Most, if not all, people enjoy some form of music. It may not be good music, but they still listen to it. Some are casual listeners, others are die hard music snobs. Music can serve as an influence or inspiration.Â
In my case, listening to music has essentially been an outlet allowing me to express my emotions. It can be difficult to express yourself if you aren’t good at art, or writing, or verbalizing your own feelings. That’s where I’ve found solace in listening to music. It feels comforting hearing about oddly specific feelings that you haven’t quite been able to put a name to.Â
Music has saved me during my personal struggle with mental health. Sped up songs have kept me motivated to study and complete assignments. Taylor Swift’s Evermore album is there for when I need a good cry. Anything by Stevie Nicks is there to pull me out of bad moods.Â
It can be easy to feel alone in the world, especially as (new) adults with busy lives. Sometimes finals stress causes you to have massive burnout. Sometimes your friends ghost you for no reason.Â
However, we aren’t alone! I like to think that no human experience is fully unique. All you need to do to stop that gnawing loneliness is to take a deep breath and put on some music (preferably through noise cancelling headphones). You may be “on your own, kid” as Taylor Swift would say, but you CAN face this.