Music, an element that perhaps made its first entry along with the creation of the universe, adorning the billions of lonely years of the earth. Sounds, music accompanied the dinosaurs during their stay on the planet, and provided greater meaning to the human beings who inhabit the earth today. The set of sounds, creating melodies and harmonies that which we call "music", has been our best unconscious partner.
Since the beginning of humanity, music has played a fundamental role for human evolution. It has been that bridge for the development of language through different sounds, the identity of different cultures, and the consolidation of our emotions and memories throughout life. The interesting thing about this last point is that many times said
emotions and memories are forged through music unconsciously. In other words, diverse experiences have been strengthened and enriched by the music that exists within our context. Music has been an accompanist in our unconscious. When we are in the supermarket shopping, in the car in traffic, in a social event meeting people, in the cinema watching a movie, this companion illuminates and influences our behavior and emotions without our conscious perception.
But what would be the effect if we gave music the opportunity to consciously reveal itself in our presence?
Love carries the goal of connection, and a scene of sadness the feeling of mourning.
In a movie, the music accompanying an action scene aspires to make the audience breathe
deeply and could not portray such deep feelings without the music present. The same thing happens with our everyday feelings. Too often we fail to seek self-understanding. We fail to find words within our mental labyrinth. And it is at this moment, that on many occasions we turn to music.
When feeling an emotion, whether strong or deep, it is natural to look for a relieving strategy to translate that feeling into something tangible. For many, this strategy can be writing, therapy, breathing, and for others, this can be alcohol, drugs, partying. It does not matter whether such a strategy is positive or negative, what the individual seeks is a form of escape. In other words, a form of emotional decompression. The beauty of music is that it can be our emotional decompressor, as it has the ability to speak through us. A universal message, understood by all.
In practical terms, music could be understood as a therapist, available to listen to our emotions, offering meaning and meaning to our innerworld. By understanding a little more of our interior, the congruence arises ... and with this, greater self-understanding.
With this said, what if the next time we feel a deep, heavy, or difficult to understand emotions, we look for a space alone, we put a piece of music that best fits with
our emotions present, and we let our mind be released fully accompanied
by our partner. Only this time, we decided to have a conscious partner: music.
Pablo Esquivel
