Music: The Healing Companion
On a note, I often ping my musical interest and attract positivity while listening or singing songs. Music is a healer for the charm and rhythm it possesses. Whenever I feel low, I just plug-in to my earphones and hear some good music.
Recently, I was facing some anxiety issues while I was staying in a hostel in Delhi during these tough times. My voice was chocked. I just needed desired rest. I did not study much because theories did not interest me. Being an empath itself could become a problem. I would succumb to every feeling surrounding me and my environment. So, I would fall ill due to the energies I had absorbed from people and the matter around me. I used to wake up in the midnight… trying to find some fresh air because that big dark hostel room was haunting me. I had a room partner. Still, my longing for home was profound. I had forgotten that I was a research scholar who should remain in touch with her supervisor at least for consulting her during these hard times. But, I was finding it difficult to communicate not because my voice was choked. I was just concerned that she was already unwell and I did not want to bother anyone. Waves of shock and grief took the life out of me when I heard that some of my good friends just bid final goodbye.
Situation was troubling and puzzling. I wandered in the deserted terrace of the hostel. It was the only magical place where I could breathe in while listening to the songs in my playlist. While tuning in to the old songs of 1960s and 1970s, I just found that I was feeling confident. I just moved my feet and tempted my hands to feel the breeze and rhythm. Everything was fine then. I was not coughing. I could sing along. Ah! Such a great healer. Sometimes, I just plugged in to hearing the soothing bells and music used in Throat Chakra Meditation. To my surprise, my throat felt relaxed. To some extent, it prevented coughing too. What a meticulous performer!
When I felt restless during nights, I just practiced meditation for few minutes while listening to OM chanting and slept soundly. That 4 a.m. sleep provided my body the much needed rest. A researcher’s mind would keep hovering to find solutions for managing both risks and abilities. Thus, it got tired. So, I did not study for my topic for at least 14 days. But, I did read a lot on music. I read about its magical abilities to heal us mentally and physically. Music had always been my companion during difficult times. I have been trained in Classical Music. So, I was reading about various characteristics of Ragas and their healing orientations. Even reading about music made me feel relaxed.
Moreover, music provides the clarity to me when I need to take decisions. It is an indirect counsellor constantly pinging me to live my life to the fullest and enjoy even in the most gloomy days. Music and poetry together, have always encouraged me to feel everything freely and accept the feelings as they are. They are great friends of mine. They just come naturally to me and embrace me. Now, I am just plugging in to my favorite playlist again to concentrate on my feelings and write something on it.
