Music is my Therapy

Song(s): Better When I'm Dancing & I'm Not That Girl Artist(s): Meghan Trainor from, The Peanuts Movie & From, Wicked I know these two song choices are sooooo random and don't go together at all but bear with me! I watched The Peanuts Movie last week because Charlie Brown gives me all the holiday vibes and it was so sweet and cute! I should have shared this song then, but I decided to feel sorry for myself instead 😬 But I had to include it today since, to me, it fits this time of year so perfectly! Cozy, nostalgic, sweet, pure and tender. 💗  And then I knew I had to share a Wicked song today since I just saw the movie! It was WONDERFUL and magical! The hype was well earned! I decided to share the number that stuck out the most to me. Technically, that would have been the EPIC ending with Defying Gravity but I don't want to spoil that for anyone, so I'm going with this one. It was hard not to compare the singing of every song to the original cast (esp...

Song: Alone in the Universe Artist: From, Seussical the Musical This song just came to mind as I pondered on what to share today. I listened to the Seussical album quite a bit back in March while celebrating Dr. Seuss and his birthday. I introduced the music to my nephew and he LOVED it! In August, we got to go see a local production together on a little auntie-nephew date and it was so much fun! We both LOVED it and I loved spending that one on one time with him even more.💚 I find this song relatable. It's about feeling alone and desiring to find a connection with someone who will understand you... And I've always loved the character of Horton who is the main focus of the play so this number really spoke to my heart. I love the world of Dr. Seuss and how he encourages children (like myself) to have an imagination and believe in the impossible! ✨ [Horton] I've been guarding this clover for over a week Getting laughed at For thinking that dust speck can speak Well, let th...

Song: Thanksgiving Song Artist: JJ Heller It was a beautiful Thanksgiving holiday! 🙏🦃 My family and I enjoyed a delicious feast of all our favorite Thanksgiving dishes (my coconut cream pie was the star of the night once again, nbd 💁😉), played games, went on a brisk, fall walk, chatted and enjoyed one another's company. I got to watch the entire Macey's Thanksgiving Day parade, something I look forward to every year (there was even a Wednesday float! My girl! 🖤 The ULTIMATE collision of all my favorite holidays - H a l l o w e e n  🎃 T h a n k s g i v i n g  🦃 and the lead up to Santa Claus officially ushering in the C h r i s t m a s season! 🎄). I was able to stay in a good mood all day and never started feeling too sorry for myself, just grateful. For family, good food, comfort. Health. Music. Life.   I'm so  blessed. 🙏 Thank you God for everything. I don't deserve it, but I'm grateful.  Just listened to this song for the first time today. It's a ...

Song: Family Artist: Zach Gill & Jack Johnson I'm grateful for my family. 💗  I know I've been a downer these past couple of days and have allowed my jealous insecurities to rule my life, but at the end of the day, I'm so grateful for my big, loud, crazy, beautiful family! I still struggle with the fact that so much has and is and always will continue to change. I still miss the "old days" and how things were all of the time. But I'm grateful that I get to still spend time with my siblings and parents and that we all love and accept each other. I'm grateful that I'm so close to my family. It makes me sad to think of the future when everyone will really be "grown up" with families of their own and being together won't be as much of a priority as it is now (I see this with my own parents and their siblings). I fear I'm going to be old and single and won't want to be an inconvenience to my siblings and their families so I'l...

Song: She Used to be Mine Artist: Sara Bareilles Still feeling very uninspired musically, but this is another theme song anthem of my life.  It's not simple to say That most days I don't recognize me That these shoes and this apron That place and its patrons Have taken more than I gave them It's not easy to know I'm not anything like I used to be Although it's true I was never attention's sweet center I still remember that girl She's imperfect, but she tries She is good, but she lies She is hard on herself She is broken and won't ask for help She is messy, but she's kind She is lonely most of the time She is all of this mixed up And baked in a beautiful pie She is gone, but she used to be mine And it's not what I asked for Sometimes life just slips in through a backdoor And carves out a person Who makes you believe it's all true And now I've got you And you're not what I asked for If I'm honest, I know I would give it all back Fo...

Song(s): Live Forever & Ahead Of Your Time Artist: Hanson I'm so incredibly uninspired right now. Like, should I even keep doing this challenge? I don't feel in the mood to post anything. This is so sad to me. Music has always been my inspiration, my comfort, my hideaway .  I listened to both of these songs while out on a beautiful walk this afternoon. They're both "fan-club member" songs but I was able to find one shared to youtube. The second one, one of the most beautiful songs ever, I can't share. Sorry. Join Hnet and find out for yourself how good it is! Yes, I am Hanson's spokeswoman. No, I don't get paid. 😉 Both songs have beautiful, thoughtful lyrics and messages and that's where I'm currently at mentally.  Always, always, always grateful for Hanson and their beautiful, meaningful music. It always makes me feel better. 😊 You won't live forever And this won't last very long A life begins with lust By design you must And...

