{"id":815,"date":"2012-05-21T09:50:29","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T14:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collectiveinquiry.com\/?p=815"},"modified":"2012-05-21T10:08:40","modified_gmt":"2012-05-21T15:08:40","slug":"the-pull-of-the-beats-and-the-rhythyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collectiveinquiry.com\/?p=815","title":{"rendered":"The Pull of the Beats and the Rhythms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_816\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collectiveinquiry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/532739_229006670539346_156874914419189_363465_593922104_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-816\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-816\" src=\"https:\/\/collectiveinquiry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/532739_229006670539346_156874914419189_363465_593922104_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/collectiveinquiry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/532739_229006670539346_156874914419189_363465_593922104_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/collectiveinquiry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/532739_229006670539346_156874914419189_363465_593922104_n-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/collectiveinquiry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/532739_229006670539346_156874914419189_363465_593922104_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Bokeh Photography<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Much like Kristyn has mentioned before in a <a title=\"Expression\" href=\"https:\/\/collectiveinquiry.com\/expression-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">previous post<\/a>, music often\u00a0offers a very validating and therapeutic \u00a0experience for me. \u00a0The music I choose to listen to in a particular moment typically reflects the mood I am in.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the mood is exciting and energetic (often paired with a crazy dance party with my best friends). \u00a0Other times the mood is tired and I am in need of something mellow and calming. \u00a0There are times when I am feeling reverent about God&#8217;s blessings in my life and want to meditate on that. \u00a0And then there are those times when I am feeling sad, heartbroken, and just plain down. \u00a0Each of these moods pulls me to different beats and\u00a0rhythms.<\/p>\n<p>For those times when my heart is heavy and I need to honor the feeling by sitting in it and feeling through it, I often gravitate towards a song my <a href=\"http:\/\/anaismitchell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anais Mitchell<\/a> called &#8220;Coming Down.&#8221; \u00a0The simplicity and nostalgic tone of the video entrances my focus. \u00a0The lyrics speak to my yearnings to keep tight of the high moments in life but also remembering that not every moment in life can feel so high and wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>Watch&#8230;listen. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cmwtQXRRiWg\">&#8220;Coming Down&#8221; by Anais Mitchell<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much like Kristyn has mentioned before in a previous post, music often\u00a0offers a very validating and therapeutic \u00a0experience for me. \u00a0The music I choose to listen to in a particular moment typically reflects the mood I am in. 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