Words of Inspiration

I don't know if I have stated why I put songs of the day up yet, but here's a quick post explaining where they came from, and my song of the day for today including lyrics.

Songs of the day started with a friend of mine who wanted to share his music with me. He would randomly pick a song and send it to me telling me that it was the song of the day for that day. Some of the songs would have amazing lyrics and that's why he would send it to me, or the instrumentals in another song would be incredible. Sometimes he just wanted to share his music with me.

As I listened to the songs he sent me, I realized that others might find the songs that he sent me entertaining, so I posted the artist and song title up randomly as my song of the day. Really though, I know that there are some people who check out my blog and see song of the day as the title and glance over it. That's totally cool.

Well now, I've been privilaged to find songs that inspire me or make me feel good about msyelf or the world around me, and I want to share those with the readers of my blog. Some of the songs that I put up have similar qualities to the songs of the day that I shared with my friend not too long ago. I hope those that read through this will be able to appreciate songs of the day a little better, and if not, cool.

"Video" by India.Arie

Sometimes I shave my legs and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I comb my hair and sometimes I won't
Depend on how the wind blows I might even paint my toes
It really just depends on whatever feels good in my soul

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the India Arie

When I look in the mirror and the only one there is me
Every freckle on my face is where it's supposed to be
And I know our creator didn't make no mistakes on me
My feet, my thighs, my lips, my eyes; I'm lovin' what I see

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the India Arie

Am I less of a lady if I don't wear pantyhose?
My mama said a lady ain't what she wears but, what she knows
But, I've drawn a conclusion, it's all an illusion, confusion's the name of the
game
A misconception, a vast deception
Something's gotta change
but,Don't be offended this is all my opinion
ain't nothing that I'm sayin law
This is a true confession of a life learned lesson I was sent here to share with
y'all
So get in where you fit in go on and shine
Clear your mind, now's the time
Put your salt on the shelf
Go on and love yourself
'Cuz everything's gonna be all right

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I Learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the India Arie

Keep your fancy drinks and your expensive minks
I don't need that to have a good time
Keep your expensive car and your caviar
All I need is my guitar
Keep your Kristal and your pistol
I'd rather have a pretty piece of crystal
Don't need your Silicon I prefer my own
What God gave me is just fine

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be India Arie

Tearing and Torn

In a blink the world changes,
Keeping me on my toes.
At the drop of a hat,
I feel caught in tumultuous throes.

My future fogging over
Freezes dreams and hope.
These changes take my heart,
Tearing and torn but I'll cope.

Heaps Upon

The rise and fall of life makes for interesting times. This roller coaster, as unpredictable as it may be, makes me sick from time to time. Though it is not an option, I crave for the ground to not be shifting under my feet. I long for times when the world does not flip upside down and everything goes in reverse or at least feels like it's in reverse. There are many theme park rides that can reflect the feeling of life, but at times I'd rather be on the bench watching others on their rides and take a breather from life. Fortunately and unfortunately, Heavenly Father did not intend life to be that way. We are to be active participants in life.

There are times in my life when I was a benchwarmer, and I hated the feeling of wasting my time while others experienced things. Even though I'd rather not go through another rough patch in my amusement park ride called life, I don't want to feel regret missing out on something that could potentially be wonderful. Right now there is much potential in my life. The inertia is nearly driving me crazy, but the potential outcome of this stress, frustration, and overall negativity will easily outweigh my current state of frustration and anguish. Really, my life isn't bad at all. I'm doing something that I absolutely love doing. I live in paradise (no, I'm not rubbing it in, I think Washington state is paradise too), and I get to see the ocean and amazing hills all in one day. Sometimes I see those all within hours or minutes of each other.

Heh, contentment really doesn't last. All you can do is remain as close to the Lord as you can, and hope that things will eventually turn around in His time. I'm probably going through this stress because right now is a time that I need to learn as much patience as I can. Though I would rather trade in this stress in the drop of a dime, there is something here for me to experience that I must experience, and I won't throw that aside. Somewhat contradictory... well, yeah. That happens from time to time.