Music in my life Music has not always meant the same for me, its meaning has changed over time. When I was a kid, music was related to movement, it was that thing that made me want to dance. In my teen years music was more related to the meaning of songs. Blink 182, Linkin Park, Stone Sour, Mika, Pink and Avril Lavigne were some of the names that could be found in my playlists. I loved many of their songs because through their lyrics I was able to express the things that I myself had not been able to put in words. It was all about emotion, deep and strong emotions. Later I realized that, after listening to a certain song, I ended up feeling the mood of that song. For example, “Imperfect”by Stone Sour made me feel sad and “Before I forget” by Slipknot brought me feelings of anger while “Love today” by Mika cheered me up. Eventually, it dawned on me that music had the power to control my feelings. That was great when it came to nice happy songs, but not so much when songs were depressing. But what if I could avoid negative feelings through music? Maybe, if I listened to songs that spoke of love and peace I would keep myself away from harmful emotional states. Nowadays I try to be selective with the songs I allow myself to listen to because I want to feel in peace with me and with the world. I find Enya’s music relaxing so I have been listening to her for some time now. Music has the power to change your perspective in whatever situation you are. So why not using it in an intelligent way?