When life gets difficult, or too much to manage, a great way to decompress and gather yourself is to listen to music. If you find yourself in need of some inspiration, here is a list of motivational songs that will help keep you pushing forward.
Lizzo is a fiery artist whose music has so much energy, power, and soul that each song hits you right in the soul and leaves you wanting to dance your cares away. Like A Girl is a powerful female anthem, showing that girls are bosses and forces to be reckoned with.
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The Jonas Brothers reunited with a new studio album titled Happiness Begins. Their song Rollercoaster is an airy song that encourages us to embrace our pasts and appreciate the journeys we’ve been on to get where we are now. There are lessons to learn in the highs and lows of life.
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Ben Platt’s song Older speaks so much truth to how we view our lives. “When you are younger, you’ll wish you’re older, then when you’re older, you’ll wish for time to turn around. Don’t let your wonder turn into closure.” This breathtaking song and music video perfectly encapsulates our obsession with wishing away our time and our tendencies to talk ourselves out of experiences before we even try them. He’s reminding us to live in the now, and chase what makes our hearts filled with joy, love, and light.
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Apple Pie is a soul warming song by the incredible, multi-talented Todrick Hall. This anthem inspires us to look towards the future with hope and faith, regardless of the darkness we’ve been through. He reminds us that love and happiness are easy to achieve when we work together and show one another love and compassion.
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Brooke Simpson was a finalist on the 13th season of The Voice, and let me tell you that this woman has one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard. She wrote this original song as a part of her finale performances and this emotional song reminds us to love ourselves and recognize our own beauty despite what society may say.
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This mellow song by Antix carries along with it some heavy lyrics. He reminds us that we all have our own battles and struggles to face, and that we continue to fight through it despite it all. His call for us to come home is a reminder that we are more than the issues we face in life, and that we are not alone.
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This powerful song, sung by the equally powerful Keala Settle, is an anthem of self-love and a reminder that the only opinion that matters of you is your own. No matter what anyone else may think or say, you are amazing and beautiful just as you are.
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This softer Green Day song is a light-hearted reminder to try to enjoy life, despite how wild and crazy it may be. We all face journeys and experiences we could have never imagined, but the struggles caused change and growth within us and led us to become the people we are today.
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This up-beat anthem from the second Stuart Little movie reminds us all to spread love and joy wherever we can to make this world a better place. Love is infectious and we all need more of it in our hearts.
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This Too Shall Pass is a soft, mellow song that reminds us that our struggles and pain are temporary and that there are better days to come on the horizon. We can make it through whatever comes our way.
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In honor of the victims and survivors of the 2018 Parkland, FL shooting, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt made a gorgeous mix of songs from their hit broadway shows Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen.
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