Interrupted from my headphone musical reverie to answer the question, what was I listening to drew a look of confusion. Not understanding the confusion I offered my headphones in case they were unfamiliar with the composer, Haydn; I don’t do buds – they make my ears unhappy. Their response: “You seem more like a hip-hop type.” This may have acutely annoyed me previously but I’m learning to not give too much energy to situations that may be draining. My response before returning to my musical bubble, “I’m a little bit of country, rock and roll, jazz and many things in between.” We all make judgments of people, of situations but, let’s not get so boxed into spaces that we don’t allow for the opportunity to let people be who they really are, and not the Narrative we’ve created for and about them💜
