Melancholy Minutes

What caused this music to shape my life?

This episode touches on it and then some. This is a darker episode so do keep this in mind before you download.

I've told my story, but this is a recap of a small section.

Do you have any stories like this?

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What surprising songs of your past make things bearable?

This episode touches on the weird music I use to calm my darker memories and how I can combat the darkness.

These songs will surprise you as I know they surprised me. They are not my usual rotation.

Still, they are a part of me and I have no shame that they exist.

What sort of music do you listen to from your past?

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What music reminds you of your dark past?

Mine are on full display here as I talk about the key moments and key memories to some of the more interesting songs I tend to listen to in my dark place.

We all believe we must have positive music to overcome our darkness. Sometimes the positive music doesn't make a difference in the world. Sometimes you need the darkness in your ears to make the world make sense.

What is dark for you is not dark for me, so never let anyone tell you that your music is a terrible choice

What music do you listen to in your time of need?

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This episode touches on why we wait to be perfect before we can help someone.

I know I am not perfect. I suffer from depression, anxiety, shame, and many other things. However, I can help stop someone from cutting themselves or ending their life because I have experience.

I am not the person they should look to for help, but I am here and I can help.

Never doubt you are valuable. You might question why, but it is who you can help. There will always be someone who needs your experience to help them through their depression and anxiety.

Do you think you need to be perfect?

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How often do you tear yourself down over the course of a day?

Where did it come from and how can you escape?

You have to face it and start writing down what it says in order to make this work.

If you don't, you will never understand why you have to feel so terrible about yourself.

Have you ever struggled with the inner tyrant?

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If you want something, you are going to have to sacrifice.

This episode touches on what happens when you must choose between the current luxury and the end of the world. We are working ourselves into a shoot wanting the best of both worlds without really paying for it in the process.

Are you willing to make sacrifices? Are you willing to change everything?

With those sacrifices comes the inability to connect with people around the world.

Are you ready to choose?

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How often have you been told you need to have a reason why in order to exist?

It is annoying, isn't it?

We existed for millions of years without a need, yet in the last 50 years we had to define our reasons why while in the womb.

It isn't fair, is it?

We already have enough on our plate with anxiety, depression, and all of the other issues. Why do we have to come up with a reason to please other people?

Do you have a reason why?

What is the worst part of being depressed?

We believe we don't deserve a second chance. We have some sort of mythical idea of what we need to achieve and how we can get this done, but we are so strict on our efforts that we'd never achieve any peace.

Before you start holding your friend's feet to the fire and accuse them of being callous, look to yourself and see if you are doing the same thing to them and yourself.

Give yourself some grace today.

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What percentage of isolation is someone else's fault? 

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We believe isolation is inflicted on us because we are trying to be our own unique self. When it comes to mental health, we must understand that even though our struggles are our own, we are not actually alone in our struggles.

If we can get one thing through today, it is to dial it back on being unique and dial it up on being a part of a community.

Do you think you are suffering from isolation?

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If you called a mental health 911, do you believe it would help?

I am not sure if it would myself, but I also spoke about how hard it is to get someone to call an emergency crisis line anyway. If we are going to pay for a service that isn't used, then is it a good resource to fund?

If you have a stroke or a heart attack, you know what is happening and you know you can get help from three numbers.

Do you know you can get the same? Can you trust the people on the other end?

Have you ever had to call a Suicide Hotline?

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