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Resilience tune #12
I accidentally missed a couple of days – ended up getting caught up in listening to the tunes instead of writing the posts – oops! Here’s the tune selected by the shuffle button today – the artist is a personal … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #11
Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder/ Red Hot Chilli Peppers It was the Chillies version that was chosen by the shuffle button but seeing as I like both I thought you can choose whichever you prefer here (I did warn you … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #10
I was very happy when the shuffle button chose this today: Everybody’s Free (Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann Lots of wisdom hidden here – if you’ve never heard it before (or if you only vaguely remember it) I’d really recommend … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #9
The shuffle button has managed to find a Feel-Good-Friday-Favourite-From-Five 🙂 Keep on Moving by 5ive (so 90s!) I woke up today with this feeling That better things are coming my way And if the sunshine has a meaning Telling me … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #8
The ultimate power tune (and one that I somehow always manage to get caught diva-rocking to when I don’t realise anyone else is around, oops!) Fighter – Christina Aguilera ‘Cause if it wasn’t for all that you tried to do, … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #7
Yes! One of the first songs in the playlist and the tune I did the Haka to every morning to motivate myself to write my thesis a few years ago – probably not what the neighbours expected to see while … Continue reading
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A celebration of frustration
You might have gathered from some recent posts that I’ve been getting frustrated recently. In fact, I’ve been more frustrated than if I was playing in a tournament of the game that drives you popping mad The limitations of not … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #6
Grateful to the shuffle button for this bit of Oasis on a Tuesday morning, and even more grateful to all the wonderful people in my life – thanks for being awesome! Stand by me – Oasis
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Resilience tune #5
Song 5, and in case you’re wondering why/what these posts are about – click here Learn to fly – Foo Fighters A song that makes me dream of flying high but also reminds me that I’m human and learning and … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #4
Great song, great video, I think the words speak for themselves… “Hall Of Fame” (The Script feat. Will.I.Am) Yeah, you can be the greatest You can be the best You can be the King Kong banging on your chest You … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #3
At first Day 3’s song seemed a bit too random for today but as my teachers (annoyingly!) used to say – there’s a lesson in everything if you look for it! Singin’ in the rain by Jamie Cullum Not a … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #2
Well I did say I would post the first song that came up when I pressed ‘shuffle’ on my Resilience Playlist, so today’s tune is… Tubthumping by Chumbawumba (trigger warning – video contains lights, movement and beats) I’m obviously not … Continue reading
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Resilience tune #1
So tune number one is… Paradise by Coldplay Lying underneath the stormy skies She said oh I know the sun is set to rise Find out more about my Resilience Playlist here Hope you enjoy!
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Challenge Accepted – My Resilience Playlist
I’ve been challenged to write a-post-a-day for 30 days, but I decided my chronic migraine life is a bit too dull/depressing for that so I’m going to give it a different slant instead: I’ll hit random on my Resilience Playlist … Continue reading
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When choice gets taken away
Health warning: moaning post – though there is a Gandalf quote to make it all ok if you manage to get through to the end (or just skip straight to that if you like, no-one will know!) One of the … Continue reading
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Mystery Option C
Thank you so much to everyone who responded to the previous post Dilemma, either in person or online. I’ve really appreciated your honesty on how you talk about (or more often don’t talk about) invisible illnesses with friends and family. … Continue reading
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Dilemma
Migraines are invisible. Which means no-one can see just how much devastation they cause. On the inside, it’s like a big-budget disaster movie. Tornados wreak havoc, tsunamis broil out of control, volcanos erupt sky-high. Everywhere you look the landscape has … Continue reading