Song: (Everyone Has Someone) But All I've Got Is Me Artist: Nat King Cole Trio This song is me. It was me tonight at a family gathering where I sat single and alone while my sister and her husband sat together hand in hand, my brother and his girlfriend hosted us at their apartment, my other brother and his wife came and sat together and my other brother sat and texted with his girlfriend. And then of course my parents have each other. I'm trying not to let it make me upset and jealous but I guess I'm too prideful. I found myself wanting to leave. I don't even want to be around my own siblings anymore, I feel too insecure and depressed. I'm the only one; the only one without a S/O. And I don't see that ever changing. I don't know how to go on, I'm so far behind everyone else. It's embarrassing. I'm just really sad and sorry for myself right now. Deal with it.

Song(s): Another Saturday Night, If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out & Sitting Artist: Cat Stevens Cat Stevens Appreciation Post! 😸😍😁 His vibe is just very cool and gives puts me in a "fall state of mind." 🤷 Don't ask me why. I just love him! He's my fall version of Jack Johnson 😂 Another Saturday Night Wow....this is way too accurate for me...😬😩 Especially since my "plans" for tonight are to go eat some ice-cream and watch a TV show....by myself....with the dog and cats I'm currently pet-sitting. Yeah. That's my life. But at least the song is upbeat and entertaining! 😂 Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody I've got some money 'cause I just got paid Now how I wish I had someone to talk to I'm in an awful way I got in town a month ago I've seen a lotta girls since then If I could meet 'em I can get em, but as yet I haven't met 'em Thats how I'm in the state I'm in Oh, another Saturday night a...

Song: All I Have To Give/Ordinary Words Artist: Hanson I had to post this song because it specifically mentions the date "November 22nd" 😁  𝅘𝅥𝅮 "Sitting here in a hotel room, w aking up in the afternoon.  Its November 22nd so I've heard."𝅘𝅥𝅮 I listened to a whole bunch of Isaac lead Hanson songs in honor of his birthday (which was on the 17th) and that's where I found this one! I loved honoring Isaac and listening to his beautiful, gravelly, rocker, soulful, tender, cozy voice (particularly on the Christmas songs 😍🎄). This is a fan-club EP song so we'll see what I can find with a youtube search. I also learned that he wrote this for his wife (then girlfriend) when they were going through a tough time 😢 So glad they worked it out and have been happily married ever since! See Every Day , the gorgeous song Isaac wrote for his wife on their wedding day!! 💓😍💓 FULL CIRCLE MOMENT! I love that for them!! Isaac's truly the sweetest.   *Oh dear...sorry ...

Song: Hungry For Life  Artist: Bad Wolves feat. Chris Daughtry Another life anthem! 🔥👊 I know I usually feature this tone and style of music during October, but I'm feeling it today. Trying to get some sort of fire back under me to get me going again! I want to feel "hungry for life!"  Message wise, it's the more dramatic and intense version of Dying to be Alive which is always an inspiration banger! Go give Hanson some love and check it out! 🤎 Tell me how Tell me how I got nothing to say Tell me why Why my tombstone is blank 'Cause I'm not the one who won't try I'm not letting life pass me by Tell me when When the days are less gray Tell me where Is the road to less pain How many days Before I decay? It's getting so hard to get by Where are all my trophies in life? And he hated the way he was dying But the moment hе turned on the light He bеcame what he dreamt of at night when he was Young and hungry for life Set the sail To a place I can...

Song: Be Not Always Artist: The Jacksons Don't have a lot of time to put a post up so I had to choose something random and quick to share. This song is simple but the message is profound. It's from the Jackson's Victory album and has a shockingly different vibe from everything else on the album. It's really, really beautiful, tender and also a little solemn. It's a cry for peace and that the cycles of war, poverty, discrimination, hate, etc. will "be not always." 🙏 It's a perfect, pleading, "prayer-like" song that always feels so fitting this time of year. Always Be not always And if always Bow our heads in shame Always Please be not always And if always Bow our heads in blame 'Cause time has made promises Just promises Faces Did you see their faces? Did they touch you? Have you felt such pain? To have nothing To dream something Then lose hoping Is not life but lame? But time has made promises Just promises Mothers cry, babies die Help...

