be kind to yourself.

some days are harder than others.  and i have to say, there are some days where it is hard for me to be positive about myself and my body... after all the crap it's put me through.  so on those days, a little dose of positivity goes a looooong way.  like this lovely song from she & him, entitled 'me and you.'

well i'm back in your good graces again / remember when you told me / that i was your only friend / well you made the best of this life / where you never knew / one day from the next / dig your heels in a little girl / put them to the test / you gotta be kind to yourself / you gotta be kind to yourself / well i heard you had the blues again / seems like all those little things / add up in the end / well i know that you heard a lot about / things you can't control / so many things we like to have / we just cannot hold / you gotta be kind to yourself / you gotta be kind to yourself / you gotta be kind to yourself / you gotta be kind to yourself

and if that doesn't help, you can always go to the nicest place on the internet and get a hug. 

hope you are having a most excellent day!

til next time...

high high #32

ever have one of those moments... music is playing, but you aren't really listening to it.  and all of a sudden you are hearing something, for the first time, that just speaks to you.  it sounds just right, and when the lyrics begin it's like the universe is speaking to you [as one of my friends put it]. 

i had one of those moments today, and as a result, discovered an awesome band i am totally in love with.  thanks, pandora-half-moon-radio!

so here is the song that has completely memorized me.  it came on just as i was writing what was a particular emotional few pages of my book, and the words spoke to me.  i would recommend not watching this video because it's stupid, but open it in another tab and just listen to the song.  enjoy :)

here are the words:

go, lovely, go far away
i've set you free
cause i know that we belong
held in arms of the sea

and there's other things
are all on your mind through the day
and it's understood to me
we belong in freedom's way

well, i heard the daylights long
and the seas are slight but the breeze is strong
hope fills my sails, and, and i'm gone
but man, it feels like home

and i know this is all that i've dreamed of
cause i feel like living when the life comes back to me
the sun shines on my face and i feel hope

well i know the blood runs strong in your heart
but it beats harder for the life in you to grow
and you smile cause you know
this is where we belong

***

but just because it's wednesday, and i love you all, here is another awesome avalanche city song.  this video is pretty cute.

high high #31

she & him tickets purchased for their show in boston!

i haven't been to a concert since U2 back in may of 2011... craziness.  i do love going to concerts, but i don't do it very often at all.  but pi, being the most amazing husband he is, found out that she & him are on tour and are stopping in boston to do a show in june - and ticket were going on sale this morning.  so we set reminders for 10am, hopped online, and got two prime seats at a very reasonable price.

i am so excited!  and just for those of you who haven't heard or seen she & him [what, do you live under a bridge?!], here's their promo music video for why do you let me stay here. 

enjoy!