I don't know if inspiration is the right word but its all I could think of. Is there a song(s) out there that give you inspiration to change how you think or feel about yourself to make a positive change.

For me the song is Unpretty by TLC. Here is the background on the song:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unpretty

Read song info for the background on it and here is the lyrics:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/t/tlc/unpretty_10232715.html


And for kicks I just saw the video link so here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ejX0q3s0yY


Anyone else?

wow...that's a tough one. The only songs that seem to pertain to my life these days are love songs. every love song i hear i can somehow agree with. weird huh???

I love listening to "body beautiful" by salt n pepa when I'm getting down on myself about my body. It's from the To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Nemar soundtrack.

**Wasted by Carrie Underwood

This will date me...but it's "The Girl From Ipanema" a hot Bossa Nova from the 60's

Here's the link to Frank Sinatra and Tom Jobim:
http://www.***********.com/video/x2l...girl-fr_events

I wanna be her!


cuppa

For me I love Going through **** by Rodney Atkins......whenever I hear it it's like yeah I can keep going!

Gravity by John Mayer. I don't really like him that much but the song's got a line that goes "twice as much isn't twice as good" and I try to remember it when I'm thinking about overeating.

"Get Over It" by the Eagles.

Reminds me to stop whining and get on with it on the elliptical. What can I say? I'm a tough-love kinda chick.

http://www.allspirit.co.uk/overit.html

"I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack. Great lyrics.

Mine are 3 gospel songs "Dearly Loved" by Jimmy Needham, "Encourage Yourself" by Donald Lawrence, and "I Have To Believe" by Rita Springer

I agree, Wasted (Carrie Underwood) is great.

The River, by Garth Brooks ("choose to chance the rapids/and dare to dance the tides").

Tubthumping, by Chumbawumba ("I get knocked down/but I get up again/you're never gonna keep me down").

I absolutely LOVE the version of Somwhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World sung by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, he combines the two songs into one and it's absolutely beautiful, I highly recommend you look it up. There's one line that always sticks with me (from the "What A Wonderful World" section):

"I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow, They'll learn much more than I'll ever know"

Here's a link to his myspace page where you can hear the song, it's the first song on the list and plays automatically when you go to the page. Click HERE

I think a great one is "unwritten" by natasha bedingfield. It always makes me happy when ever i hear it. here's a snipet of what it says...it just reminds me that only i can really choose my path...and not worry about others...

"Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way"

Very pretty wisher.

I really like the theme songs from The Biggest Loser, both the US and the Aussie ones.
"Lift" by Shannon Noll, and
"Proud" by Heather Small