I can't believe that my last piano-related post is way back in 2022. It's been three years, and I find it a bit of a bummer because I love playing the piano. However, because life happened, I wasn't able to practice consistently throughout the years. 

I noticed though in my past few piano posts, that the driving force for me to tap into this creative-side of mine is when I get inspired. Through enough, the piano piece in this post is a very special one because it is a product of an inspirational spark. It's not just any piano piece, it's THE piano piece because it is a self-composed piece that was inspired by true-to-life experiences.  

I've discussed throughout the blog that I haven't been in a romantic relationship due to various reasons. Because of my age, I feel like I have been missing out. I know it's not the right mindset, but when compared to the usual timeline for women, society expects a woman in her mid-thirties to have a family and have already established her career, focusing on nurturing new life through raising children. However, I wasn't even one foot into the dating scene... until this year. 🥰

You know, life is truly full of surprises. I truly believe that this guy is an answered prayer, because his personality and characteristics aligned with what I wanted and needed subconsciously. He is very aware of where I stand in the romantic scene and he genuinely wants me to experience things that he thinks I have missed out on in terms of dating. That is why he took me on a very memorable Valentine's day date. For the longest time, February 14 has been just "single awareness day" for me. I would see couples, with girls holding flowers, and throughout the years, my feelings have changed from bitterness and jealousy to something more neutral. I felt a bit disengaged from the whole couple's scene because it seemed like something that was not for me (or better yet, something that I was just not into yet). However, this year, things have changed, and it was truly a memorable day. 

And this is where the inspiration came in. A few days ago, a melody came to me. I have always wanted to dabble in composing, but I never knew where to start. I would often have a lingering melody in my head that I thought would be an interesting foundation to build upon, but for one reason or another, I was unable to capture it, and before I knew it, I had forgotten about it. This time, perhaps fueled by inspiration, I felt something awaken within me. I grabbed my phone, opened up voice notes, and started humming. This process was actually inspired by how Taylor Swift creates her music; she records her ideas on her phone so she can revisit them later when she has access to a piano or guitar.

I guess that's what happened to me. And so after that initial voice note, I began exploring the melody and the idea for the next few days. Because I don't have a formal background in piano, it is a bit tricky for me to work on that melody. I have an idea of what I want it to sound like, but since I'm not trained to produce music, it was challenging for me to work and build upon the melody as I imagined it to be on the actual piano. 

However, thankfully, I have a foundation in chord theory, which allowed me to build upon the piece based on its key. Through that, I was able to easily play the accompanying chords and melody with my left hand. 

Here is my composition.

It is a short piece, but it is very meaningful to me because it stems from the feelings I had during that day. It is memorable because it was my first time (in a while) visiting those places, and this time, it was with someone dear to me. I felt truly special that day, not just because of the gifts, but also because of the gestures, words of affirmation, and physical touch that I received from my special person. Many love languages were expressed to me that day, and I was really happy. I want to immortalize the feelings I experienced that day through this piece. 

It is a piece with a playful melody, signifying my heart skipping a beat that day. In one part, it feels like it's posing some questions: how long will this last? Are these feelings true? How deeply will these feelings seep through my heart and soul? However, as the song ends, there's a realization that those questions do not really matter at this moment. It's better to refocus on the current happy moment and capture something that will remain unchanged in history. No matter what happens in the future, these memories exist and this piece is a reminder of  the happiness that was felt that day. 

I am grateful to the Universe for orchestrating this event for me. I also thank this soul that has found me. I am continuing to know this person better, and I am just so grateful to have him in my life right now. Whatever happens in the future, I will cherish those memories of that day for life, because I felt happiness that I couldn't imagine that I was capable of. 🥰