These are a few of my favorite things... I really enjoy having a playlist that is great to shuffle and play for a long stretch.  I didn't do a formal bday45playlist this year, but I did take extra time to add to this playlist that I listen to often.

I often find songs that go along with these nicely by browsing Apple Music (worth every penny to me) and see the related artists. Sometimes it's songs on tv shows or commercials that seem to fit - in fact, that's how I first found Ruelle - Until We Go Down was the theme song on The Shannara Chronicles, and even though I didn't watch more than the first season, it was a great jumping-off point for me to start looking for others like this.

Music brings me joy, even when the times are hard, and I'm grateful for that!