This is such a sweet post I originally wrote back in November 2021, and I love what it represents. A big shoutout to my husband for all the love, support, and resilience he’s shown over the years. We’ve both carried our share of struggles, and in many ways, we’ve saved each other. His road hasn’t been easy—from childhood to every step along the way—but while he was facing his battles, I was fighting my own.

We’ve handled our wounds differently, but one thing has always remained the same—our faith in God and our unwavering commitment to each other. We’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way, but looking back, it’s the little things that have made the biggest difference.

Since writing this, we’ve created Dream Team 3, and even started a playlist with our son when he left for school. I’ve even made one with my dear friend in Colorado. Music has a way of connecting us, a universal love language that speaks across time and space. It holds our memories, touches our hearts, and says, I know. I get it. I’m with you in this moment.

My husband and I each have our own Spotify accounts, and honestly, it’s the best. I love being able to find the exact song I’m looking for, build my own playlists, and even share them. It’s like our version of a mixtape—minus the DJ cutting in halfway through! Ugh, I hated that!

One of our favorite things is creating a shared playlist together. As we go about our day, if we hear a song that reminds us of each other, we add it. Then, when we listen later, we try to pick out what’s new, like a little love note hidden in the music. It’s our way of saying, Hey, I’m thinking of you.

As a writer, words mean everything to me. And as a woman deeply in tune with my emotions, I pay attention to the lyrics of each song he adds. Sometimes, music says what he might not—or won’t—say out loud.

We started this tradition several years ago, during a very different season in our lives. I was in a mental fog… a mess doesn’t even cover it. Writing was my saving grace, but music helped too. I could add songs to the playlist that spoke the words I couldn’t.

Our first playlist was titled Dream Team 1. It held so much meaning, but also a lot of pain. Listening to it now, you can feel the weight of where we were back then—the sadness, the struggle. It’s a powerful collection of music, but it’s also a reminder of a chapter we’ve closed.

Last year, we decided it was time for a new playlist: Dream Team 2. Because we’ve changed. We’ve grown. Our love is bigger, our joy deeper, and our communication is developed. Every struggle, every heartbreak—it wasn’t for nothing. It made us stronger, more intentional, and unwavering in our commitment to each other. It also taught us to care for ourselves more, to prioritize our well-being. In doing these things, we have been able to be better for each other.

I refuse to go back to that dark place, but I’m grateful for it—because it led us here.

Dream Team 2 is powerful too, but in a completely different way. It’s about passion, strength, and the life we’ve built together, the journey. I love listening to it because it reminds me of us—how much we’ve fought for this love and how much we love our life.

That might seem small, just enjoying life. But if you really knew what we’ve been through—the toxic people, the battles, the betrayals, the health struggles caused by all of it—you’d understand. You’d clap for us, too. Because getting here wasn’t easy, but we did it. We’re better. Stronger. More in love and more grateful than ever. But sometimes you need the pain to appreciate the blessing.

I wanted to share this because of a song I recently added to Dreamteam2—“Goddess” by Avril Lavigne from her Head Above Water album. Every single word in that song? That’s me.

Music tells a story. And this playlist? It tells ours.

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/avrillavigne/goddess.html

“Goddess”

Dark times, hard times
I didn’t know who I was for a minute
I didn’t know where I was, I was in it
I was lost ’til you found me
Days passed, weeks flashed
I didn’t know anyone who would get it
I thought I knew about love, had to admit it
I was lost ’til you found me

You’re what I was hoping for
All I dreamed of and more
You’re what I’m looking for

He treats me like a goddess, goddess
He thinks I’m sexy in my pajamas
The more I am a hot mess, the more he goes bananas
He treats me like I’m a goddess
To be honest, honest
I didn’t know how bad that I want this
Hard to keep it modest, thinks my body’s flawless
He treats me like I’m a goddess

I was wait, I was wait, I was waitin’
Every day, every night, I would stay in
Now I’m safe and awake and I say
He treats me like I’m a goddess

Good times, bad times
By my side, he’s so sweet, he’s so giving
I thought I’d lived, but you can’t call that living
I was lost ’til you found me

You’re what I was hoping for
All I dreamed of and more (All I dreamed of)
You’re what I’m looking for

He treats me like a goddess, goddess
He thinks I’m sexy in my pajamas
The more I am a hot mess, the more he goes bananas (Oh)
He treats me like I’m a goddess
To be honest, honest
I didn’t know how bad that I want this
It’s hard to keep it modest, thinks my body’s flawless
He treats me like I’m a goddess

I was wait, I was wait, I was waitin’
Every day, every night, I would stay in
Now I’m safe and awake and I say
He treats me like I’m a goddess
I was wait, I was wait, I was waitin’
Every day, every night, I would stay in
Now I’m safe and awake and I say
He treats me like I’m a goddess

Like I’m a goddess, oh
Ha, ah, ha, like I’m a goddess, oh
He treats me like a goddess

I was wait, I was wait, I was waitin’
Every day, every night, I would stay in
(And you know I’m a goddess)
Now I’m safe and awake and I say
He treats me like I’m a goddess
I was wait, I was wait, I was waitin’
Every day, every night, I would stay in
Now I’m safe and awake and I say
He treats me like I’m a goddess
He treats me like I’m a goddess

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