Antionette dearbon
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Don't let the sun go down on me
"Don't let the sun go down on me", this song by ATB (sun goes down) inspired me to use the lyric as my title. Andre Tanneberger (ATB) has about ten studio albums. Most of his music is comprised of non-lyrical instrumental sounds. Listening to his music keeps my mind sound and calm. Usually, when I listen to his music, I’m in a depressive, anxious state. My mental health state is not an uncommon aspect of life for people of my age. Mental health awareness has touched most parts of the world, with many people more knowledgeable than before. People have more understanding of mental disorders and the signs, signals, care, and support needed. Surprisingly, there are still places like where I grew up, that are still accustomed to the idea that it's “only an excuse”, “you’re crazy” or “you’re a coward”. Most people downright deny the idea altogether. I believe that mental health should be a normalized topic. If it is always recognized as “taboo”, people who struggle as I do cannot see our future. My statement may seem like a bit of an exaggeration. For me, seeing my future is important. Literally. When I think about how my life is going right now, I weigh all the categories. If I believe I am doing well for myself, I can see my future. I feel like I belong. When I feel like I am not doing so well, most times I pick up a new hobby. I love learning new things. Especially when I can teach myself. This process keeps my mind in “repair” mode. As my mind “repairs” the negativity there, my dopamine levels increase because I’m keeping myself occupied. This is only one aspect of how I maintain sanity when it comes to my mental health. The most productive thing I can do is be creative. This is the largest aspect that helps me keep it all together. Writing, drawing, and painting have been a part of me since I was young. As a child, I loved drawing and painting flowers and animals. Over the years this love turned into something bigger. From silhouettes of people and nature to mythological creatures and outer space. When I write, draw or do anything that involves my inspiration, I always listen to music. Music is a vital part of my life. When I'm constantly listening to music, I have room for my inspiration to completely explode with vibrant detail and vivid color. Just like reading and watching movies and tv, this is largely where I get my inspiration. I have read a lot of books and watched a lot of movies. Another song I love by Hunter Hayes called “dear god” is about Him telling God all his struggles. Hunter also asks God if he makes mistakes because he feels unable to grow or move on from past experiences.
By Antionette dearbon3 years ago in Motivation