Photo Credit Gavin Whitner
Music heals everything. I am a true believer in this.
It heals the mind, the heart, the stress, the pain…everything.
Growing up music played a big role in my life. At the age of 5 I started playing the violin, and played as one of the top violinists in orchestras until I was finished college.
I’ve also dabbled in guitar, drums, piano and even harp.
But above all, I love to sing and I love to dance. Throughout my life I doubted my abilities in these and therefore kept it hidden.
It was only in the last few years that I allowed myself to express my happiness through dance and song.
I’ve downloaded the Pandora App on my iPhone and created a station to listen to during different aspects of my life.
If you don’t know about Pandora, its a website and app that allows you to enter in an Artist or Song Title to create a radio station tailored just for you! You can then “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” songs to adjust your station.
I wanted to share my favorite Top 5 Pandora Stations with you, my loyal friends and readers 🙂
1. Best Pandora Station for Cooking
When I cook, I love listening to french music. It just puts me in the right mood! Cooking not only improves your mood, but also helps you to stay healthy, lose weight and have less stress.
I created an Edith Piaf and Ella Fitzgerald station when I cook. I also like Frank Sinatra. Sometimes me and my fiance will slow dance together in our kitchen when playing this.
2. Best Pandora Station for Relaxing
If I just want to wind-down, enjoy a glass of wine, take a bubble bath or read a book in the evening I love Norah Jones. It’s so important to have time for yourself. Taking a few hours a week that are just for me has increased my energy, my productivity and my mood. I added (and tweaked) a wonderful Norah Jones station. Her voice is soft and beautiful and the piano music stunning. Plus Pandora never fails to play some of my other favorite artists on her station.
3. Best Pandora Station for Running
When I’m working out, particularly if I’m running, I need to be pumped up a bit. Pandora offers Genre Stations, and my favorite Genre Station when I’m working out is the “Pop and Hip Hop Power Workout” Station. Lots of top hits and remixes. So good!
4. Best Pandora Station for a Sunny Day
Gotta go with the Jack Johnson Pandora Station here. His music is happy, fun, relaxed. If I’m chilling outside, going to the beach, or just walking down the street this is my go-to. It makes me think of surfing, sand, sun and all things happy. There are also lots of great throwbacks on this station and my favorite, Red Hot Chili Peppers frequents.
5. Best Pandora Station for my Feminine Soul
I have two here that are pretty much tied for me. I love both Florence and the Machine as well as Lana Del Rey. They are both soulful, beautiful, outspoken women. Their sound and words resonate with me. Lana Del Rey is a bit more sultry, sometimes re-mixed if you’re into that. Florence and the Machine has the classic “Dog Days are Over” which never fails to get my heart pumping 🙂
Get some music playing and go enjoy life!
Peace and Pandora,
