Music
coupled with the pause at the fountains has been a powerful way to
calm and soothe me in this walking habit. Podcasts took up most of my
walking time, but when I take a break from podcasts, I have listened
to the Hamilton musical soundtrack, Ingrid Michaelson's new
album, It Doesn't Have to Make Sense,
and Jon McLaughlin's albums, Like Us
and Promising Promises.
I have a tendency to play an album on repeat for days or weeks at a
time. It takes a lot for me to get bored with music. The more I
listen the more nuance I hear. I love discovering new things with
each listen.
I've
hit a busy, often stressful period at work. One day, I found myself
standing at the fountains, singing and dancing to a song on repeat.
Martha Beck says that singing is a great stress reliever, and I have
put that notion to the test.
One
of the lovely things about growing older and becoming more
comfortable in my skin, is how much less self-conscious I feel about
the way I look, move, and feel. If someone had seen me bouncing to
the music and singing along, I would have smiled and waved and kept
on going.
I
have felt the mornings' tensions ooze out of the bottoms of my feet
repeatedly, and I am grateful each time.
I
feel an extra bounce in my step as I walk to upbeat tunes. I am swept
along by thoughtful lyrics. Combined with movement, I return to the
office feeling lighter and better able to cope with whatever I face
in the afternoon.
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