2- Make a Happy Playlist

          Music is something that can make us feel a whole range of emotions, all the way from joy to despair. Especially for teenagers and young adults, music is something that we turn to to help us in our darkest hour. Many songs can worsen depression, but some songs can help to heal it. My Daily Living Prompt for you today is to make a playlist of songs that genuinely make you happy- no negative songs allowed. Some suggestions lie below, go with the ones in a genre you like, or compile a playlist that's completely your own. Some of the songs here are ones that I know my friend, to whom this blog is dedicated, (I would like him/her to remain anonymous, so I'll just call him/her Buddy from now on) likes, others I just pulled from the hat.
          Songs to Add:

• On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons (for Buddy)
• Happy by Pharrell Williams 
• Hate On Me by Jill Scott
• Hey Jude by the Beatles (for Buddy)
• Can't Hold Us by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (for Buddy)
• The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars 
• Best Day of my Life by American Authors 
• Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves 
• Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO 
• I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor 
• Lean On Me by Bill Withers 
• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper 
• Three Little Birds by Bob Marley 
• Wonderwall by Oasis 
• Let It Be by the Beatles (for Buddy)
• Float On by Modest Mouse 
• Counting Stars by One Republic 

          Phew, that was a lot. Again, not all these songs will float everybody's boat, so pick and choose as you like. Next, I have a list of "anti-suggestions", just so you get the idea.
          Songs Not to Add:

• Don't Speak by No Doubt 
• Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers 
• Love the Way You Lie by Skylar Grey 
• Actually, any song that's by Skylar Grey 
• Yesterday by the Beatles (Buddy, I'm looking at you) 
• Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley or Leonard Cohen 
• Mad World by Gary Jules
• Absolutely everything and anything ever performed by Blood on the Dance Floor. I am dead serious. Don't do it. 

          So, you now have some basic guidelines for compiling your happy playlist. Good luck, and remember- just keep swimming. You can do this!

          Cheers, 

              Lily