Music Monday: Shake It Off

Confession 1: I am a morning person.
Confession 2: I love Monday.

I know, I'm strange...hey, I'm a writer, I admit I don't dance to the same beat as the rest of my world...but that's ok.

Why do I love Monday? Because it's the start of fresh week, a great place to start toward a new goal or continue on the path toward making a dream a reality.

Are there naysayers out there trying to bring me down and suck me into the abyss of negativity? Of course! Not everyone embraces the day the way I do.

Which is why this new song from Taylor Swift has gotten under my skin this week.





Hope your day and week ahead is filled with AWESOME and here's to shaking off the negative vibes!

Weddings, Writing and Smiles #MusicMonday

There is nothing that makes a romance writer happier than a wedding. And this year I've got 6 weddings on my family calendar...YES, that's 6 family weddings in a little over 12 months! Wowza.

Even though I am not one who can write with music playing in the background, I do take inspiration from songs I listen to when I'm NOT sitting at the keyboard. I can take the vibe and think about a scene I'm writing and hear the lyrics in my head - I just can't have it playing WHILE I'm writing.

And SMILE by Uncle Kracker is one of those songs. They played this at my nephew's wedding this past weekend and if you've eve been in love, it's pretty hard not to smile and sing along.

I hope it puts a SMILE on your face too as we start the week.





Do you have a song that can put a smile on your face - no matter where you are, what you're doing or how you're feeling?

Writing to Sailing by Christopher Cross #MusicMonday

Leaving stress behind as we head
out to the Great South Bay.

Here we are, back to Monday.

As the first day of the work week, Monday can be filled with stress and anxiety. I turn the page in my weekly planner and take note of all the things I need to get done, all the deadlines that have to be met...and I reach for another cup of coffee and a way to slow my life back down.

While we don't own a sailboat, our boat does have ample room for us to spread out and RELAX. There is nothing quite like dropping anchor off shore and letting the water work its magic.

So, to get you in the mood for a great week ahead, I'm offering up one of my favorite songs.






Enjoy the week!