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The Power of a Good Playlist

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I am away this weekend. My busy season at work is, theoretically, over.  I plan a trip each year after the busy season to serve as my light at the end of the tunnel in the midst of chaos.  This year, I planned a weekend in Port Washington/Cedarburg, Wisconsin.  Here I sit, in the Java House .  I'm spending time reading, writing, reflecting.  I can't wait to have a glass of wine and sit in front of the fire in my cute room at the Inn tonight. In preparation for this trip, I had to create a playlist.  Of course.  This is what I do.  It took me a while this morning to get it done, and it pushed back my departure time.  But it must be done.  Music is how I process life.  It's how I remember things.  I can remember what music was playing at key points in my life - important conversations etc.  It's my mental record of life - playlists. It works like this. I create a playlist - letting my mind pick whatever seems right.  Then I look at the finished product, and it provi