Music can change your life

Music can change your life 

So yesterday I wrote a blog about Miley Cyrus' new song, Flowers. In which she is calling out her ex and it got me thinking about the songs that strong women sing that have also gotten me through my bad times.

Music, for me, fills my soul. There is always music playing in my home, in my car, and while I am working. 

Music lifts up my spirits, and it has gotten me through some of my darkest times. It gave me strength when I couldn't find any, made me cry and has also made me find the power inside of me to face my fears.

When I was in my darkest hour being in my abusive marriage and when I lost my mom, Mandisa's song, Andrew's song made me realize my mom was in a better place and was waiting for me. 

When I felt like I couldn't do anything right, Christina Agrilari song Walking on eggshells made me realize that it didn't matter what I did, this was his issue. 

Whitney Houston's song, I didn't know my own strength kept me going, knowing my strength came from God.

When I hit rock bottom for the second time, Smokie Norful's song I understand, was my ringtone, my alarm and I listened to it over and over again to know that even though I didn't think God was listening, he was and he understood.

That song got me through my worst days and still does.

Music is the song track of our lives, a song can take you back to your first love, your first kiss, your first heartbreak. It can bring you memories of great times, with people that you loved or people that you lost. In one second you are right back there, whether it was a week ago or 50 years ago, when you hear it you are back there again. 

Music can also change your mindset, it can give you courage like the women's anthem around the world, I will survive. Knowing you will be okay, you will survive.

When you listen to songs like these you get strength from them, and it gives you the courage to go on.

So today my friends remember, music can literally change your life and the way you think.

Find some songs that inspire you, that will lift you up and give you the hope to change. And as I always say at the end of every blog…only you can be the change you want to see.

@TreadmillTreats