For every demand that can wait, for every worry you refuse to entertain, there is "not today." This instrumental is a luxurious shield against the noise of the outside world—a calm, confident anthem for setting your own pace and protecting your peace.

The track immediately envelops you in a rich harmony, with smooth, elegant melodies creating a personal sanctuary. It’s the sonic equivalent of drawing the curtains, silencing your phone, and sinking into your favorite chair. The mood is calm and nice, but it's a deliberate, empowered calmness. It’s the peace you choose.

At its core, "not today" is a sophisticated lofi banger. The beat isn't aggressive, but it's firm and unshakable—a steady, groovy pulse that serves as the backbone for your quiet rebellion. It’s the rhythm of resilience, a reminder that you are in control of your own atmosphere.

Like the best OST, this track scores the moment a character decides to prioritize themselves. It's the soundtrack for ignoring the email notification, for postponing the difficult conversation, for simply deciding that your mental well-being comes first. It’s a beautifully crafted instrumental that doesn’t just help you relax, but validates the decision to do so.

Not Today

Protect your peace. Peace.

Prod: OpticsBeats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFvlTs5Bb44

Peace (Prod: OpticsBeats)

In this episode, Dr. Jenn and Daren discuss the importance of moving away from toxic relationships in various aspects of life, including friendships, family, and work. They explore how personal growth can lead to the end of certain relationships and emphasize the need for accountability, boundaries, and self-worth in maintaining healthy connections. The conversation highlights the signs of toxicity and the necessity of demanding better treatment from others.

S8E7 - Moving Away From Toxic Relationships

Pushing Back the Boundaries

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TITLE: NOT YOUR EFFIGY
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LYRICS:

(Verse 1)
You built your pyre high with sticks and stones
Set it alight like it could atone
But fire won't cleanse what you won't own

(Pre-chorus)
I'm not the doll you can burn away
I'm not the guilt that will just decay

(Chorus)
Not your effigy not your blame
You cannot sacrifice my name
Flesh and blood is not pretend
Spirit remembers in the end

(Verse 2)
You wrote your sins on paper thin
Folded them tight and threw them in
But smoke won't rise for what's within

(Chorus)
Not your effigy not your blame
You cannot sacrifice my name
Flesh and blood is not pretend
Spirit remembers in the end

(Bridge)
You can't pretend your problems fade
By burning shadows that you've made
Real change is the answer here
Face your truth or disappear

The Fire Won't Cleanse What You Won't Own

Not Your Effigy

Humanity tends to be drawn to the simplicity of binary categories: yes/no, right/wrong, allowed/prohibited. It can be easy to apply this kind of thinking to Jesus' rejection of legalistic readings of the sabbath laws in his interactions with pharisees in the gospels. But in other places Jesus makes it clear that he has not come to overthrow God's laws, much less one of the "big ten." Jesus simply wants to law to serve the purpose for which is was intended, which is always the practice of love and freedom. To impose modern categories to this ancient story, he understands that sabbath-keeping is about healthy boundaries, rather than legalistic bondage. Which means that even if we reject binary thinking we have any easy way to honor sabbath-keeping law. We just need to ask if our sabbath-keeping serves the needs of love and freedom for all. 

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Boundaries, Not Bondage

This piece is about presence, boundaries, and truth –
how respect is not a burden, but a bridge.

It’s my very first attempt at rapping – recorded simply on my phone. 
An experiment to explore my voice in a new way.
I usually work with spoken word and poetic lyrics,
so this was a step outside my comfort zone.

It’s raw, unpolished, and honest -
but that’s exactly what makes it real.

#rapexperiment #spokenword #firsttry #respectismylanguage #KAT

Credits:
Rap loops 001 simple mix 2 long loop 90 bpm.wav by josefpres
https://freesound.org/s/573844/

Respect is my Language

Alt-pop / modern rock in E minor (108 BPM). Palm-muted verses, tom-lift pre, stadium chorus with wide octave guitars + mid saw-pad, post-chorus chant “This side is mine.” A song about boundaries and claiming space. For Pop Rock / Alternative Anthems / Empowerment.

