Day 23: Lost in My Mind – The Head and the Heart

I’ve always been a daydreamer. I don’t say that to toot my own horn. It’s actually gotten me in trouble more than enough times, especially in school situations. My brain trails off somewhere and before I know it, I have no idea what the other person is talking about. It’s not difficult to do, especially when your daydreaming is a little more exciting than real life.

I like to tell stories, so a lot of times I’m fixated on a story in my head. I’m trying to formulate it so much that I lose track of what’s going on around me. Yeah, it’s fun, but it’s not always a good thing. Especially if you struggle with things like anxiety or depression, which many people do. Getting stuck inside your own head can be dangerous.

Day 23: Lost in My Mind – The Head and the Heart

I love the calming attitude of this song, and how relatable it is. Getting caught up in our own thoughts is pretty universal. Whatever those thoughts may be – worries, doubts, hopes, dreams.

Put your dreams away for now
I won’t see you for some time
I am lost in my mind
I get lost in my mind
Momma once told me
“You’re already home when you feel loved,”
I am lost in my mind
I get lost in my mind

I love the reassurance that’s already present in the first verse. Even when your lost, remember what your Mom told you – home is wherever your loved ones are. Regardless of your doubts or fears or lostness, they’re there waiting for you.

Oh my brother
Your wisdom is older than me
Oh my brother
Don’t you worry ‘bout me

Now he addresses either a literal or figurative brother – someone older, obviously. Or maybe just an old soul. He’s addressing someone who’s walked in his shoes and knows the terrain can get bumpy. But how do we move forward?

How’s that bricklaying coming
How’s your engine running
Is that bridge getting built
Are your hands getting filled
Won’t you tell me my brother
Cause there are stars up above
We can start moving forward

His “brother” seems a bit more pragmatic, maybe not as cerebral as the singer is. But the singer realizes that maybe getting lost in your mind isn’t so bad after all. Maybe those things like love, hope, and pain are good things in moderation, but the only way we can know is to look up at the stars and keep moving forward.

Don’t be afraid to get lost in your mind. Explore your dreams, ruminate on your doubts, consider your deepest fears and greatest revelations. It may be the best way to move forward.