music is my therapy. it absolutely can and absolutely does alter my mood, and the right song at the right time can bring clarity or insight to whatever i happen to be working through at that particular time. so, you can bet that whenever im working through stuff im going through, im listening to music constantly. often, i end up creating a playlist of songs that taps into a particular mood or feeling. sometimes, i get tired of the playlist (from listening to it constantly) or i may not be able to decide on a playlist at all (if im not particularly inspired or if im just that mixed up in the head). when that happens, i sometimes play this game with myself, where i put my ipod on shuffle and see if my ipod will depart some wisdom with the first couple songs it plays. well, this weekend i did that and it played "Anxiety" by the Black Eyed Peas (oh so totally on target) and "Hope" by Twista. interesting, huh?