Feeling Good

This song just raises my spirits every time i hear it. Nina Simone sure knows how to feel the soul. I had never heard this song till it was on American Idol like 2 season ago and i fell head over heels in love with it. It is my pick me up song. If you have never heard it i suggest you go buy a CD, download the song, YouTube it, or do what ever you have to to hear it. It is beautiful!

Feeling Good by Nina Simone

Birds flying high you know how I feel
Sun in the sky you know how I feel
Reeds driftin on by you know how I feel

Its a new dawn
Its a new day
Its a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good

Fish in the sea you know how I feel
River running free you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree you know how I feel

Its a new dawn
Its a new day
Its a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good

Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all havin fun you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
That's what I mean

And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me

Stars when you shine you know how I feel
Scent of the pine you know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine
And I know how I feel

I Have Been Blessed

Blessed by: Martina McBride

I get kissed by the sun each morning

Put my feet on a hardwood floor

I get to hear my children laughing

Down the hall through the bedroom door

Sometimes I sit on my front porch swing

Just soaking up the day

I think to myself, I think to myself

This world is a beautiful place

******

I have been blessed

And I feel like I've found my way

I thank God for all I've been given

At the end of every day

I have been blessed

With so much more than I deserve

To be here with the ones that love me

To love them so much it hurts

I have been blessed
******

Across a crowded room

I know you know what I'm thinking

By the way I look at you

And when we're lying in the quiet

And no words have to be said

I think to myself, I think to myself

This love is a beautiful gift

******

I have been blessed

And I feel like I've found my way

I thank God for all I've been given

At the end of every day

I have been blessed

With so much more than I deserve

To be here with the ones that love me

To love them so much it hurts

I have been blessed

******

When I'm singing my kids to sleep

When I feel you holding me

I know

******

I have been blessed

And I feel like I've found my way

I thank God for all I've been given

At the end of every day

I have been blessed

With so much more than I deserve

To be here with the ones that love me

To love them so much it hurts

I have been blessed

I love this song. It has been stuck in my head for days now. I guess with Thanksgiving coming up fast and Christmas approaching even faster i have been counting my blessings. I have so so much to be thankful for.

I have a wonderful husband who loves me for me. Even when that means i am a not so great wife he still loves me. He is always there to pick me up when i am not feeling my best and he makes my heart smile when he gives me that look. Everyday i fall more and more in love with this man. He is a hard worker and would do what ever it took to make sure his family has what it needs. He always puts himself last and never ask questions. I don't know what i would do or be without him. He truly is my other half.

Then i have my first born son. I knew from the moment i saw him that my world would never be the same again. This child has more personality than i have ever seen in such a small body. He always is laughing and even when he is sick has a joke or a smile to give. We have our bad days and our good but that is because we are too much a like. He is a mini me if i could have ever imagined one. He is so smart and sweet. He loves to learn and loves to be active.

Then there is my baby. He is always grins and giggles but with a much more serious undertone. He is my strong and silent lil man. Just like his daddy, looks and all. My favorite thing about this precious lil boy is his love of cuddling. When i hurt my back last fall he loved crawling in the bed with me and cuddling for hours. He is a avid cars lover and loves nothing more than to roll his cars over any surface he can reach.

I cannot wait to see how these two little boys grow and develop. They are so intelligent and figure things out so quickly. They both know how to work mommy and daddy (and an entire room for that matter) to a T. These boys (all three of them) have made my life an amazing blessing. They love me and protect me and make me feel like a million dollars everyday. They are my world and i couldn't have ask for more. I have been given the blessing of a life time. I have a truly magical family of my own and through bad and good we love one another. What more could you want.

Music

What is it about music that speaks straight to my soul! I have spent my morning listening to music and it has made me feel amazing. I must admit i have cried a little. There is some thing about a song that can just heal me when i am feeling low. The one song i think i turn to the most is "Jesus Take The Wheel" by Carrie Underwood. It strips me down every time. It speaks to me when i feel so beaten down. Now i am by no means an overly religious person. I do believe that there is a higher power. I however do not take my belief to fanatical proportions as some others do. This is getting off the point anyways, my religion is a whole other blog.

Another song that speak straight to my core is "In The Arms of an Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. This was my mom's favorite song from one of her favorite movies. For a long time after her death i could not listen to this song but now i feel relief and comfort when i listen to this song. I somehow feel comfort in the few moments that this song plays over my speakers. It is like Sarah McLachlan's voice envelopes me and takes me one step closer to my mom in that moment.

"She Was" by Mark Chesnutt is another one that reminds me of my mom. I tend to like those songs that make me feel a little closer with my mom. It is still very hard to deal with my mom's untimely death and i feel more able to express myself through lyrics and rhythms than anything else. The last verse really does hit home and it wrenches my heart every time but it helps me heal a little more each time.

Music is an intricate part of my life. I need it to breathe and to feel. I love to sway with a rhythm. I am sure there are many more songs i could list on here but that is the problem; there are way to many. I have a quote on my MySpace profile that says it all:

Have you ever heard a song from so long ago,

with so many memories tied to it that it made you cry?

and didn't you wish you could go back in time

to when things were simple and carefree?

Those are the songs that are the soundtracks of our lives...

The one that bring back our past.

-Best Friends-

-First Loves-

-Broken Hearts-

&

M.E.M.O.R.I.E.S

Good and Bad!

This to me says everything. Songs are a soundtrack of our lives on earth. We use songs sometimes to describe our feelings, emotions, point in life, and situations. We use them to convey love, anger, happiness, and strength. Rhythms and lyrics put together can make us feel something. They can make us feel these emotions that too often we push away. I have songs that i sing to my kids that make me love them more and they love them as well. I am sure for the rest of their lives when they hear "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey they will think of mommy. Or maybe when they hear "Who Would Imagine a King" also by Whitney Houston they will always see my face and smile.

There are also songs that remind me of my husband. Most of them newer songs. "No One" and "Like You'll Never See Me Again" by Alicia Keys come to mind right off the bat. Those are songs that take me to a special place that only my husband and i share. A love so happy, so pure, and so genuine that i cant explain t myself so i use a song to help me.

Some of my favorite artists sing a variety of music. I love it all. Country, R&B, Rap, Gospel, and Oldies. I love Pattie Labelle. She is one of the few artists that can bring me to tears instantly. I love the way she conveys so much emotion into her songs. I don't know how many of you watched the "Clash of the Choirs" last Christmas on NBC but i loved that show and it was for such a good cause. The one performance that stands out is Patti Labelle's choir sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and it broke me down. I cried and smiled and it made me happy to be alive and struggle to survive. I ever thought that song could do that to me. It made me feel like i could fight more, push farther, and love harder all because i want to make it "Over the Rainbow" lol.

So what is you favorite song and why? Does it bring up certain emotions? Do you like to listen to it alone or with people around? Is there a story to go with it? Let me know what your soundtrack to life is!