Song Sunday

Music has always been so important to me. I come from a musical lineage. My father was a DJ back in the 60's and played in numerous jazz bands. From an early age he exposed me to all kinds of music and one of his favorite stories to tell was of me as a tiny 4 year old "winning" a twist contest that he was MC'ing. 

There was about four months of this journey where, for some reason, I couldn't listen to any music. Maybe it was too much for my senses and my emotions or I needed more silence but I missed it. (I also didn't read anything except, I'm embarrassed to say, People magazine) Around two months ago music slowly slipped back into my life. It started with just one song as I slowly made my way down to the end of our block a few days after surgery. As I worked my way back up to my longer hike using the mantra, "a little further, a little better, a little stronger everyday" my play list began to grow.

Now a couple months later music empowers me, inspires me and moves me... Literally! 

Every Sunday I'd like to share a song from my healing playlist. For this first "Song Sunday" I'm sharing "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" by Whitney Houston. 

Lost touch with my soul

I had nowhere to turn, I had nowhere to go

Lost sight of my dream

Thought it would be the end of me

I thought I'd never make it through

I had no hope to hold on to

I, I thought I would break

I didn't know my own strength

And I crashed down and I tumbled but I did not crumble

I got through all the pain

I didn't know my own strength

Survived my darkest hour, my faith kept me alive

I picked myself back up, hold my head up high

I was not built to break

I didn't know my own strength

Found hope in my heart

I found the light to life my way out of the dark

Found all that I need here inside of me

I thought I'd never find my way

I thought I'd never lift that weight

I thought I would break

I didn't know my own strength

And I crashed down and I tumbled but I did not crumble

I got through all the pain

I didn't know my own strength

Survived my darkest hour, my faith kept me alive

I picked myself back up, hold my head up high

I was not built to break

I didn't know my own strength

There were so many times I wondered

How I'd get through the night

I thought I took all that I could take

I didn't know my own strength

And I crashed down and I tumbled but I did not crumble

I got through all the pain

I didn't know my own strength

My faith kept me alive

I picked myself back up, I hold my head up high

I was not built to break

I didn't know my own strength

I was not built to break, no, no

I got to know my own strength