✨A Deep Breath for the Soul✨ Gentle memories brought back by nostalgic music
A holiday right in the middle of Golden Week✨
I gently speak to the Alexa in my living room.
“Alexa, play some nostalgic music.”
With those words, the door to the vast collection of memories stored in Amazon Music begins to open slowly.
The voice of an artist I once listened to with such passion flows from the speaker.
Though it is a digital operation, the overflowing melodies vividly awaken “those days” with surprising clarity.
A baseball trip during my college years.
The day I was swayed on a train from Nishi-Kagoshima Station (now Kagoshima-Chuo Station) with a heart full of anticipation and anxiety.
The hot summer days spent covered in mud on the field, working hard and pushing each other to improve with my teammates.
The melodies that Alexa brings to me remind me once again of the important foundation that shapes who I am today.
When I look out the window, the violas bathed in the morning light are swaying gently.
I am who I am today precisely because of those days when I was unrefined and clumsy, yet gave it my all.
Thinking of that, even the small flowers before my eyes seem to look somewhat proud and endearing.
In the midst of a busy daily life, it is easy to lose the luxury of looking back on the past.
For those of us constantly expected to be efficient and productive, the memories brought by music may be like a gentle rain that brings moisture to the heart.
While listening to music playing from Alexa, I try writing down my current feelings in a notebook.
Gratitude toward my past self and encouragement for my present self naturally overflow onto the page.
This is, for me, a 'detox for the soul' and a deep breath in its truest sense.
When listening to nostalgic songs, the heart can transcend time and become free.
Try gently blending those pure feelings from back then into your calm daily life now.
When you do, it feels like the new week ahead might look a little different.
Why not ask Alexa to play your own personal "melody of memories" this coming weekend?
Gentle memories brought back by nostalgic music.
They will surely affirm the path you have walked and gently encourage your next step toward tomorrow.
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