A Playlist for Your Life

"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest."

  -Henry David Thoreau

It's no secret that music holds over us a certain type of power that drags us from reality into a world of its own. When our words begin to fail, music takes over, like the only key that is able to unlock the tightly wound heart. Regardless of how you are feeling on any given day, there is, no doubt, a song attached with that feeling to fuel your life. So, here are some of my favorites -- to help you cope with anything and everything.

1. For when you are simply in a good mood...

"Lottery" - Jade Bird

"Sunflower Seeds" - Bryce Vince

"Shotgun" - George Ezra

"No Roots" - Alice Merton

"Going, Going, Gone" - Maddie Poppe

2. For when you want to relax...

"Hold My Girl" - George Ezra

"Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac

"Hey Jude" - The Beatles

"Cigarette Daydreams" - Cage the Elephant

"Over the Rainbow" - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

3. For when you are confused or want to reflect...

"Human" - Daughter

"Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac

"Fifteen" - Taylor Swift

"Have You Ever Seen the Rain" - Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Unclear" - Kodaline

*BONUS: "Stuck" - Britt Marie (Available June 22nd - trust me, just listen to it)

4. For when you want to feel empowered...

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" - Cyndi Lauper

"Titanium" - Sia

"Stupid Deep" - Jon Bellion

"Just A Girl" - No Doubt 

"You Don't Own Me" - Lesley Gore

5. For when you are in love...

"Golden" - Lady Antebellum

"Beautiful Crazy" - Luke Combs

"You and Me" - Lifehouse

"Somewhere Only We Know" - Keane

"Dream A Little Dream of Me" - The Mamas and the Papas

6. For a heartbreak...

"When A Heart Breaks" - Ben Rector

"Mercy" - Brett Young

"Back to Black" - Amy Winehouse

"You're So Vain" - Carly Simon

"Wanted You More" - Lady Antebellum

7. For when you are feeling angry...

"Misery Business" - Paramore 

"You Oughtta Know" - Alanis Morissette

"Go Your Own Way" - Fleetwood Mac

"So What" - P!nk

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana

8. For when you are feeling sad...

"Happy" - P!nk

"Skinny Love" - Bon Iver

"Breathe Me" - Sia

"Iris" - The Goo Goo Dolls

"Desperado" - Eagles

9. For when you are struggling with a loss...

"Supermarket Flowers" - Ed Sheeran

"The One That Got Away (Acoustic)" - Katy Perry

"I Won't Let Go" - Rascal Flatts

"Let It Be" - The Beatles

"She Talks To Angels" - The Black Crowes

And, lastly...

10. For when you just want to drive with the windows down...

"Summer of '69" - Bryan Adams

"Burning" - Maggie Rogers

"I Love It" - Icona Pop

"Roller Coaster" - Bleachers

"Tongue Tied" - Grouplove

So, there you have it. A set of songs for everything you may be feeling. While these may not all become your personal favorites, may they, at the very least, provide solace and comfort to your constantly overflowing heart. May you live your life with ease with the joy that it is music.