Throughout my life, music has always been a powerful motivation for me to feel inspired, or even sad in any specific situation I’m going through. I enjoyed discovering new bands after blogging for a few years at therevue.ca even though everyone involved has taken a possible permanent hiatus (who knows, maybe we will bring it back one day).
I always feel like certain songs just come out at a certain time and are meant for me. It’s interesting how that happens and the timing just feels perfect. As I reflect on my life and my current mental health – there has been stress at times that has manifested in negative ways. I have experienced in the past anxiety and bouts of depression although they had never been severe enough to affect my daily life. When things aren’t good, I isolate and don’t reach out or try and connect with other people and that’s not good for me, either.
Most of my character defects lie with wanting to control situations that after many years I’ve learned aren’t possible. I can only control myself. I can’t even control my thoughts but I can control whether I listen to them or tell them to take a hike. I can control my actions and reactions and that’s it. It’s funny after years of realizing I can’t help or make anyone change, I sure as hell would still try my hardest. I firmly believe that now I’ve learned. I’m trying really hard to live in peace and control my actions regarding my emotions. It’s definitely not easy but entirely possible. Missio is an Austin-based band and I’ve been following them for years.
Their lyrics are very real and transparent and have followed the struggles of singer Matthew Brue who has dealt with mental health issues and addiction. He is now in recovery and open about talking about those struggles. My addiction has always been to my serious relationships. It’s a real thing and could also be defined as co-dependency. I’ve learned a lot about what I struggle with and am by no means fully recovered, but I’m learning new tools every day to deal with it.
This song is for anyone who struggles in life – if your thoughts sometimes consume you – if you have dealt with any type of addiction to a substance or relationship. If you have ever felt alone or that things won’t ever get better – they will! We all have seasons in life and sometimes it feels like years of a major storm or hurricane, and sometimes it’s calm. We can choose the calm if we seek it out.
I hope this song speaks to you if you are struggling. There is always a new day, a new dawn. We just all have to embrace the light and fight the darkness. If you are struggling – there are groups you can attend depending on what you struggle with. I do know one thing – we aren’t meant to navigate this world alone. The first step is reaching out and finding the people you need in your life to help you through it. The future is bright and we need to embrace that belief. There is always hope. Sometimes, it’s not the hope you wanted, but the universe/God will show you the new path, the new way and I think a lot of times it’s even better than the plans we were trying to make or could ever imagine.
The Worldly Condition 