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How I choose to start my day is an indication of how the rest of my day will go. Pretty simply, if I choose to listen to negativity, then my day will be negative. If I choose positivity, my day will be positive. The three positive audio go-to’s I have are 1) the Joel Osteen channel on Sirius XM, 2) the “Mornings With God” playlist and 3) “Have The Best Day Ever” playlist. In the past, whenever I listened...
I love waking up to weekends. Even better, I love waking up to pancakes on weekends. During the week’s hustle and grind, we rarely get to enjoy a hot breakfast. I look forward to each Saturday morning’s breakfast romance with pancakes, playlists, and my love. There is nothing better than eating a yummy, hot breakfast, and then knowing that the rest of the day is all yours to do whatever you want. My love for making breakfast on weekends is the reason I...
Set the perfect “chill” ambiance with deep house and downtempo. This playlist will move you to the lobby of a trendy downtown upscale hotel. I love to play this after work when I need to wind down. I also play this on Friday nights while I get ready for a date night with my husband. Be sure to light some amazing candles and take it all in. “Evening Zen Lounge” Playlist [LISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC] [LISTEN ON SPOTIFY] 2AM...
The music I play for cardio is definitely not the same music I play for weightlifting. In general, I listen to EDM for cardio, and depending on the type of cardio I do I break EDM further down into subgenres. I have listened to all kinds of music while weightlifting, but there is only one that pushes my muscles to the limit. Heavy rock and metal is what directs my muscles to crank out extra reps and climb to...
This heavy Christian rock playlist is perfect for the gym or sorting out angry emotions. Sometimes I play it when I’m cleaning the house or driving in my car. It is also a great playlist for lifting weights. I have another rock playlist called “Lift Like A Beast”, but this is the one that I go to particularly if I’m feeling spiritually weak, sensitive, or battling some negative emotions. I am truly thankful to these artists for giving us positive...
There is something so therapeutic about watching the big orange ball drop to the horizon. The hustle of a crazy day suddenly fades into a calm, meditative state. The beauty of the sky reminds you of all the things to be thankful for. I created the “Songs At Sunset” playlist to make sure I always have the appropriate sunset watching soundscape. I would hate for an intense party song to accidentally play. It would really take away from the serene...
If you are familiar with my playlists, you’ll see that I fit country music into a lot of my life. It may seem hard to believe, but growing up I hated country music. My early musical influence all came from my parents. First of all, I was an only child. Second, I spent my first six years of life outside the United States. I traveled with my parents living in different parts of the world, mostly in the Middle East...
While I don’t claim to be a fitness guru or even someone in their fitness prime, I have experimented with so many diet and exercise philosophies that I know what works to achieve different goals. Perhaps the most important thing I have learned is that our lives and bodies are always changing. Schedules change, priorities change, goals change, our food allergies change, and our muscles plateau. Therefore, we have to adapt our health “routine” to those changes. Even if...
The “Party Like It’s The Last” playlist, believe it or not, was actually created for a last party. I live in South Florida where our “season” is actually wintertime. Season is when all the snowbirds come down from up north. It’s bittersweet because while we love what the season does for our economy, we certainly don’t love how the roads quadruple in traffic (no exaggerating) and we have to pretty much forget about eating at a restaurant for four months. ...
This summer, I am excited for the “Poolside Mimosas” playlist I put together. Since the age of eighteen, I have been following electronic dance music pretty closely, before it was even called “EDM.” I love how it has evolved over the years. I especially love the tropical house subgenre that abruptly emerged two years ago. Thomas Jack and Kygo have been dubbed the pioneers of this captivating deep house sound mixed with bright sunny tones and occasional congo drums. Other...