"Where Words Fail, Music Speaks"

@Ivy229 I think music is a really good way to get exposure to the world. It is really valuable to learn about music from different cultures and consequentially learn about these cultures and the countries that they come from. This could contribute towards building intercultural competence. 

@Ivy229 I really like your post sharing your thoughts about music. Recently, I found a song that I really like which encouraged me a lot. It is not an English song but it could be roughly translated into 'After abandoning worldly concerns, you are the number one.' I was always feeling like I wasn't good enough, but sometimes I should remember to remind myself that I am doing well in many aspects. Whatever, I did think music is the treasure for human beings.

@Ivy229 It helps almost everyday. I've always said if someone wants to know how I'm doing ask me what I'm listening to

@Ivy229 Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the power of music and its connection to inner development. I completely agree that music has a unique ability to express emotions and connect with us on a deep level, often when words fall short. For me, music has been a source of comfort during challenging times and a motivator during moments of triumph. One personal experience that stands out is when I listened to a particular song after a difficult breakup; it helped me process my emotions and find a sense of peace. Music's ability to influence our mood and inspire us truly contributes to personal growth and self-awareness.

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Thanks so much for sharing this great post and quote about music. I love, respect, appreciate and value music so much. 

“Can you share a personal experience where music helped you express or understand your emotions when words fell short?”

There was a song where the words were “you are the one” and I quoted that in a letter I wrote to someone in my middle school cafeteria and snuck it in the person’s notebook that was left at the table I was at. I really liked the person a lot that I had it in my young teenage head/mind that this person was really “the one.”

“How do you think music contributes to personal development and growth?”

Music allows us to express ourselves in a universal language that’s understood by everyone. In my experience, even if the lyrics aren’t understood, the message themusician/band is trying to say can be understood by listeners or the listeners can at least get an idea of what the message is through the beat of the song. 

“Can you provide examples from your own life or observations?”

Observations……My brother who’s the lead singer of a band he’s in with his friends along with other friends of his who are lead singers of the bands they are in sing about various topics. This is one of the ways they’ve gotten their messages across to multiple people at the same time. 

Examples from my own life……What song I listen to can depend on how I’m feeling at the moment though sometimes I’ll pick a song to listen to so I can feel better. Like if I’m stressed out or angry or something like that I can listen to a song that’ll help me feel better. Listening to certain music helps me fall asleep faster and helps me get through things like cooking, exercising, cleaning, etc. But there are also times where my mood determines what I’m listening to. Like this morning I repeatedly listened to Taker’s entrance music (while a video of him doing his entrance) bc it was the perfect music (that had no words) for the mood I was in this morning. 

@Ivy229 I think music is able to embed ideas into out minds in such a way that gives us ideas that we did not previously held importance to. I see it as planting a seed of thought and letting it grow. It's one of the most powerful things that human creativity has led us ❤️

@fireflyyv So true!

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I have one experience where I was writing my diary and I just felt numb... I was stopped and were clueless how to express my thoughts anymore...i was in the middle of written my story and was expressing my emotions.... So that time i played a music which helped me to feel those emotions and i continued to writing... 

Music helped me in both ways... They help me to express my sadness as well as happiness 😌

@Ivy229 Music slows the world down, makes it easier to think

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Can you share a personal experience where music helped you express or understand your emotions when words fell short?

Whenever I have listened guided meditations with music in the background which can help me find a reason for the emotions at the time

How do you think music contributes to personal development and growth? Can you provide examples from your own life or observations?

People tend refer to "That one perfect song," which they use to motivate themselves or before they are about to start a new chapter in their lives.   For instance, when I was getting ready to move from one end of the country to another, I happened to be packing. On the radio was "Eminem's Lose yourself," which I still use to motivate myself to keep going."

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Thank you for this lovely post!

I feel like music helps me connect with my own feelings even when I can't really explain what I'm feeling with words.

When I'm stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, I just open up my comfort playlist and the music calms me down so I can think with a clearer mind.

And I've never worked out without music! 😁

@Ivy229. I used it as a loveletter

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Music has helped me process emotions during challenging times when words felt inadequate, offering a profound sense of clarity and calm.

It contributes to personal growth by aiding emotional expression, reducing stress, enhancing cognitive skills, fostering creativity, and building connections with others.

@Ivy229 music helps me understand my own emotions more than anything

@Ivy229 I agree with the fact that music is key to voicing unheard emotions wholeheartedly, it lets myself drift into my head and think about the thoughts I feel and reflect on them.

@Ivy229 when I was in a relationship where my emotions and needs were being unacknowledged, I listened to a Taylor Swift song, and every word of it tugged at my heartstrings. I felt validated, acknowledged, seen, heard, understood, and empathized with. I felt normal for feeling what I was feeling.

@Ivy229 this was truly the best

What a beautiful post! As somebody who growing up struggled a lot with emotional regulation. music absolutely helped me to both understand and express my emotions. I often would share a song with a friend or family member as an introduction to conversation about how I felt about something happening.

As well, music continues to open up parts of myself I didn’t realize were there along with my taste in music changing and growing as I myself develop and grow. For instance, allowing myself to feel more loved and to desire care from others really formed by listening to music that told me it was okay to do.

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As you say in your post, music helps us express or understand our emotions when words fall short; music helps me to grow because sometimes a song brings out emotions in me I don't even understand, and working to understand why I'm feeling what I feel at a song can help me to more thoroughly understand myself, and grow into a more self-aware person :)

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Thank you so much for discussing this amazing form of self expression! Listening to music is such a passion for so many of us. 

"Can you share a personal experience where music helped you express or understand your emotions when words fell short?"
   I am a dramatic romantic at heart, so all the songs about love have clogged up my playlists, but one that always stayed with me ever since I was a baby toddling around and watching DVDs of music videos my mom loved, 'All is Full of Love' by Bjork has stolen the top place as my favorite song in the world. 
   My most favored mantras litter the lyrics. 
'You'll be given love; You'll be taken care of; You'll be given love; You have to trust it.'

All truly is full of love, and letting yourself be a part of that everything only makes the statement truer. Maybe not from all the sources you pour yours into- twist your head around and see it's all around you. 💛