Rod Stewart, “Reason to Believe”

I had a regrettable experience in my youth, while a Rod Stewart album played in the background. For many years afterwards, when I’d hear any Rod Stewart song, I’d become nauseous, and have to turn it off. A few years ago, I heard this particular song. This time, something in the lyrics resonated in me; and I listened.

Although we can’t change a past experience, we can change our perception of it, and what we choose to take from it. I was never a huge Rod Stewart fan, but at least now I can listen to his music, and not feel nauseous. In fact, I’ve kind of grown to like this song.

Want to hear the music that inspires me? You can visit Spotify.com to hear the playlist, titled “Sunday Mornings by an Average Jill,” and follow me on Facebook to read more on Sunday mornings.