{"id":5361,"date":"2015-07-25T23:58:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-26T03:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.novadestin.com\/?p=5361"},"modified":"2015-07-26T00:00:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-26T04:00:50","slug":"i-smile-in-spite-of-you-week-30-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.novadestin.com\/?p=5361","title":{"rendered":"I SMILE in Spite of You (Week 30 &#8211; 2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Originally, I planned to do this week&#8217;s SMILE on a different topic, but I forgot I had plans this weekend, so I didn&#8217;t have as much time as I thought I did to look into things. Good thing I keep a few lists on standby! ^^ Since my friends were doing an activity today that required a lot of strength, I decided to showcase songs that are all about being stronger than the person or obstacle in your path. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>First up is an obvious choice, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christina_Aguilera\" target=\"_blank\">Christina Aguilera<\/a>&#8216;s Fighter<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.azlyrics.com\/lyrics\/christinaaguilera\/fighter.html\" target=\"_blank\">lyrics<\/a>). Christina has always been one of my top five favorite artists, and she continues to amaze me to this day. When I first watched this video and heard this song, everything about it was love at first sight: strong vocals, a powerful message, dark imagery&#8230; ^u^ <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PstrAfoMKlc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Next up is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tori_Kelly\" target=\"_blank\">Tori Kelly<\/a>&#8216;s Unbreakable Smile<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.azlyrics.com\/lyrics\/torikelly\/unbreakablesmile.html\" target=\"_blank\">lyrics<\/a>). When I first saw this MV, I was really surprised. It&#8217;s so~ simple, and she looks like she&#8217;s just having so much fun in front of the camera. All that confidence really makes her song seem that much stronger.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CVOvhKCYKAc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Moving on, here&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rachel_Platten\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Platten<\/a>&#8216;s Fight Song<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.azlyrics.com\/lyrics\/rachelplatten\/fightsong.html\" target=\"_blank\">lyrics<\/a>). This is a song for when you need that pick me up, when you&#8217;ve been beaten down by the day and need motivation to get back up again. You can do it!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xo1VInw-SKc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Survivor_%28band%29\" target=\"_blank\">Survivor<\/a>&#8216;s Eye of the Tiger<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.azlyrics.com\/lyrics\/survivor\/eyeofthetiger.html\" target=\"_blank\">lyrics<\/a>). I mean, come on, How could I not? ^^<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/btPJPFnesV4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What songs encourage you and give you strength? Leave them in a comment below, and be sure to include any suggestions you may have for a future SMILE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally, I planned to do this week&#8217;s SMILE on a different topic, but I forgot I had plans this weekend, so I didn&#8217;t have as much time as I thought I did to look into things. 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