{"id":1074,"date":"2020-03-10T09:29:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2020-03-10T09:29:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:29:56","slug":"a-better-life-by-various-artists-including-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/2020\/03\/10\/a-better-life-by-various-artists-including-me\/","title":{"rendered":"A Better Life by Various Artists (Including me!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/2020\/03\/10\/a-better-life-by-various-artists-including-me\/betterlife\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/betterlife.png?fit=298%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"298,296\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"betterlife\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/betterlife.png?fit=298%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1075\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/betterlife.png?resize=298%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/betterlife.png?w=298&amp;ssl=1 298w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/betterlife.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/betterlife.png?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kenverheecke.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/betterlife.png?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>Last year I was blessed with an opportunity to be included on a special release called &#8220;A Better Life.&#8221; It was released through The Mindful Music Association.<\/p>\n<p>The Mindful Music Association is a not-for-profit 501c3\u00a0service organization introducing the benefits of mindful music to new audiences through educational outreach, growing public and community awareness while providing a platform for members to communicate, network and share ideas.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 2rem;\">The Power of Music<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"comp-jw98actd\" class=\"txtNew\" data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"162\">\n<p class=\"font_8\"><span class=\"color_24\">Music, as a tool, can be used to help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.\u00a0 The MMA exposes people to music that may assist with these goals.\u00a0Learning to use this music can provide valuable breaks and opportunities to recharge which are necessary for optimal health and a sense of wellbeing in the context of a busy life.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"comp-jwafx258\" class=\"txtNew\" data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"48\">\n<h2 class=\"font_2\"><span class=\"color_24\">What exactly is mindful music?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"comp-jwafx25b\" class=\"txtNew\" data-packed=\"false\" data-min-height=\"257\">\n<p class=\"font_8\">We use the term to describe several genres of music that promote introspection, peacefulness, a sense of calm and well being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">We will help people to develop a consciousness about using music to improve quality of life. From meditation to yoga to stress reduction to general enjoyment; this music can help create an environment for healing, learning, centering or meditating.<\/p>\n<p>My heart has always been to produce music that helps others. I felt a few years back&#8230; a God given direction to focus more on my instrumental music. It felt very much like a mandate of sorts. I know, that I know&#8230; this what God created me to do. 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