"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." — Carl Bard
"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." — Carl Bard
Sometimes our spirit needs a little altitude!
Come here for music, movement, joy, creativity, and the occasional emotional pep talk wearing sequins. Nothing too heavy. Nothing too beige. Just a little lift for the human in you.
Need a Lift?
We all need a boost at times
Some days we need to take a deep breath.
Other days need a song, a dance move, a bright idea, or a reminder that joy is not frivolous. Joy helps us keep going. Joy helps us remember we are alive. Joy is basically emotional jumper cables.
Music that Moves
Music is sneaky in the best way.
It can soften a mood, move a body, unlock a memory, and turn a regular room into something brighter.
Press play and let the good stuff find a rhythm.
Here’s a little feel good playlist to lift your spirits:
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Best Day of My Life - American Authors
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Beautiful Day - U2
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Paradise - Coldplay
On Top of the World - Imagine Dragons
Deee-lite - Groove is in the Heart
Sunshine Song - Jason Mraz
Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole
Wake Me Up - Avicii
I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
Fireflies - Owl City
A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Empowerment & self-love playlist:
Good as Hell – Lizzo
Roar - Katy Perry
Brave- Sara Bareilles
This Is Me- The Greatest Showman
Rachel Platten - Fight Song
The Climb - Miley Cyrus
I'll Still Have Me - CYN
I am Light - India Arie
Who Says - Selena Gomez
Rise - Calum Scott
Movement - because energy likes to move
You do not have to be good at dancing.
This is important. Some of the best dancing is spiritually excellent and technically suspicious.
Move a little. Shimmy badly. Let your shoulders remember they are not furniture.
Creative Joy
Creativity is one of the fastest ways back to wonder.
Not polished creativity, not portfolio-ready creativity, not “please behold my genius” creativity.
The other kind. The messy, colorful, strangely satisfying kind.
A little empowerment
Sometimes uplift is soft.
Sometimes it kicks the door open, adjusts its earrings, and says, “Actually, we are rising.”
This section is for courage with volume.
For the Feminine
For the Masculine
For Everyone
A tiny lift you can do for yourself:
Play one song that changes your mood.
Do a 30-second dance break.
Make one tiny piece of art badly on purpose.
Send someone a song that reminds you of them.
Step outside and look for one bright thing.