Over the years, have you found that you’ve gotten busier and busier with seemingly unimportant tasks? Has your everyday routine overshadowed your passions and interests?
Working too much is too easy to do, and happens to a lot of us! Even if you put in the extra hours today, there is always more that needs to be done tomorrow.
Because we need to make a living, we can easily sideline other interests in order to put all our energy into our work. Often, we also have partners and families that demand (and deserve!) our attention. Before we know it, we’re running hard just to keep up.
But after years of doubling down on your efforts to keep work and family in balance, it may dawn on you one day and you may come to the realization that you are missing some long-lost parts of yourself. It might be listening to the music that you loved while growing up. It could be playing an instrument. Or maybe you loved, paid attention to, or were otherwise involved in the world of art or the written word.
And now that you stop and think about it, you feel that hole that was filled with creative activities. Like your tongue rolling over your teeth and finding that there is one tooth missing. Now, all that you now notice is the space that was once filled.
When we were younger, just each and every one of us had a passion for music. And many of us had a passion for the classical arts as well.
These passions are far from lost. They are still deep within us. You can recapture those feelings!
We can all use a creative outlet in our daily lives. Having a creative outlet or an activity related to expressing yourself is not just some sort of frivolous activity. Having a form of a creative “indulgence” can be crucial to have a feeling of some sense of purpose in your life.
Music and art connect us to other people and can give us a sense of belonging like no other activity can.
Rediscover music and art to rekindle your internal passion and bring richness and fulfillment back to your life again.
Consider These Ideas To Bring Back Some Of Your “Lost Loves”:
1. Dig Up Your Old Music Collection And Start Listening.
If your music is on cassette tapes, have the tunes transferred to CDs or MP3s.
- If you no longer have the music, buy some of it again. Focus on your favorites. Sometimes, older CDs are reasonably priced. Try secondhand stores or CD resellers.
- If you like, download your old music onto your MP3 player or smart phone. Take it with you to your favorite places.
- Chisel out 15 to 30 minutes daily to listen to the music you’ve missed. Many people like to do this during their commute. Regardless of when you choose to listen, it will replenish your spirit and lift your mood.
- It is even easier than that! Modern musical streaming services have just about every song that you could have ever loved. There is no excuse for you to reacquaint yourself with the music of your youth.
- Miss the hands-on feel of an LP and your old record player? Reading the liner notes while the record played? You’re in luck! Vinyl is in the midst of a strong and healthy revival. The options for hardware and records abound!
- Maybe it is time to make a new mix-tape or play-list of your own?
2. Get Out Your Old Instrument And Play Again!
If you used to play music and you’ve still got your instrument, pull it out of the closet and see how you feel with it in your hands. Can you play any songs at all? Try it and see how it goes.
- If you’ve got your music books, get them out also. Start practicing again, even just 15 minutes a day.
- In the event that you don’t have your instrument anymore, search your soul. Do you really want to play again? If so, look for a good used instrument on Craigslist or in your local newspaper. Make it your personal goal to find the right instrument for you and start playing again!.
- Pay no attention to how good or how bad you are now. Have fun. Get your mind and body working together again to make music.
3. Find Your Way Back To Art Museums And Galleries.
If you’ve been a lover of art in the past and you miss it, discover that passion all over again. Check out your local and area art museums and galleries to whet your appetite.
- Remind yourself that you’re worth whatever time it takes to devote to these awesome sights and experiences. And it is not just that you are worth it. It is critical for your personal well-being.
- Start reading again about the latest works. Find books about new art that you’ve been too busy to learn about for the past few years. Or study a period or an artist that has always intrigued you. Delve into the subject you adore.
4. Go See a Play, Musical, Concert Or A Dance Recital
- For one thing, a night out at a live performance can make for a great date night.
- Live performances offer an immersion factor that cannot be matched by listening to music through speakers or headphones or watching the performance on the YouTube.
- Get out there and immerse yourself in the arts, live!
5. Artists, Find Your Tools!
If you used to sketch or draw, maybe you’ve got some of your art supplies somewhere in a drawer or closet.
- Locate your art tools and instruments and lay them where you can see them. If your art tools are still usable, set aside a couple of hours to work with them and see what you can do.
- In the event you no longer have your tools, go down to your local discount store or art shop and pick up a few supplies. Then, just jump in!
- Worry less about what you create and focus more on the process. Artists take wonderful emotional journeys as they compose their works. Let yourself go and see what happens.
6. Read. Read. Read.
- Read books.
- Read Poetry.
- As mentioned above, read magazines about your artful passions. Get yourself back into the swing of things.
Find out what is new in your field of artistic interest and put the artistic ideas back into your brain.
7. If You Have Kids, Involve Them Too!
Yes, they may roll their eyes at you, but shared times spent with creative pursuits can create memories that can last a lifetime. They need to be doing more than just playing video games or forever wasting their time on social media.
And if you are the one playing the instrument, the laughs will probably never end!
8. Find Other People With Similar Interests.
- Join a group or club with other people with the same interests as you.
The shared experience of a passion that you have can be just what the doctor ordered.
Maybe it is the time for you to start your own group?
Conclusion
Regardless of the degree of your interest in music or art in the past, pursue it now and with some intensity.
Rediscovering arts and music that had meant something to you while growing up will thoroughly enrich your existence.
You’ll revive the passion and deep joy that you so deserve and your whole life will resonate with your satisfaction.
Art, music – some personal connection to them – is critical for our mental health and well-being. Yes, we are all busy and have lives with many things that need to be taken care of every day. But do not forget yourself. Do not deny yourself your connection to the arts. It is not just for fun. It most definitely can be tons of fun, but the connection runs much deeper than that.
Trust us when we say that if you have ever had a connection to music or the arts, the benefits to rekindling that connection are astronomical. You need it. We all need it.
Be A Man – Do The Right Thing. Allow Yourself The Time To Rediscover The Arts And Music. Your soul demands it.
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