through the airwaves.

i talked to my best for nearly an hour today. it was one of those conversations about everything, but also nothing really {the best kind} like babies, probiotics, jessica biel, chlorophyll, and...

ray lamontagne.

his new song, airwaves. have you heard it? just as she suspected, i. can't. stop. listening.



i'm maybe on play number fifteen in a matter of hours. don't you love when that happens? the song infatuation phenomenon. it doesn't happen to me much anymore, so i'm going to ride this one out, really milk it for all that it's worth.

and stace, i miss you so much. our chats {although slightly less frequent than the old days} nourish my soul. they make me feel happy and human and connected and like there's nothing better in this great big world than true friendship. i will never ever take them for granted. love you. sending you good energy through the airwaves, sister. xoxo.

feelin' groovy.

you know what i say today? if you're having a kind of a crummy day... if things are annoying you a little more than they should be, play this song.



or, opt for this one. and bring out your inner jazz dancer. it's instant happiness.

tonight i'm going to bed assured that there are truly kind individuals in this world. people that care about you more than you think you could possibly deserve to be cared about. they fill you up with love when you've been feeling a bit empty. so grateful.

heads and hearts.

i adore a good concert. especially when seeing the band live makes them all the better. well, that's exactly what happened last night at the fillmore {on top of making me repeatedly wish i could be a singer/songwriter}.

i love everything about them... their seattle indie-chic style, their passionate lyrics, and their sweet interaction with the crowd. just downright good peeps.



the combination of their voices is divine. i can't help but swoon over their band name, too, as we constantly strive for balance between our heads and our hearts when choosing what is right for us. i vote heart, always heart.

this video makes me smile. just jamming by the bay, no biggie. hope you enjoy as much as i do! happy sunday. xo.

of monsters and men.

do people ever ask you what you'd be in another life? 

well, my answer would be a singer/songwriter. hands down. without a doubt. if only i could sing and play guitar... or any instrument for that matter {piano lessons didn't stick and i lost everything i learned in choir about vocals}. oh well, a girl can dream...

i have another gem of a band to gush about. like absolutely gush. of monsters and men. a little indie folk band from none other than iceland. her voice is gorgeous and his... well, it's the kind you least expect. watch them live and maybe you'll agree.

my head is an animal is their one and only album thus far. buy it, you won't regret it! it's the gift that keeps on giving. it's the type of album where every song just keeps getting better and better and every time you listen to it all the way through {like i did this fine evening on a long walk home and a deep clean of the 'ol apartment} it's better than the time before. the best combination, in my opinion.

i can barely decide what song to share, they're all so equally good, but this one has me melting the most. enjoy!



so much love to you.

love is a verb.

i miss my oh-so-quirky john. he's consistently been a part of my music library since as far back as i can remember {aka high school}.

well, much to my pleasant surprise, he's got a new album coming out next week. thank you to my musical genius of a friend for sharing it with me.



pre-ordering born and raised asap. until next week...

it's only love that gets you through.

i'm on a music kick. can you tell?

maybe if you saw my new favorite ipad app, you already know this. yes, that's vevo. endless music videos which equals hours upon hours of new discoveries in one sitting.

so, my latest obsession...

i don't know why i don't listen to more sade. her voice is lightness. heaven. air. tenderness. delicacy. peace. all wrapped in a pretty bow.



when this song plays it's as if everything is right in the world. it's been on repeat the entire evening, but of course was first heard in shavasana. we're on play number twenty, at least.

it's about a girl who wasn't afraid to love and unfortunately got her heart broken. but, she didn't let it ruin her. she knows that love conquers all. because...

it's only love, it's only love
that gets you through

let it pour.

oh dear. where do i begin?

i've worked twenty two of the past forty eight hours. and even when i'm not working, i'm thinking about it. dreaming about it, actually. is this normal? who knows. but it sure is interesting, and throwing me for quite the loop.

amidst it all i'm having fun. i'm challenged. i'm scared sh*tless. i'm okay. i'm great. i can do this. all the thoughts that pass through my consciousness in what seems like a split second.

just grateful for it all, though. to be slowly succeeding and learning from my failures. grateful for it all.

you want to know something else that makes me happy? during a lightening and thunder storm, when some of your best friends text you from barely a mile away. omg, did you hear that thuuuuunder? are you okay? yes. and i'm better now knowing that you're sitting at home feeling the exact same way i am. timidly brave. and in awe.

i'm obsessing over this song by fink called sort of revolution. discovered during yoga where i repeated two lines from the chorus over and over in my head along with a mental picture so i could remember. i'm a visual person, really. i do much better when i have an image to speak to.

come so far
let me know when we get there if we get there

what would you envision to memorize that simple phrase?



this song, on repeat, makes me grateful for red wine on a stormy night. when it quiets down a little bit out there, i turn on my rain storm sounds app. because sometimes, life's calmer with raindrops. it's the little pleasures, right?

goodnight. love you.

*embracing the rain found here.

slow dance.

i know! i know! what you're thinking. another song, really?

oh, but this one... this one will get you at your core. it'll make you want to close your eyes and slow dance forever and ever with the one you heart the most. you'll want it to be late one night, after a bottle of wine, circling the living room. just the two of you. hand in hand. chest to chest. cheek to ear.

this song will make you want to be in that very moment when you realize that just maybe - just maybe - you don't need anyone else in the whole wide world to make you as happy as this person does.

this is it you think to yourself. the one i could play and adventure with for the rest of eternity. be my partner in crime, won't you?

i surrender myself to your presence and peace of mind.

heard in shavasana on this fine eve.

sunshine.

i received the niiiiicest compliment from one of my faves the other day. honestly, i can't stop thinking about it.

gina, this song reminds me of you.

ready, play.



i've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
when it's cold outside i've got the month of may.

{gasp! to think i resemble sunshine. could it be true? only on my good days, maybe. and that's a big maybe.}

you know what the funny part is?

i once made up the silliest dance to this song. i've got this vivid memory - age eight, most likely - standing in the entry-way of our house {aka my stage, let's be honest} with "my girl" playing on the stereo. the sweet moves consisted of innocent swaying hips and hands crossed over my heart with maybe a slow four-count turn in there. simple, but clearly my best independent work at that age.

i bet i can still break the dance out for you if you want.

gosh, this made my day. thank you. xoxo.

shake it out.

oh florence, i heart thee.



the chorus gets me at my core. it makes me want to be utterly beautiful. to have wings for arms and to throw my head back in freedom.

if you could see my heart.

new discovery! my favorite band has a song called hummingbird! 

hold out your hand
yours is the only one that i dare to land

i change shapes.

this song, by javier dunn, is a cover version of miike snow's animal. and, it's one for the record books. it usually plays during savasana and i feel oh-so-comforted. i know you will too.