27 Nov 18: Time In A Tree - Raleigh Ritchie

Song: Time in a Tree

Artist: Raleigh Ritchie

Album (Year): Time in a Tree - Single (2018)

Notable Lyric: "It'll take a village to make a man of me"

Sometimes I just need space. Sometimes it gets a bit much. Sometimes I just need everyone to back off for a bit. But more often than not I need to get away from my own thoughts.

I genuinely can’t remember the last time I was completely relaxed. My mind is constantly racing with things I want to do or things I should be doing.

This is a song that reminds me that sometimes I just need to find a space where I can clear my mind. Although as a serial over-thinker it's proving harder and harder to do. It's not something that's going to miraculously happen one day but it's a long process to teach myself.

"I'm on the edge of crying all the time 'cause I can't human right"

In the grand scheme of things most of the things I find myself worrying about don't even materialise. I understand that worrying is a way to anticipate how you would feel in a "worse-case scenario" so that if it does happen you feel prepared but it's not a healthy or fulfilling way to live. It's time consuming, impacts your mood, and negatively changes your attitude towards things around you. Simultaneously cautious of not being overly optimistic and let your mind wonder to create some utopia which inevitably leads to disappointment due to reality not fulfilling the expectations.

Sharing my thoughts makes it easier to address what I'm worrying about but when I say them out loud it makes me realise how irrational they are. Do I remember what I was stressing about on the 13th of July 2015? Of course not. In the moment it's so overwhelming and blinding but teaching myself to take a step back and let it pass is my new personal project.

"I can't relax, I'm too distracted. I can't hack it"

So here's to the world's over-thinkers. Keep your mind engaged with the things that you enjoy and make you feel good. But sometimes you just need some peaceful time in a tree to calm yourself back down.