Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Keep Breathing

Music has always been an important component in my life, especially when the road has been rocky.  There are songs that speak to my internal battles, and help me carry on. 

Ingrid Michaelson is an incredible singer/songwriter.  I've been listening to her a lot lately.  Life's been rough, and the waters are getting choppier.  This song in particular has me captivated, and has become somewhat of a mantra.  "All I can do is keep breathing..." 

So that is my plan, for now.  Keep breathing.  I refuse to allow the chaos to steal my breath from me.  I've fought long and hard to conquer the asthma that robbed me of so much.  "All that i know is that i'm still breathing..."

That's the plan...




"The storm is coming but i don't mind.
People are dying, i close my blinds.

All that i know is i'm breathing now.

I want to change the world...instead i sleep.
I want to believe in more than you and me.

But all that i know is i'm breathing.
All i can do is keep breathing.
All we can do is keep breathing now.

All that i know is i'm breathing.
All i can do is keep breathing.
All we can do is keep breathing now.

All we can do is keep breathing
All we can do is keep breathing
All we can do is keep breathing
All we can do is keep breathing.
All we can do is keep breathing now."

5 comments:

lora96 said...

Major FGBV's.

The Way I Am is one of my faves. I'd never heard this one.

I have a sign on my door at work that says Keep Calm and Carry On. That helps too.

It's a Meow World said...

Thanks, Lora. :) The FGBVs help like nothing else.

I have a whole Ingrid playlist on my ipod that I just loose myself in. I think she's brilliant.

My sister bought me a journal that says "Keep Calm and Have a Cupcake". Love that! :)

Anonymous said...

Well yeah, the two things we can't live without: breathing and cupcakes! Sending you breath and frosting Sweetie.
Julie

It's a Meow World said...

Thanks, Julie. Your support has been priceless. :)

Breathing is definitely important to me. My asthma has an emotional/stress component so breathing freely was the goal. Mission accomplished...for the most part.

My one BIG regret from the last 70+ hours is that I didn't get one friggin' super delish NYC cupcake!

There's always next week. :) I'll put the damn cupcake on my list of "To Do's".

Anonymous said...

How did I miss this? What a wonderful song (I play guitar and piano, and it made me want to sit and play along with her) and even more incredible lyrics.

What Lora and Julie said. And even more glittery frosting from me.

*hugs - but not too tight, so you can breathe*