{static cling}

I've been a fan of Jason Mraz for awhile now and there is one song of his that speaks very deeply to me when I feel like life is weighing me down. I thought I would share the lyrics with you all today in case someone else can find inspiration and encouragement from them like I have...

Details in the Fabric

Calm down
Deep breaths
And get yourself dressed instead
Of running around
And pulling all your threads and
Breaking yourself up

If it's a broken part, replace it
But, if it's a broken heart then brace it
If it's a broken heart then face it

And hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
Hold your own
Know your own name
And go your own way

And everything will be fine
Everything will be fine

Hang on
Help is on the way
Stay strong
I'm doing everything

Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way

And everything, everything will be fine
Everything

Are the details in the fabric
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling?

Are the things that make you blow
Hell, no reason, go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault
Of faulty manufacturing.

Yeah everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Everything

Hold your own
And know your name
And go your own way

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own, know your name)
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling? (Go your own way)

Are the details in the fabric (Hold your own, know your name)
Are the things that make you panic (Go your own way)
Is it Mother Nature's sewing machine?

Are the things that make you blow (Hold your own, know your name)
Hell no reason go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault (Go your own way)
Of faulty manufacturing

Everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Hearts will hold


I love the line about our thoughts being like static cling, because in times of deep anxiety, for me, I do feel like my thoughts, the negative, self-defeating thoughts, are stuck in my mind and no matter how hard I try I can't pry them off.

And I don't know if Jason is a religious man, but these lines...

Hang on
Help is on the way
Stay strong
I'm doing everything

remind me of how God is always with us and helping us to be strong, and how He is the one ultimately in control, which is very comforting to me.

I actually love this song so much that I used the lyrics for a layout of my boys when they were babies. This is one of my all time favorite pages. I hope that as they grow older they can truly know who they are and do the things in life that bring them peace and joy.