course of my ramble I mentioned that brooding, deeper, darker and more introverted music seemed to speak to me more than the lighter, upbeat, ‘fluffier’ end of things. And it does. In fact, when I’m in the Deep Dark Pit™ this music is of huge solace to me, chiming perfectly with my mood and making me feel that somebody else out there, at some time, went through something similar or had an empathy with others going through their own dark episodes. Listening to this music I can, after a bit (and sometimes quite a lot) of a wallow, feel a great sense of relief as some of the more troubling feelings are purged by this emotional connection to the music and lyrics.

So, in a complete turnaround, listening to sad, miserable music can be of great benefit. Both the cause and the cure? Maybe. Listening to it when I feel vulnerable is probably not the best idea as it could open up the pit in front of me. If I’m in the pit it can help me scramble out, or at least comfort me whilst I’m in there.  

Like everything in life, it’s probably ok in moderation, just not gorged on in huge great lumps at one time.

Listening to myself and my emotions is something I’m learning to do constantly to monitor where I am in relation to The Deep Dark Pit™. I can’t ignore them, which is probably what I have done in the past and then, unguarded and unprepared, I’ve been swallowed up by the dark once again.

Dour stuff this isn’t it?