Hi everybody,

What is your "thing" you know you can't go without ? I mean something that is emotionally, spiritually, intellectually or anything else, essential for you. Just like water is vital for our human beings bodies, what is vital for your mind ?

For me its classical music. Not every styles though, and it all depends on my needs and/or my mood. If I don't listen to some on a rather regular basis I end up with a feeling of spiritual/emotional starvation. The other day as I was doing a search on YouTube with a particular conductor in mind, I stumbled across Brahms 1st piano concerto. As far as I can say, I've never heard it before. I simply stayed glued in front of my computer screen for almost an hour. I had to listen and watch this live performance from one end to the other. At the end I knew something had happenend in me. I was so moved by that music. As if I had regained touch with one part of myself.

So, what about you ? What is your essential thing ?

A connection with the bush.

I can shrivel slowly in the city and range battles in the world using adrenalin but when I get out of the city and see the world as it should be - I am refilled with a strong spirit that makes me feel like I have been realigned somehow.  I get a sense of renewal and don't wory so much about what the point is of all we seem to get caught up in.

I hope in some way that I can end my time in the bush and return to the earth there.  That is my idea of peaceful everafter. 

Oh yes, Music. I do find I feel rather oddly, indefinably unbalanced if I don't hear music on a regular basis. I do like classical, jazz, a combination of the two, mostly, but not restricted to that. The kind of music I want to hear depends on my mood to begin with, or on what I want it to help me with, like if I want to relax, or lift my mood, be alert and concentrate - there seems to be music for every need.

I'd hate to ever put myself to the test, but writing might be right up there too. For me, writing is my most reliable way of self-expression. I think that is important to every human being, so, if I could have no access to writing materials, I'm not sure how I would cope, and process my feelings, thoughts, etc.  I would feel they have no where to go, and rebound around my head and body, and cause me all sorts of trouble, I think.

-Mebenji

The Guardian Newspaper. Sort of acquired the daily habit 25 years ago. It was only recently when I could not get access to my daily fix that I realised I wa a 'junkie'. Dry, very funny, challenging and sometimes fantastically non-conformist.

Oh, and Beethovens 9 Symphonys.

Sorry is that 2 things, or 10?

S76