I love music! There are songs that make me cry, songs that make me want to dance, and songs that bring me joy. Music soothes the soul, warms the heart, and can clear away tears within just a few beats. The power of music cannot be denied. When we listen to music our brain releases a feel-good chemical called dopamine which has an effect on emotion, perception, and movement. Music impacts our emotions, lifts our mood, reduces anxiety, raises motivation, and helps lighten depression. One song that always lifts my spirits is this song, Why Walk When You Can Fly by Mary Chapin Carpenter. You might call it my theme song. 

In this world, there’s a whole lot of trouble, baby
In this world, there’s a whole lot of pain
In this world there’s a whole lot of trouble, but
A whole lot of ground to gain
Why take when you could be giving?
Why watch as the world goes by?
It’s a hard enough life to be living
Why walk when you can fly?

In this world, there’s a whole lot of sorrow
In this world, there’s a whole lot of shame
In this world, there’s a whole lot of sorrow
And a whole lot of ground to gain
When you spend your whole life wishing
Wanting, and wondering why
It’s a long enough life to be living
Why walk when you can fly?

And in this world, there’s a whole lot of golden
In this world, there’s a whole lot of pain
In this world, you’ve a soul for a compass
And a heart for a pair of wings
There’s a star on the far horizon
Rising bright in an azure sky
For the rest of the time that you’re given
Why walk when you can fly?