May…one step month closer to winter here in AUS (1-June is the first day of winter) and it was a month that was filled with mehs. Nothing bad happened. Just meh. I blame that last fading light into dark and the days getting colder. Mentally I’m not ready for winter. Physically I’m not ready for winter. (I hate being cold.) And I just don’t want … Continue reading Songs of My Life: May 2021
January. 2021. A new year. A new dawning. You had a moment of soul crushing, a brutality that came through for one horrible day. A build up of hate and supremacy and it exploded in an ugly way on January 6, 2021. Domestic terrorists fuelled by lies and hatred stormed Capitol Hill and the world got to see just how ugly and mean Americans can … Continue reading Songs of My Life: January 2021
Hands down, September will go down as one of the best months of 2020. On September 3, 2020, I received notice that my permanent resident visa had been approved. I will have an entire post on that next week as I won’t lie, I’m still fully processing the dream that became a reality. But I set the intention for September at the beginning of the … Continue reading Songs of My Life: September 2020
June…half Corvid-19 and half semblance of normality. Felt weird to sit in a bar and have a drink, yet felt normal to be back at the gym. Mentally, I was the same. Feeling weird and feeling normal. Feeling half of this and half of that but not necessarily a whole something. The image to right sort of sums all the mental feels. I’ll be honest, … Continue reading Songs of My Life: June 2020
June was about release. Releasing expectations I had set for myself. Releasing things I might have been holding on too. Just letting go. It was kicked off by a wonderful yoga retreat in Bali where each day was just about being. Nothing more. Nothing less. Listen on Apple Music (missing songs) Listen on Spotify “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley & The Wailers As I sat … Continue reading Songs of My Life: June 2019
The first part of December was a bit of a struggle mentally and emotionally for me. As I neared the anniversary of my mom’s death, I honestly didn’t think I could take any more tears or pain. My soul rallied and we made it through and have set the intentions for an amazing 2018. Here are the songs that helped and inspired me this month. … Continue reading Songs of My Life: December 2017
This was inspired by a conversation I had one night with Nick. Though I suggested to him there should be a mix tape/playlist made for “The Music History of Nick”, it got me thinking of my own music history. Music has been in my life for as long as I can remember. Both of my parents love music and their choices were as eclectic as mine … Continue reading The Music History of Shelia: Volume 1 (1975-1995)
SONG: “None of the Above” ARTIST: Duran Duran To this day, I still have a school girl crush on Duran Duran and still find them swoon-worthy. I also am still listening to their music even now because if I”m honest, they’re still putting out some great tunes! When I connected with “None of the Above” it was a moment of empowerment and that I cannot rely on anyone but … Continue reading #20: “None of the Above”
Toronto’s own Beliefs cover “Sound of Thunder” by Duran Duran for the July 15th release of Making Patterns Rhyme: A Tribute to Duran Duran. The 19 track compilation will benefit Amnesty International and will feature Moby, Little Dragon, Warpaint, Juliet Lewis, Liars and more. The Beliefs: Facebook | Twitter | Website [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/150780162″ params=”color=00aabb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] “Sound of Thunder” by Duran Duran [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DYfCFnGL8Y?rel=0] Continue reading THROWBACK THURSDAY: “Sound of Thunder”