may this dress remind you that it's always darkest before the dawn . . .

To be a star, 

you must shine your own light, 

follow your own path 

and don't worry about the darkness for that is 

when stars shine the brightest.

Unknown

today I awoke with this one line from the song 

"Shake It Out", by 

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, 

running over and over in my head:

"It's always darkest before the dawn" 

(which I honestly thought was the name of the song, until this morning).

Each morning when I figuring out what to post for my Daily Dress Inspiration, I think about what I need to hear, or what is the vibe in the air on that day/morning; I quiet my mind and listen.  It is a very active and mindful practice.  

Today, when all I could 'hear' was this one line from the song, on repeat, over and over and over, I knew what today's theme would be. And this line is very appropriate for what I have been experiencing these past days.  

So today I embrace the darkness for it is helping me to shine, brightly.

I am going to shake off the looming sense of gloom!!

And I have faith that dawn is coming!! 

"Shake It Out"

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE

(click song title to go to a video of the song)

Regrets collect like old friends
Here to relive your darkest moments
I can see no way, I can see no way
And all of the ghouls come out to play

And every demon wants his pound of flesh
But I like to keep some things to myself
I like to keep my issues drawn
It's always darkest before the dawn

And I've been a fool and I've been blind
I can never leave the past behind
I can see no way, I can see no way
I'm always dragging that horse around

Our love is pastured, such a mournful sound
Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground
So I like to keep my issues drawn
But it's always darkest before the dawn

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa

And I am done with my graceless heart
So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart
'Cause I like to keep my issues drawn
It's always darkest before the dawn

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa

And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
And given half the chance would I take any of it back
It's a fine romance but it's left me so undone
It's always darkest before the dawn

Oh whoa, oh whoa...

And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my road
And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope
It's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat
'Cause looking for heaven, found the devil in me
Looking for heaven, found the devil in me
Well what the hell I'm gonna let it happen to me, yeah

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa

Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa

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