I ask this question a lot, especially of my friends who are music-obsessed…I’ve never gotten a satisfactory answer, but I guess it doesn’t really matter, because I KNOW you can be in love with a song.

There are lots of songs I just melt into; others boost my mood, or soothe me when I’m freaking out…and some I can listen to over and over and over throughout the course of a day. Today’s: Josh Rouse, singing “O, I Need All the Love.”

This weekend I didn’t post anything here, mostly because I thought it was kind of a mindless weekend. I don’t mean I was out of my mind, or totally thoughtless - I just didn’t make specific time to be mindful.

But today, when I really think back, I realize I was VERY mindful during lots of moments. Enjoying a leisurely lunch with friends, I was totally there with them, thinking about nothing else - just tacos and good conversation. At the local shoe store browsing the new Naot creations during a trunk show, I was 100% into shoes, talking with the rep about styles and construction and fit. And of course, I listened to loads of music, many times abandoning everything else and just tuning into my earphones. So I WAS mindful. Enough of beating myself up for not being a “perfect” mindfulness practitioner!

Anyway, back to songs. Can you be in love with them? YES! I am in love with Josh Rouse’s music, especially today’s pick, and I’m going to go listen to it, turning off everything else for 3.5 minutes and just focusing on the beauty of it. I will be here now, with Josh, and my headphones. How about you?