It was definitely a moment that reminded me what it means to really feel. I was doing such a simple thing – just driving back home. It was at night and it was really quiet, there weren’t many cars since I didn’t pass the usual main road and it was almost 10pm. And during that ride, all the feelings came to me at one go, It was also mainly realizations that there are things I can’t control and that I have to just live with what and how I’m capable of living – and that’s perfectly fine. It kinda felt like peace actually, I even personally thought it would take some sort of sad turn, but It was just me coming to terms with myself. I think it was like a soft moment of feeling fully alive, but it was a really helpful one.
This article is part of The Human Collective. Each week we take a prompt and create a playlist and accompanying articles. This week we’re wondering when was the last time you felt fully alive? Check out the playlist: Songs That Make You Feel Alive Learn more about The Human Collective here.
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Andie De Guzman
Andie constantly thinks of music as an escape to a whole other place. It also brings out this different side of her that only music can. Like, you ever have a bad day, but when you listen to this particular song or shuffle this certain playlist, everything seems better? Yeah, that's pretty much how it makes her feel too. And for her, music has to be playing everywhere– as in everywhere. It's like she has a soundtrack for anything. She can't stop writing or talking about it. It's something she can talk about with you for hours and hours. Music helps her get lost but in the best way possible.
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