Motivation

In the whole midst of me moving I have come across my cd collection and all the mix cd's that I have had in the past. Wow did it bring back some pretty strong memories. I am sure it's the same for everyone; they say a certain smell can bring strong memories back, but the second for me is music!

As I went down memory lane I came across a song that I used to listen to when I needed that extra push or just something to brighten up my day. It reminded me how much I use to lean on music to help motivate me and change my mood. There were many times the door was shut on me and there were many more times where people told me I would never make it, that I had started dance too late and I shouldn't even bother. In the end of I would listen to this song and it would help remember that I love dance and there is a reason why I wanted to do it. Eventually, I got into a college for dance (ballet based at that), then moved on after I graduated to dance professionally and then finally being paid to perform in the States in a steady job.

I think it helps to remember that there are good days when you are on top of the World and then there will be the other days when you just need a boost. Finding the song today reminded me to accept that there will be both of those days and just be ready with a good motivating song when they come.

So that song is "Can't take that away" by Mariah Carey. Not the slow version, I have some crazy dance version of the song that used to really get me moving and dancing around. So here are the lyrics!

They can say,
Anything they want to say,
Try to bring me down,
But I will not allow anyone to succeed
hanging clouds over me,
And they can try Hard to make me feel that I,
Don't matter at all,
But I refuse to falter in what I believe or lose faith in my dreams

'Cause there's,
There's a light in me,
That shines brightly,
They can try,
But they can't take that away from me
From me
No no nooo

Oh they,
They can do
Anything they want to you,
If you let them in,
But they won't ever win,
If you cling to you pride,
and just push them aside,
See I.. I have learned,
There's an inner peace I own,
Something in my soul that they can not possess
So I won't be afraid and the darkness will fade
'Cause there's,
There's a light in me
That shines brightly,
They can try,
But they can't take that away from me
No oh oh,
They can't take this
Precious love I'll always have inside me,
Certainly the Lord will guide me where I need to go
Woah, woah

They can say Anything they want to say,
Try to bring me down,
But I won't face the ground,
I will rise steadily sailing out of their reach,
Oh, Lord, they do try,
Hard to make me feel that I,
Don't matter at all
But I refuse to falter
In what I believe or lose faith in my dreams,

'Cause there's a light in me,
That shines brightly
They can try but they can't take that away from Me
From me
No no nooo
Me


What about you? Do you have a song that always gives you a boost? Or motivates you in some way? Let me know!

Love,
Kendra