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judah & the lion
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this album came out right when I was working in a semi-toxic workplace and one of my coworkers started to have a breakdown. For him especially the job was deeply unhealthy and toxic.
He was a guy who always hid his issues and pain, thought the only acceptable pathway was to cover up and put on a brave face and say that everything was good and he was always okay. There was shame in admitting weakness or failure or confusion. But things got to be too much and started to spill out and thank goodness he opened upāwith me and a couple othersāabout the depression, suicidal thoughts, childhood trauma, and decade of stuffing it down.
This song was cathartic for all of us at the time: permission granted to be real.
Epilogue to the story above: he quit the toxic job, started getting help, and ever since has been on a journey of open authenticity.
Great song!
Nov 1, 2024
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I have a special memory associated w this song .. i went to see a new therapist in the town over. The drive is semi pretty and I enjoyed it. It was a cloudy day š„ļøand I listened to this album on the way over. At the time, I had recently acknowledged trauma I had buried deep and was processing it for the first time ever. I hadn't told anyone before, and for some reason, I decided to tell this therapist I just met. i left feeling so relieved (never saw that therapist ever again lmao) There's a Rugged Road is my favorite song by Judee Sill and I played it on repeat the ride homeā£ļøhad a good sob šš»and this song helped me start the healing process. I'm lowkey tearing up writing this.. I've come such a long way and I know that without music my life experiences would be so dull, music my beautiful medicine I #LoveYou !!! anyways I will always hold a special place in my heart for this song <3
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I caught a cold earlier this week and decided to ignore its subtle, yet deleterious and lingering effects on my body. On the fourth day (yesterday), after high-intensity training and taking two capsules of psilocybin, I decided to drive to the local cafĆ© to put in some more work. Iād been listening to this song all dayāmy head was rolling. If there was ever a moment that Iād felt closer to damnation, it was when I walked into the building and wished for complete annihilation. This isnāt anything newāIāve experienced these episodes on and off since I was a child. But something about this particular bout made me realize I should be grateful, judge less, and have mercy. I called loved ones to tell them how sorry I was for words Iād said and actions I committed that may have hurt themāalmost as a final act of salvation before my ultimate oblivion.
I met Lucifer at the bleeding edge, shrieked into the voidāwith one last gesture of love, forgiveness, and meaningāand anchored myself back to earth.
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This song is something potent!
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