Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label sara bareilles

My Fight Songs

Sometimes, mostly on Twitter, I have a self deprecating sense of humor. A while ago I tweeted something snarky and jaded about my struggles. In my attempt to be funny but blunt I tweeted this:  And to be fair, I'm mostly right. When we are hurting we like to listen to music that we can relate to. That's why there are about a zillion songs about heart break. There I was, extremely frustrated with the state of my life and feeling extremely isolated. I have great friends but none of them understood what I was going through. My family is extremely supportive (trust me, there are days when I need to be escorted to the bathroom because I can't stand on my own. My sisters take turns helping me to the bathroom. That is love right there) but when I'm having hard days there is only so much they can do.  At the end of the day, I can listen to Taylor Swift when I need to wallow in self pity about my failed relationships. I can listen to Justin Timberlake when I need...