The year was 2016 and I had just moved to Northern Ireland for some temporary work and going there felt like a new and exciting adventure.

It certainly did give me that, and if I had been in a better frame of mind during my time there, I would have gotten so much more out of the experience.

When I arrived off the boat at Belfast, it took me three buses to get to my final destination – but I made it, suitcase in hand and a smile in my back pocket.

I made great friends in that little village, but my mind was very unsettled, so the whole experience didn’t last as long as I had first hoped.

Nevertheless, the first week in, I bought myself a nice wee pre-loved Volkswagen Beetle, so I could drive daily to the local gym and explore the area more.

I went everywhere in that little Beetle car – it wasn’t the most reliable, but I genuinely loved it.

One morning, I was driving to the gym, not particularly happy with my current life and its progress, but very soon that all changed.

I was listening to the local radio, when this spellbounding tune came on. It hit me instantly, like a firework had gone off in my heart. The song was “I Need Never Get Old” by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. I turned the volume up to the max and had the best morning drive to the gym EVER!

That song, not only changed my mood, it changed my current ‘stuck’ situation. I started to make decisions I had been avoiding and life seemed to flow more in my favour.  Everytime I needed a mental boost, on went that song and I would jump around crazy dancing to it.

Below is a Youtube video of the song and I dare you not to dance to it…

I researched into the song meaning. There are a few different suggestions out there, but ultimately, I think it’s about, NEVER GIVING UP.

I read some of the Youtube comments displayed under the song – and it really has been a healing song for some people going through extremely tough times….

How beautiful, that a song can have so much power to help others in need – and that’s just what this song does.

Only recently have I started to introduce music back into my life, and I am so glad I did.

What is your favourite song and why?

I’d love to know in the comments below.

I guess, the message to you today is, NEVER GIVE UP and know that, even with the right song, happiness can be turned on in an instant.

You’ve got this!

Clarabelle