Music is such a great way to process emotions, which is probably why I avoided it like the plague. I started listening to EDM a few years ago, because all the beeps, bops, and drops didn't make me think. I didn't have to connect to it and feel anything. There's few emotions in music without lyrics. It was an escape. I just moved my body, and that was that. Since I've been on this healing journey, I've started listening to something else. I've been acknowledging my feelings and thoughts. In doing so, I'm opening the door to forgiveness. Here's what I've been listening to for ...
EDM
Challenge 1 Complete
I did it! I went to Electric Island Festival with two friends, and had a great time! We danced, drank, and I managed my anxiety pretty well. It was extremely packed for such a small venue. I'm glad we took the shuttle bus. It made getting there and getting home so much easier. I enjoyed myself so much! I haven't put on festival makeup, a funky outfit, and danced to some good EDM music in such a long time. It felt good doing something that was both challenging fun for myself! Fortunately, there were only two things that got the old anxiety going. The first thing that got ...
Challenge 1
Let’s dive right into my first challenge. I’m not shy about discussing my mental health. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, coupled with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and a few other things that we’ll get into another time. I have a fixation onfeeling safe and un-stressed at all times. If I don’t, I have panic attacks. We’re talking the sweating buckets, racing heart, unable to breathe, feeling like the world is closing in on me kind. I end up staying home a lot and sometimes missing big events in other’s lives because I simply can’t handle the stress of being in a loud or crowded ...
