[infobox maintitle=\u201dEditor\u2019s Note\u201d subtitle=\u201dHola all ! In today\u2019s blog we are tackling things from an entirely different angle. Lex Low (or commonly known as Alex in real life) also happens to currently write, and has\u00a0blogged a number of articles for this very outlet\u00a0(sodwee.com) on upcoming, established and new bands from around the world, Alex is part of our team here at Sodwee.com and we genuinely think he is an integral part of the success of it. He usually writes from Los Angeles (USA) and is often seen roaming the streets of London in the UK where he was originally born and grew up. This article was bizarre for me (Ben) to come to grips with as I hadn\u2019t had any hand in it at all except for the final note that you\u2019re currently reading and the final edit. The entire piece was written by Lex Low \/ Alex on his own accord and initiative. We genuinely liked the approach and the honesty he poured in these words. We could have asked an entirely different guest or staff member to write about his new track \u2018Drifting\u2019 to comply with traditional methods of journalistic ethics\u2026 But after reflecting on the matter and seeing the work Alex had put in the track itself and the actual written piece, we thought, \u2018what the heck we\u2019ll roll with it and who better than the songwriter HIMSELF to write about his own track\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n
So here it goes, Alex reflecting on\u00a0the songwriting process and the therapeutic benefits of doing it yourself as experienced first person\u2026 We know it might look\/sound a little edgy, but rest assured, we have already turned Lex Low down on numerous occasions prior to today\u2019s post and we genuinely thought the track had a very interesting approach. So go spin\u00a0it. Alex, thank you again for opening up like that, you have our stamp of approval on this one, and we\u2019ll stand by it.<\/p>\n
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[dropcap letter=\u201dM\u201d]ost of us will struggle with some form of anxiety, depression or mental illness throughout our lives. As a boy the idea of emotional expression is beaten out of you, sometimes literally, and it does lasting damage to one\u2019s ability to communicate effectively \u2013 both with others and oneself. As a result, it becomes difficult to move past negative feelings and they are allowed to fester over time. By no means is my anxiety crippling, nor is it the most severe case that I have experienced first hand. My friends, family and even some of my childhood teachers have displayed more acute forms of anxiety; however it\u2019s still there and it\u2019s still real. Recently someone who cares about me pointed out that I\u2019m always telling others that they shouldn\u2019t feel ashamed of acknowledging their mental struggles but I rarely take my own advice.<\/span><\/p>\n Those who are close to me know that I very rarely talk about my emotions. Whenever someone asks \u2018how are you?\u2019, I\u2019ll usually reply with a rehearsed line of, \u201cAlright, you?\u201d or \u201cNot bad, a little tired\u201d \u2013 and sometimes it\u2019ll be the truth. However, it can feel like I\u2019m stumbling over my own feet. I\u2019ll block myself from being open with those I care about because I\u2019m afraid of recognising that sometimes I feel down. Those rehearsed responses are emotional spackling paste, I\u2019m filling the cracks with a temporary fix so that I can put off the inevitable. I know that at some point I\u2019ll need to vocalise my actual feelings otherwise, as is often the case, I\u2019ll erupt into a blubbering volcano of overflowing self-criticism. It\u2019s not a healthy approach to life and, at 23 years old, the time had come for me to find a sustainable form of expression.<\/span><\/p>\n