All the Playlists

Your Hand In Mine – Explosions In The Sky

16 February 2017

You can’t have an essay writing playlist without an Explosions In The Sky track somewhere on there.  Often time writing music can be soft and low energy but every now and then you want some driving, loud, energetic piece of music that builds and grows and picks you up with it’s movement so your hands are dancing and fingers flying on the keyboard…at least – that’s what the track did for me while I was writing this!

Blessings – Laura Story

16 February 2017

Throughout the experience of life, adversity, change, and loss effect us all, and all differently. One of the biggest concerns of these experiences that people will try to avoid them, hide from them, or turn away from them. 

Don’t Get Any Closer – Eluvium

15 February 2017

I don’t remember how I came across this track but it’s such an easy one to fall in love with. 

Obviously instrumental but it has this drone effect in the background – which is really essential for essay writing music as it creates this consistent aural environment that – in my pop psych world anyway – enables you to safely shut out the world and focus in on what you are writing.

Stay – Tina Angotti

15 February 2017

Recommended by Christy Garavetto – Fine Art Photography.  Here’s how Christy sees art helping those who are grieving:

“What suddenly occurred to me is that we have all of these people who are unable to deal with their own sense of loss, grief or feeling that they don’t belong anywhere – so many people are searching for where they fit in and how they fit in due to life changes or circumstances beyond their control, it spans all age groups, ethnic groups, etc.

Rock Solid (Mickey Remix) – Rambla Boys

15 February 2017

The other night I had the arduous task of putting together an IKEA bed that I had bought secondhand. The task was arduous because 1. There were no instructions, 2. I had never put together a bed before.

I Can Only Imagine – mercyme

14 February 2017

Another submission from the Grief Directory this time from Deborah Chapman Newell, author of Memories in a Daughter’s Heart.  In her own words:

“I offer my own story of how I dealt with that grief, put into real perspective. My thoughts and feelings as I planned a funeral and survived that funeral…

The Sound of Silence – Disturbed

14 February 2017

This track arrived by a fairly circuitous route – which is why I love music!  The seed for the track came from the wonderful people over at Love Lives On – more about them below.  They had compiled an amazing list of 150+ songs that you can use for Funerals – broken down by category.

House Work – Jax Jones

14 February 2017

“I call it house work, ’cause it’s like work. But Ima throw shade if I don’t get paid for this house work.” Man, I can relate. I don’t just dance; I dance like it’s my motha fuckin’ job. 

Autumn Leaves – Ed Sheeran

13 February 2017

Another submission from the Grief Directory – this time from the team behind The Life Chest.  The Life Chest with BeRemembered.com is a comprehensive storytelling product that saves important tangible keepsakes along with written accounts and digital files to share with family and friends.

Monday – Fur Coat

10 February 2017

Ever since I stumbled upon this song, I can’t stop listening it. It’s so great, I don’t even want to dilute it with my fanciful analogies. Just do yourself a favor and listen to it….really, really loud. 

Come As you Are – Crowder

9 February 2017

This track was submitted by Ann Campanella, the author of Motherhood: Lost and Found (a memoir) which is a book for people with elderly parents, those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia and those facing pregnancy loss and/or infertility.

I Miss You – Kacey Musgraves

7 February 2017

I love listening to tracks that other people recommend for when they’re feeling sad – you never quite know what you’re going to get.  This is the second track with the title “I Miss You” – this time it’s a more traditional love-lost song and I’m digging it