Today’s lockdown Discography Deep Dive was all the the HIM studio albums. 8 albums total.Going back and listening to them, I just fell in love with the band all over again. GREATEST LOVESONGS VOL. 666 (1997)It includes wonderful covers of Wicked Game & Don’t Fear the Reaper, but it’s HIM originals like Your Sweet Six Six Six and When Love and Death Embrace that … Continue reading Discography Deep Dive: HIM
Another year down…all I can say is that I am glad I am not where January 2018 started. I am in a happier place in my personal, professional and spiritual life and I cannot wait to see what amazing things 2019 brings my way. The songs this month were about loving more, hating less, standing up for what is right, spreading positivity, and believing in … Continue reading Songs of My Life: December 2018
Like May, June had no set theme, reoccurring message, or vibration. As I’ve said before, often when that happens, it means all is right in the Universe for me. And June was amazing, empowering, and inspiring. During the month I was shown time and time again why I am so blessed, fortunate and grateful. Listen on Spotify Watch/Listen on Youtube or below “Last Mango in Paris” … Continue reading Songs of My Life: June 2018
I gave myself a challenge on February to post one new piece of writing every day. Be it a poem, thoughts, etc. You can read all the pieces HERE. Some were inspired by feelings, thoughts, emotions, reactions, events and so on. Things I learned from that challenge: I wrote a poem (Innocence’s Caress) that reminded someone of Catullus 85 by Catullus and that was pretty rad … Continue reading Songs of My Life: February 2018
I give you Volume 2. Narrowing this down to 20 was so freaking hard. So many songs!! The last 20 years have been filled with gems that’s for sure. I also realized I am quite influenced by songs with “train” in the title. There was two in Volume 1, one here. Again, these songs are a part of who I am and have influenced me for … Continue reading The Music History of Shelia: Volume 2 (1996-2016)
April, the month, saw the birth of April the Giraffe’s baby. Finally. Yes, I stalked the internet waiting for that giraffe to be born. April also had my head in a fucking god damn tizzy. I swung back and forth between “fucking hostile” and “fucking crying”. Finally, toward the end of the month, I landed in between both moods in the area of “fucking fuck … Continue reading Songs of My Life: April 2017
I’m not sure what the rhyme or reason was behind the music of March. Listening I would feel the theme would be “X” and then a song and half later, I’d find myself saying, “no it’s Y”. So I am just going with here are 15 songs that represent me at various points of March or represent something I needed to hear or feel in … Continue reading Songs of My Life: March 2017
In my journal, I made myself answer the question: What is right about me that I’m not getting? One of the answers that stood out the most was this: “I’m a person with depression and anxieties but I don’t let that stop me from living and experiencing life or loving someone.” Life isn’t packaged in a pretty box with a bow. It’s much like a Jackson Pollack painting. … Continue reading Songs of My Life: February 2017