Welcome!, and Congrats on getting through that bad retail situation, and continuing to feel better. And for arriving at a point where you want to create music.

I find Baroque music to be best at soothing me, and just plain making me happy. I am very eclectic in my tastes, but overall, it's my hands-down favourite, and I return to it again and again. And I have heard some absolutely wondrous recorder music from that period.

I do not play any instruments, but have toyed with learning the guitar and mandolin. I am a great patron of music, however, and am very, very fond of most classical music.

Thanks for such an inspiring, upbeat post!