Mixtape Monday: Powering Through

It has been a very long winter up here in New England. I have been done with it for a while, but it has not been done with me. Deep down, I know winter can't last forever, but I am finding it hard to believe that right now, especially after it faked us out by almost going away and then (bam!) snowing again. This playlist is dedicated to powering through. Powering through this everlasting winter, powering through that last bit of work, powering through the week, whatever it is that we need to power through.

This playlist is intentionally less depressing, because encouragement is needed to power through. Needtobreathe's Keep Your Eyes Open is my ultimate "be where you are" song. In my first year of college I was lonely and wishing for home and comfort - not recognizing or looking for the good where I was. I went to see NTB at the Georgia Theatre with my dear friend Maggie, and they played that song. As I listened to them sing it, I was convicted of not really stepping into my new "great unknown." Now I am trying to remember the same thing in another new place.

The rest of the songs are a compilation of songs that bring a bit of encouragement, from their beats and or lyrics or the way they can be related to, by artists old and new. I have some favorites from the group, but I can let you choose your own. I hope you enjoy this week's playlist and maybe find some new artists to indulge in.