Welcome to DS!

What instruments do you play? I play guitar and I sing but that's about it. I can play a few songs on piano but I don't have one. That's the extent of my musical ability.

I have been playing since I was 10 years old. When I got married at the age of 30, I put my guitar in the closet and didn't take it out until my divorce, 24 years later. It was a struggle to remember all the songs I use to play but the more I practiced, the more I remembered but it took a long time and I am sure there are alot of missing songs so I have been learning some newer ones.

I get alot of enjoyment out of it. Some day I might record a few and post them on you tube. People seem to like what I play.

I'm not sure what you mean by dark nights of the soul but usually that refers to some past fears or trauma. You can correct me if I am wrong.

God Bless

Thanks for replying Bob.

I started off with the trumpet in school band, then moved to the sax. Picked up a guitar around the same age as you did. Taught myself piano, drums, bass, didgeridoo, djembe, and mandolin along the way.

For me, dark nights of the soul are those nights when I question my worth and if I should even be on this planet

I think most everyone questions their self worth from time to time. I don't know if you have any spiritual beliefs or not but meditation helped me alot with that.
It's been said that just the desire to have a conversation with God is a prayer in itself. There are many guided meditations on you tube if you would like to check them out or just sitting in the quiet of the outdoors by a stream or a lake and clearing your mind and just listening to the sounds of nature is a healing experience and I highly recommend. Also, doing things creative like writing music and just writing in general, also help me feel worthy of being..

It's been a journey of the mind and soul for me and every day is a new adventure in my spiritual evolution.

God Bless

welcome. What do you write? I'm a writer myself.

Thanks Jeff. Howdy

A vast majority of what I write is either songs or poems, but I have written screenplays and fairly long short stories. Started at a small university newspaper, working in the music department. Wrote a whole lot of album and show reviews, and a whole lot of interviews. Tried to live a Hunter S Thompson life.

And yourself Jeff? What's your forte? (And very cool that you are also a writer!)

Hi and welcome! I love all types of music. What type of music do you like? I sing and have been on choirs but I always wanted to play electric bass.
I hope you are well. Hugs for now.

Hi Harrisbaby. I also love pretty much all types of music. I used to be into the loud rock and roll stuff a lot more (The Doors, Jimi, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, etc), but now most of the time I write on acoustic guitar or piano. I've never really heard music like I make, so I call it Acid Folk. heheh

I remember you from years ago. We must have been in the same group at some time. BTW damn your user name. It’s turning into an ear worm for me and I walk around singing it all the time lol. Love the Doors.