One of those moods Eugine
My wife calls it my dark moods. It’s not that I am upset, mad, or sad, but occasionally I enjoy to just sit in the dark and listen to music. Nothing but the blinks of LEDs from the stereo to light the room. The music is slow and relaxing. Often I choose Pink Floyd due to its nature of soft and then hard swells to their songs.
That is how I found myself the other day. I was in our living room listening to the Division Bell in the Dark. I was playing guitar and just laying on the couch. I hadn’t even had a beer to take the edge off. My wife thinks that maybe I have suicidal thoughts at these times but in actuality I find this time to have the clearest thinking. I think about complex problems but I focus on the simple aspects of life. Most of the time I find that maybe the stress of too much going on or I have been dwelling on difficult problems either with life, work or both. Not that life is bad but a brief timeout even for an hour or two can be a refreshing experience.
This is something I believe also happens when I play guitar. I can’t quite explain it other than it is therapeutic but I find that after a session as this, I emerge very clear of thinking and can appreciate the simpler aspects of life. Maybe it is my form of meditation, I’m not sure but it usually recharges my batteries enough to jump back in with a clear head. Plus if it helps me from finding my favorite Axe….well all the better.
1 Comment(s)
Comments RSS TrackBack Identifier URI
Leave a comment
Smithers,
I use music the exact same way, except I don’t play guitar. My latest M.O. has been taking the Bose iPod stereo out on the back patio and sipping a glass of scotch and just unwinding.
Foamy