Monday, December 31, 2012



Personal Energy.. Where do you draw yours from?

As part of my new goals for 2013, I am participating in a NaBloPoMo through a facebook group. For those of you that are not familiar with NaBloPoMo, it is National Blog Posting Month, where participants are given a list of prompts for the month and we type our hearts out. Today's prompt is: From where do you draw your energy?

When I first read the prompt I thought of food, though my energy doesn't really come from food. When I need to get up move, write a post (like now) or clean; I normally start a playlist on my computer and have at it. So my energy really comes from music. I can be tired and be falling asleep and once my music starts I am up and ready to move. It does not matter what type of music, slow sad country, pop, or even rock; I listen to everything and the beat never fails to get me motivated to do what needs to be done. Right now my top five songs on any given playlist are:

                                                           Wanted by Hunter Hayes


                                                  A Thousand Years by Christina Perri


                                                            Tattoo by Jordin Sparks


                                                     Blow Me (One Last Kiss) by Pink


                       And last but not least, and proving that I am a mother to a pre-teen

                                   We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift


And yes dear readers, I realize some of these songs are old, and some a 30-year-old should never be caught listening too (BSB, N*SYNC and even NKOTB are on the playlist), but who can pass up a song that is not only catchy but has a really good beat? So yes, I freely admit that I have held onto my teenybopper love of boybands; I LOVE some Taylor Swift, and I have even been known to listen to a little Justin Beiber here and there.

Music is where I draw my energy from, it is what motivates me and what helps to keep me sane on days that the chaos of my life becomes too much. Where do you find your energy?

17 comments:

  1. EmilyJanuary 1, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    Oh my - I only know one of those songs! What rock have I been hiding under? Thank you for exposing me to something new on this first day of 2013!

    I draw my energy from my son - he's always busy doing on thing or another, watching him helps me get going!

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  2. jennifer zunaJanuary 1, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    I love the play list! Pink is one of my favs right now :)

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  3. AshleyJanuary 1, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    Hehehe, that Pink song is so on my playlist too :) Where do I draw my energy? I have to admit... it's coffee. I can hardly survive without the caffeine. It's bad...

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  4. CathyJanuary 1, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    Music is such a great source of energy! I use it to calm myself down or pump myself up. Lately, I've been listening to a lot of electronica to get in the mood for writing. For exercise, I've been listening to a lot of rock like the Black Keys, Muse, and other songs that have a really strong driving beat. Love it!

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  5. Kat H.January 1, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    Music can be a powerful source of motivation. When i write I might use ambient music or Celtic, I generally don't use music with an inconsistent wave pattern as it can interact with my concentration. However, I think we can all draw power from music at one time or another. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. LisaJanuary 1, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Great blog!! I love those songs!! I live for some of those songs...singing them over and over depending on my mood. I wrote mine about music as well. Happy New Year!!

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  7. AthenaJanuary 1, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    I can't say I know any of those songs...

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  8. jenny at dapperhouseJanuary 1, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    I love this post!! I listen to music that I know I should be too old for but like you, I love a bit of Beiber - I am his biggest karaoke singer in the car LOL. I love the POP Music to get me going : )

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  9. GretaJanuary 1, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    I'm a huge music fan, too. I find that I push play and I'm ready to buckle down. Strange how that happens...

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  10. DawnJanuary 1, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    I love Pink and Taylor Swift! Good choices!

    Dawn

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  11. ElisaJanuary 2, 2013 at 1:09 AM

    Great post! I get my energy from all kinds of music too whih is why I will never be without XM radio in my car. So much to choose from! I look forward to reading your "energy" posts and you can read some of mine too at www.kvellcorner.com. This is my first time on the blog roll. Wish me luck - Visiting from NaProBloMo

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  12. Maria (Mammahomemaker)January 2, 2013 at 4:39 AM

    Music is pretty much where I get my personal energy from too. I just love how there's a song for every mood or situation is one's life. Thank you for sharing yours with ours!

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  13. MelissaJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    Music is my life !!!!!!! Without it I would not ever get by !! :)

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  14. paige fowlerJanuary 2, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    I love listening to music when I'm tired n need to stay up :D love all the songs u posted

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  15. Isabella GreyJanuary 2, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    This post is perfection. <3

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  16. DedeJanuary 2, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    Don't feel bad, NKOTB would be at the top of my playlist! :)

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  17. MelissaJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    I love the old NKOTB, not so much the new, but my daughter's think they discovered NKOTB, had to show them an old poster that I had shoved in a box.

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