I must be in an easy listening sort of mood lately. Maybe it’s the weather? This polar vortex is taking its toll on me and I just want to snuggle in bed, stay under the covers and listen to music and chill out.

Whatever the reason, the song stuck in my head this week is Brave by Sara Bareilles. This song is inspirational, encouraging you to speak up, be yourself and let your true self be out.

The video is pretty funny too, with people busting a move in the most unlikely of places.

Read the words, be inspired and then watch the video. And if you’re brave enough, bust a move at your desk.

I bet you’ll have a smile on your face by the end of the song!

Happy Monday!

Brave

By: Sara Bareilles

You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love
Or you can start speaking up
Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do
When they settle ‘neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes the shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I want to see you
I want to see you
I want to see you
I wanna see you be brave

I just want to see you
I just want to see you
I just want to see you
I wanna see you be brave

Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down
By the enemy
Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing
Bow down to the mighty
Don’t run, stop holding your tongue
Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live
Maybe one of these days you can let the light in
Show me how big your brave is

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

And since your history of silence
Won’t do you any good
Did you think it would?
Let your words be anything but empty
Why don’t you tell them the truth?

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say
And let the words fall out
Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I just want to see you
I just want to see you
I just want to see you
I want to see you be brave

I just want to see you
I just want to see you
I just want to see you
I want to see you be brave

I just want to see you
I just want to see you
I just want to see you
I want see you be brave
to see you
I just want to see you
I just want to see you.