…as is nature, inspirational quotes, doing something you love, etc, etc, etc

The following gave me strength during a difficult time recently. Until you can make your own trauma-informed playlist and inspirational quotes, I’m sharing mine. In no particular order:

Lola Young – Messy
Melanie – Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma
Melanie – Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
John Lennon – Working class hero
The Clash – I’m not down
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Stereophonics – Not Up To You, Not Up To Me
Stereophonics – Same Size Feet
Bob Dylan – Talkin’ New York
Bob Dylan – Last thoughts on Woody Guthrie
Bob Dylan – Shelter from the Storm
Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
Pentangle – Willy O Winsbury
Leonard Cohen – Suzanne

First published 17 October 2025 as part of “2025 Caerphilly by-election: The Strange Case of Dr. Missing and Mr. Blame“.

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