music, therapy, and me

I made a bit of progress on my reading quest this week - I got a book to read. I know, I know. Getting a book is not the same as actually reading that book, but I did put it in my work backpack and carry it to and from work over and over again, so there is progress. If you are interested, it is Jennifer Buchanan's latest book, Wellness Wellplayed: The Power of a Playlist , that I ordered from Amazon. I am one of the people who voted on the cover art (this cover is the one that I liked), and I have been making my own playlist for this year. I have two songs on it at the moment, but I think I will select another one before this post is finished. I like the idea of making a playlist for myself to chronicle what I am feeling and events. I haven't read any of the book yet, but the title has intrigued me. I am hoping that the rest of the book will get me excited about this concept. My playlist has two songs on it right now - one that is unfamiliar that I added because of the title an...

I am in the midst of a dilemma. I have two words that are really resonating with me at the moment, and I have already decided on one, but the other is calling to me. I think I will have two words of the year, but the first one is the most important to me. This "word of the year" practice is one that I started two years ago, and it has really made me focus. I took this from the bullet journaling community that I stay on the fringe of at all times, and, at first, I thought it was kinda silly, but now it is part of my annual planning. Last year's word came after weeks of brainstorming and thought and all that. This year's words have just come to me with less of a thought process - they just showed up. I'm taking this as a sign that the words that I have are good for me. Last year's word became "deepen." I loved this word as it directed my focus towards learning more about things that interested me. I used this word to inspire me to take different contin...