Personally, this time is very difficult for me to focus on anything academic-related. It’s nearly impossible for me to even think about it. However, I’ve attempted to keep p with the translation of emotion into movement; dancing, speaking, expressing to music has been a rewarding and cathartic experience. Quite a lot of music from my early teenage years has helped me recognise my roots, growth, and how wonderfully lucky I am to be in this world. For example, The Antlers’ album, Hospice, in which the first few songs coincide with each other in a beautiful, ethereal flow, speaks on loss and abusive relationships between abstract sounds. The lead singer, Peter Silberman, sings in a hushed voice, letting the music speak louder than his cracking words. The album was even produced alongside an illustrated lyric book.
Another piece that has (magically) forced me to grow used to the concept of individual movement, is much of Broken Social Scene’s work – in particular, their 2003 album, You Forgot it in People.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6nL0U84JsEJ0cRsGCnsDnJ?si=TLedj5uKQuOlFB5XPDOCOA
While both of these works could easily be categorised as exceptionally depressing, I found them to awaken parts of my early youth that shaped me to be the woman I am today. The inspiration they stuck up in me hasn’t died in the past years, despite my graduation, declared recovery, and relocation to the city of my dreams.