Posted in Rooftop Revolving Lounge 2 in 2019:
I'm tired of writing and reading about politics, so I'm posting about uplifting music instead.
During our 11/11 Read the Future meditation, when I thought about this current December, I heard the lyrics to the song "Just Can't Last" by Natalie Merchant. As most of you probably know, Jeanne has been seeing this winter as the darkest period in our collective downward spiral, so it's telling that I heard that song. Natalie Merchant is a bonafide light worker, and 'Just Can't Last" epitomizes her compassion for people who are struggling through dark times.
Considering my age, I developed quite the retro love for the 10,000 Maniacs and Merchant's solo work when I was in high school (I like to confuse people my age when I tell them my first celebrity crush was on Natalie Merchant). It turns out her music found me just in time, because soon after that I started struggling through my succession of health crises, and it seemed like her lyrics were speaking directly to me. Now whenever I listen to her music, I'm always reminded of this community. Her song "Wonder" especially captures the spirits of everyone who has found a home here on this site:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCL3wQu_Fx4