Music...How it Heals Me

I have rediscovered music.  Pop music.  

I have always retreated to classical music as a my refuge.  I find classical music to be extremely soothing.  But there is also something so healing in music that has lyrics.  Listening to what an artist is saying can touch ones soul.  I suppose it's like reading poetry; it can make one feel connected, not alone.  Life has me isolated at times.  The weekends are my loneliest parts of the week.  I have actually stopped... and listened to music.  

It's no secret that I love the lyrics and music of Katy Perry.  She has truly touched my spirit.  I am positive she has experienced some of the same emotions that I have experienced.  Several female artists have made my playlist.  Sarah Bareilles, Selena Gomez, Colbie Caillat, and finally Taylor Swift round out my current tribe of musicians.  

The songs they sing are actually empowering.  Anti-bullying.  Self affirming.  Healing.  Filled with learning to love again.  Loving.  Going through loss.  But mostly about loving oneself.  Acceptance.  

I am a hopeless romantic.  When you read my playlist, I am sure you will feel the songs I have chosen are about relationships.  I suppose they are.  But listen closely to the lyrics of the songs on my playlist and you will see they can be interpreted in more than one way.  I am in a stage right now where I relate all they lyrics to learning to love myself once again.  

Listen to Katy Perry's Double Rainbow from her Prism album.  Is it really talking about finding someone else?  Or is it about finding oneself?  I think it is about believing in yourself after being told you are worthless.  Maybe that's my take since I was emotionally abused.  I was two people. Part of me was the person others in public would see.  The super mom.  The lady who could and would organize birthday parties, neighborhood potlucks, PTO events, etc.  The backbone of our family: chef, buyer, chauffeur, etc. But behind closed doors I was told I wasn't enough. I tried to reach a perfection that never existed.  Today, I am loving me. I am learning to trust my own judgements.  I am believing in myself again.  I smile a lot. I feel like I am radiating my happiness. Go.  Listen to Double Rainbow!  Think of me.  When I watched KP's video I almost sensed she found herself too.  

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This week I cannot get enough of Taylor Swift's Clean from her 1989 album.  I believe the rain that came down in her song refers to tears.  In order for me to have been able to breathe again, I needed to grieve. Tears have helped me heal.  As the days pass, I am feeling more clean.  


~Lisa   

For fun...here is what's on my Girl Power! playlist:  

Opus No. 1 Tim Carleton & Darrick Deel

Style Taylor Swift

Sugar Maroon 5

Bailando (English Version) Enrique Iglesias…with friends!

Mysterious Ways U2

Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars

Everybody Talks Neon Trees

Lips Are Movin Meghan Trainor

Just Dance Lady Gaga Feat. Colby O'Donis

Take On Me a-ha

Classic MKTO

Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) Mark Ronson

Gang of Rhythm Walk Off the Earth

The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth I Fight Dragons

Shake It Off Taylor Swift

Something That I Want (perf. by Grace Potter)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight Lebo M

Girls Chase Boys Ingrid Michaelson

Boys Boys Boys Lady Gaga

Counting Stars OneRepublic

Titanium (feat. Sia) David Guetta

I'm Yours/Somewhere Over The Rainbow Straight No Chaser

Brave Sara Bareilles

All of Me The Piano Guys

Let It Go Idina Menzel

Love Is an Open Door Kristen Bell & Santino Fontana

Firework Katy Perry

Pose Stefanie Scott & Carlon Jeffery

Calling All the Monsters China Anne McClain

I Choose You Sara Bareilles

After The Rain Has Fallen Sting

Somebody That I Used to Know Walk Off the Earth

Try Colbie Caillat

All About That Bass Meghan Trainor

Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen

Bloody Well Right Supertramp

Brand New Day Sting

By The Grace Of God Katy Perry

Cinema Paradiso Joshua Bell;Josh Groban

Come Talk To Me Peter Gabriel

Dreamer Supertramp

Ghost Katy Perry

Hakuna Matata Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver & Joseph Williams

He's A Pirate (" Pirates Of The Caribbean") David Garrett

Hey Ya! OutKast

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2

I'm Yours Jason Mraz

International Smile Katy Perry

Kiss That Frog Peter Gabriel

Let's Get it Started Black Eyed Peas

Let's Go The Cars

Livin' La Vida Loca Ricky Martin

Love Me Katy Perry

Magic The Cars

My Best Friend's Girl The Cars

Nothing Else Matters David Garrett

Part Of Me Katy Perry

Pearl Katy Perry

Pride (In The Name Of Love) U2

Radio Beyonce

Roar Katy Perry

Royals Lorde

Satellite Guster

Shake It Up The Cars

Single Ladies Beyonce

Someone That I Used to Know Gotye

Spiritual Katy Perry

Steam Peter Gabriel

This Is How We Do Katy Perry

Unconditionally Katy Perry

Walking On Air Katy Perry

When Will My Life Begin (perf. by Mandy Moore as Rapunzel)

Who Says Selena Gomez & The Scene

Wide Awake Katy Perry

(I've Had) The Time of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

Happy (From "Despicable Me 2") Pharrell Williams

Scream Louder (Flyte Tyme Remix) Michael Jackson

I've Done Everything For You Rick Springfield

Human Touch Rick Springfield

Christmas Wrapping The Waitresses