Let the music play for the holidays

Happy Sunday Everyone!!! How has your weekend gone? This weekend, I practiced extreme self care by letting the music play. I entered into the Magnificent Holiday Party, Friday Night Git-Down, Saturday Night Live🏠🎵, Club Quarantine and several virtual holiday concerts and birthday parties. You're bound to chase your holiday blues. With the increase of COVID-19 variant infections, I stayed home... recovering in place. Since my surgery, I have developed piercing headaches above my right eye. Oftentimes, I'll take my ibuprofen. close my eyes and listen to music. This pandemic has highlighted the fact that DJs are still saving lives. Music is a healing balm to overcome the pains and pressures of life. Studies have proven the benefits of lyrics and melodies coming together. I have seen the rise of House music with the Chosen Few DJs, the Hot Mix 5, and House Junkies sponsoring events like drive-ins, picnics and travel destination packages for their loyal fans Chicago is the birthplace of Gospel music. The team at Inspiration 1390am sponsored the Biggest Give & Receive Benefit concert recently, raising funds and collecting toys for needy families. The station take calls, texts, and emails from their listeners. Every single day, they get testimonies, sage advice and prayers over the airwaves. Often, the DJs get the same in return. The music is a Ministry for Sonya Blakey and DeAndre Patterson. Staying home for some has become an exercise in isolation, depression, and hopelessness. People are reaching out to find some sort of comfort and community. Many DJs are putting their product and skills online and on social media. I've even seen people who used to DJ dust off their equipment to see if they still got it. Now, there are classes that can teach you how to DJ. All of this proves that the human race starves and will search for connections and confirmation. The ultimate goal is a sense of wellbeing and belonging. Many messages from 2021are being taught about pivoting your talents into a livelihood. I implore you to follow your calling. Hone your craft so that you are ready to be the next "overnight sensation". Let's take our creativity to the limits in pursuit of the best life in 2022. The purple life. What do you do to maximize your self care? What type of activities make things well in your world? Are you inspired to reach for your own success even with the holiday stress? Please share your comments below. Thank you for reading this article and supporting this blogspace. Stay  safe, masked and healthy. Take Care and God Bless!!!