Pandora and all that jazz………

 

There is a saying that music is good for the soul. But I have never been a person involved much with music. 

 

However, now I am starting to see the benefits of listening to a variety of music genres (as they say on iTunes). I am finding that listening to meditation music as soon as I get up is as good as a tranquilliser. It gives my mind a calm platform to launch itself from  into the day. If I don't take this action first thing, my thoughts and memories start to take a dark turn. I wish I knew why unpleasant memories are so ready to appear and why the good ones have to be knowingly excavated. 

 

And, so to my favourite radio station on the internet, Pandora.  No, this isn't an advertisement for Pandora, but a small gesture of appreciation for all the pleasure I get from listening to this site.

 

And, to make it even more enjoyable, it's free, no ads and they only put in the odd breaks asking if you are still listening.  Of course, they would like you to upgrade for a fee, but I will just take it like it comes.

 

It is such a simple site, and you can go to iTunes and get a free app.  The selection of music is up to you.  I go for gentle meditation in the mornings while I carry out my mindless and endless, it seems, self maintenance tasks.

 

Later in the day, after I claw myself back into consciousness from my afternoon Nanna Nap, I put on a selection of rock and roll, with the Rolling Stones, and others, of course.  I just love Mick Jagger, he’s nearly as old as me! I cant imagine him having a Nanna Nap.   And Boogie Woogie, can you remember that, too?   I am so old that I can recall doing the Jitter Bug (ever heard of that?), it’s a dance craze from the olden days, circa mid 20^th century.    

 

So that's my pick of the day. Good on you, Pandora.  Go!!!