Birgit Livesey, Author at Tiny Buddha

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Birgit Livesey is an introverted music mindfulness guide who supports quiet souls in finding their way back to themselves through music. She knows how heavy life can feel when you're emotionally exhausted or stuck—and how the right song, at the right moment, can be the softest way back home. You can find her honest reflections and gentle offerings here.

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The Song That Surprisingly Brought Me Back to Life

By Birgit Livesey

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” ~Maya Angelou

I used to believe that healing and personal transformation required a lot of effort—writing page after page in a journal or getting up at the crack of dawn to carry out a morning routine, to name a couple.

When I moved through a phase of numbness—or the tunnel of darkness, as I now call it—it was frightening, and there seemed to be no end in sight. But one song found me at the right moment and changed everything.

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