On seeing the 1975 live

A week ago I saw my favourite band live, and I'm not ashamed to say that it was an amazing experience. The band which I love dearly is The 1975. If you haven't had a chance to listen, they're definitely one to check out. 

The art that these people have created has spent so much alone time with me; bus rides and summer nights, road trips and winter mornings. I have had conversations with countless people about it, I really don't mean to come across as a fan girl... Buuuutttt sometimes it just happens.  oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

...and that's because this is the type of art that seeps into your life, it makes you feel comforted to be around. That's why this concert was so cool. That night felt so intimate and right. I felt incredibly included in the artists' emotions and I think that is so, so important in our world. I love art that gives you details and tells you secrets like you are a trusted friend. Seeing it live was as spiritual as you could give anything else credit for. 

So I spent the night in a trance. I don't think I've connected with a concert in such a unique way. It was wonderful and emotionally rounded, all brought to be by the hard work and whole life that the band has put into the production, their album and their art. And as for myself, I was mesmerized, inspired, and radically glad to be there.

On choosing not to settle

“Think about how many people in the world aren’t doing what they love because they settled for something else.” Something that seemed easier, or made more money, or took less time to prepare for… something that was less of a risk. This conversation came up between me and a friend tonight and I wanted to share.

I am at the age of eighteen right now, most of my friends are already in or are thinking about starting university. Many of them are faced with the terrible fear of going into an area of study that won’t turn out a degree that translates directly into a career. It’s stuff like the Arts, where we have that back up plan of, “if all else fails I can become a teacher.” It’s areas that we absolutely love learning about but have no clue how to turn it into a sustainable career. Too many people are told to sacrifice what they love for their back up plan, told to prioritize this obvious second choice. But I don’t think we should. 

Here is the true meaning of “Love conquers all”: when you have a passion for something, you will make it work. I don’t think it has to be your hobby. I don’t think it has to be your dream job, only captured in fantasies lived out when you are too brain dead to stay up another night, studying the same subjects you are truly not interested in.  I think it can be the reality that you work towards, and most importantly I think that what you choose to make a living with, should actually align with your idyllic way of life.

Our world is greatly expanding. I promise you that there is room for you to do what you love. Don’t look at how many people are making it happen for themselves now, focus on what you know will make you happy and go after it. 

-lotsa love from me, the rainstorm canvas. :-)