235 Marbles -
The culling continues - today I attack my CD cabinet, letting go of music that I no longer want to keep. It’s hard to believe that less than two months ago (Marble 289), I was annoyed with Ex-man for coming and taking CDs from the cabinet at my house. Today, as I let go of old CDs from my past, I wonder why I was unable to let them go with more ease?
Alfred Tennyson once wrote, “I am part of all I have met.” I believe it is equally true that I am part of all music I have listened to and all music I have listened to is part of me. There are certain CDs that I am unable to hear without being transported back to a certain time and place in my relationship with Ex-man. These are some of the CDs that I abandon into the donation pile. It can’t deny that the music and experiences have shaped who I am but it’s time to make more space for who I will be.
I’ve heard it said that the olfactory nerve is the most sensitive as a trigger for memories but for me what enters my ear via music trumps what enters my nose via scents. An older melody has the power to remind me of who I was while I was listening to that song. In letting go of the music, I am letting go of outdated versions of myself. As always, this process makes more room - releases more oxygen for the present day me to breathe.
Are you still holding on to your “past life connections,” memorabilia from your pre-breakup days? Do these things feel heavy or light? If they feel heavy, ask if it is time to let them go.
The culling continues - today I attack my CD cabinet, letting go of music that I no longer want to keep. It’s hard to believe that less than two months ago (Marble 289), I was annoyed with Ex-man for coming and taking CDs from the cabinet at my house. Today, as I let go of old CDs from my past, I wonder why I was unable to let them go with more ease?
Alfred Tennyson once wrote, “I am part of all I have met.” I believe it is equally true that I am part of all music I have listened to and all music I have listened to is part of me. There are certain CDs that I am unable to hear without being transported back to a certain time and place in my relationship with Ex-man. These are some of the CDs that I abandon into the donation pile. It can’t deny that the music and experiences have shaped who I am but it’s time to make more space for who I will be.
I’ve heard it said that the olfactory nerve is the most sensitive as a trigger for memories but for me what enters my ear via music trumps what enters my nose via scents. An older melody has the power to remind me of who I was while I was listening to that song. In letting go of the music, I am letting go of outdated versions of myself. As always, this process makes more room - releases more oxygen for the present day me to breathe.
Are you still holding on to your “past life connections,” memorabilia from your pre-breakup days? Do these things feel heavy or light? If they feel heavy, ask if it is time to let them go.
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