Song: Fall On Me Artist: Andrea & Matteo Bocelli A sweet, beautiful song from father/son duo Andrea & Matteo Bocelli. I love the lyrics. They make me think of God or angels here on earth who cheer us on when we feel burdened down and have given up hope. Whose light and goodness shine a brighter path forward. One such angel is, of course, my angel mother who is always there for me. Who supports and builds me up every day. Who sees the best in me and wants the best for me. The first verse is me, the second is her loving guidance. Today is her birthday and even though I had to work most of the day, I'm glad I was able to spend the evening with her. She deserves all the love and celebrating in the in the world! 💛 I hope I am someone she can "fall on" in her times of doubt and despair as she has always been for me! Happy Birthday Momma! 🥳🎂 I love you!! 💛 Also, since this song first appeared in Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms , which is a Christmas ...

Song(s): Don't Let It Get You Down & When I Come of Age Artist: Michael Jackson In need of something sweet and innocent today 😊 My day could have gone a lot better due to personal decisions and choices made on my part, but I'm going to let it go, get a good nights rest and try again tomorrow. I'll try to take the advice from song #1 and not  "let it get me down!" The message reminds me a bit of World Goes Around 💙 Both of these songs are what I believe to be unreleased songs from back during Michael's Motown Jackson 5 days, but I'm really not sure. I don't even remember how I came across them. I just saw the title of a Michael Jackson song that I didn't recognize and knew I had to listen to it 😆 I enjoyed both, they're sweet. Michael's vocals are sweet and pure and full of the precious innocence and naivety of youth. I wish I could go back to those innocent, carefree days. 😞 Don't let it get you down When you're not on to...

Song: He Prepares A Way Artist: Angie Killian & Blake Gillette As always....I'm in need of a re-set. And Sundays always feel like a good day to do so. Heard this song performed at church today. It was beautiful. I need to get back to the basics. I need to read my scriptures and put more time and thought into my prayers. I need to exercise faith and follow the example of Jesus Christ and keep the covenants I have made with Him more fully and honestly. I need to trust in His word and promises. He led Lehi and Sariah  To the promised land He gave light to Jared’s brother With His outstretched hand He heard and answered Enos Shielded Samuel on the wall Freed Amulek and Alma When He made their prison fall He prepares a way When we follow Him I’ll walk with faith And trust His light within My star in the sky My compass, my guide He prepares a way For me He gave power and protection To Abinadi Nurtured Helaman’s two-thousand At their mothers’ side He lifted Alma’s burdens Aided Abish...

Song: Beautiful Lie Artist: Goo Goo Dolls I really....dislike myself.  I know that's dark and heavy way to start off today's post but I'm so extremely disappointed in who I am. From the way I look, think, act and a myriad of other reasons I just feel so incredibly ashamed. And trust me, it's deserved. I'm not being "too hard on myself." I'm actually a brat. I'm actually selfish and judgmental and prideful. Welp. I don't know why I wrote all of that just now. But, here we are.  This song came out clear back in February and I have yet to listen to it! So that's what we're going to do today! I have to be honest, the word LIE in the title is what made me pick this song because....I told a small lie the other day and it's been haunting me all week and made me sick with dread and anxiety all day yesterday and today. It really was pretty "innocent" but a lie is a lie and I don't know why I did it. It was fueled by anxiety ...

Song: Gold Can Turn To Sand Artist: Josh Groban It's time to FINALLY feature some JOSH GROBAN around here during HIS time of year! I totally don't remember this song at all but I remember that I'm pretty sure I liked it because it's on my playlist and....yeah, I do remember liking it when I first listened to it last year. I just can't remember anything about it 😅 So we shall see how I feel after giving it another listen this year! Can you tell I'm being lazy and tired and just went to my Josh Groban playlist, perused it real quick and chose something?? Because that's exactly what happened! When I left I was leaving with a brother Him and me, all we had was one another We were young, it was springtime And our dreams of gold were grand Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand Down that long, blazing trail I walked beside him He grew weak, and he leaned on me to guide him Though I doubted our future in that godforsaken land Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand S...

Song: What Was I Made For? Artist: The Hound + The Fox Not feeling super inspired today....it's been a weird day and I just feel anxious. I know it's because I've been stressing and eating too much sugar. And it's because I keep telling little white lies because I'm so insecure with who I am. 😬😖 And now those "little white lies" are messing with me and causing me to panic. It's nothing crazy but....still. I don't know why I do it.  Also, my post-anything-I-get-excited-for-once-its-come-and-gone-depression is verrrrry real. I think I need help, this can't be healthy. I really enjoy and relate to the sentiment of this song and love this cover version. I used to float, now I just fall down I used to know, but I'm not sure now What I was made for What was I made for? Takin' a drive, I was an ideal Looked so alive, turns out I'm not real Just somethin' you paid for What was I made for? 'Cause I, I I don't know how to feel B...