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By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:19:31 +0000

This is a great post…and I’m sorry I haven’t been able to comment on it sooner. I know exactly how you feel.. And I turn to music the same way some people turn to sweets or coffee. I use it to alter my mood. Sometimes I actually want to feel a moody, so I’ll put something on like Damien Rice “O” or “Trinity Sessions” by Cowboy Junkies. Other times I want to get myself into a better mood (I’d most likely turn to Bob in this case).

But the period in your life that you are describing is one I am very familiar with. And still very much entrenched in. For whatever reason, I can’t seem to draw the same inspiration from any type of music that I could a couple of years ago. It just doesn’t have the same effect on me that it used to. Maybe I am getting too old, or too tired. Or maybe, like you, I need to suck it up and initiate a major change in my life that will make me feel excited again. I don’t know. But I find it unfortunate and hope that one day I’ll be able to experience that same, care-free “I can do anything” feeling I’d get while driving with the top down on a summer day and listening to “Waiting In Vain”.

By: Tara R.

Tara R. — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:43:42 +0000

I love Cash’s version of ‘Hurt,’ so powerful, so full of emotion. Good luck working through the transitions.

Tara R.s latest discovery was..To sleep, perchance to dream

By: Charlie on PA Tpk

Charlie on PA Tpk — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:03:49 +0000

For me, songs with long instrumentals strike chords with me. “Low Sparks of High-Heeled Boys” remains a favorite of mine, either with headphones on or on a long drive at night (besides commuting).

Transition, for me, seems to come more frequently than most. “The more things change, the more they stay the same” is the expression, but rarely do things settle with me for any great length of time. I think the times that are the toughest for me are those when I try to resist change, try to keep in one place.

Charlie on PA Tpks latest discovery was..Remember

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:33:02 +0000

I don’t talk about it on my blog (her request), but my wife is NICU nurse. I’ve heard such stories of sadness and desperation. I’m glad your daughter has battled through her first few weeks.

As for dealing with transitionary periods? I don’t deal with them. I tend to shut down. So, I’m not very good at change.

Songs that help me think? “Hey Jude” is one of them definitely. Also, “Harvest Festival” by XTC, “Wonderful Life” by Black, “Nails in my Feet” by Crowded House, and “All Things Must Pass” by George Harrison.

Phils latest discovery was..Bee Charmer