“Mirrors at Dawn” is Leya’s cinematic alt-pop/ modern rock concept album about breaking cycles and choosing the morning after. Eight songs move from darkness to clarity: stadium hooks, intimate bridges, and anthems for starting over.

Tracklist:
1) Draw the Line (This Side Is Mine) — E minor, 108 BPM — boundary-setting anthem.
2) I Hate You — D minor, 102 BPM — alt-pop bite with a viral hook.
3) I Hate Love (Pull the Plug) — F# minor, 140 BPM — dark synthpop / alt-trap.
4) Mother, After (I Hate My Mother) — B minor, 84 BPM — intimate indie/folk catharsis.
5) I Curse the Day I Trusted You — E minor, 96 BPM — cinematic rock release.
6) Saltwater Baptism (Wash You Out) — A minor, 118 BPM — nocturnal synthwave cleanse.
7) Glass Back (Won’t Break) — D minor, 104 BPM — stadium resilience.
8) I Hate Goodbye (But I Love the Dawn) — G minor, 84 BPM — closing sunrise.

If the songs resonate with you, please repost, comment, and add them to your playlists. 💫

Mirrors at Dawn

Draw the Line (This Side Is Mine)

A New Look at Boundaries and Letting Go - Ep 687

Still struggling to keep your relationships from fizzling? Roger Nygard breaks down the science of attraction and lasting love: listen instead of fix, build connection. Learn these simple daily habits and first date moves for better chemistry with girls and long-term commitments.

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Praying With The Eyes is a ministry of Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs which combines the beauty of God's Word with the beauty of his creation.

"🎧 TorGio Records • Leya & AI • Ambient, Psychedelic, Soul • Mindful music for every mood • SoundCloud-first".

I am KAT — poet, musician, curator of voices.
I stand at the edge between silence and sound,
between intimacy and confrontation.

My art does not ask for applause — it asks for encounter.
It opens doors, creates spaces, calls for community.
Connection is not a luxury — it is breath.

I bring my own voice — in poems, spoken word, fragments of song.
And I weave it with the voices of others:
curating collaborations that are raw, fearless, alive.

I speak for those who quietly save —
through courage, humanity, and the power of being different.

I step forward with depth,
not to provoke, but to awaken.
This is not a dream I chase —
it is the truth I live, here and now.

The KAT Series —
from Spur/Trace to Quiet Manifesto, Secret, and Open Door —
songs that carry words into sound,
shaped together with artists across the world.

If you want to connect, let it be through the art.

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Navigating the chaos of this world one rhyme at a time. Follow for versatile songs and join the journey.

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Finding You Therapy Programs is an experientially based therapeutic program serving individuals, parents, couples, and families.  Email the host drbradreedy@gmail.com

Welcome to my space. ✨
I make all kind of music: Hip hop, cosmic hardstyle, calm and luxurious lofi instrumentals for focus, relaxation, or just vibing out. Hope you find something you love.

This is an accidentally funny podcast about the realities of Blackness and adult life. 

Our goal is to create a space for Black millennials to discuss and embody adult life on their own terms. We aren’t beholden to “traditional” gender or parenting roles, queerness is fluid and present in the ways we show up in our relationships and in the world, and we want to build community with other 30-something Black folx who are trying to figure this ish out.

We do “adult” differently. 


-About Daren and Jenn-

Jenn is a queer, Black feminist from Oakland. Daren is an introverted nerd and novelist from Anaheim.

They are boo’ed up and have been since 2002 when they bonded over a mutual love of Brian McKnight’s “Never Felt This Way”, their favorite Brandy lyrics, and nineties TV like Family Matters, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Living Single. It was a shared obsession with Black cultural icons, histories, and artistry that drew Jenn and Daren to one another even though they are actually completely different personality-wise.

Jenn and Daren have always said to themselves, “Wouldn’t it be cool if we had a show?” Well, no major networks have reached out yet. So, until that happens, you can find the them here, sharing their views on race and culture and everything in between.

They are young thirty-somethings who have been married since for over a decade. Jenn and Daren have three beautiful, brilliant, radical, snarky kids who play no games.

Welcome to the sermon feed for Abiding Peace Lutheran Church: Journey of Faith. We would love to have you with us for worship, but if you can't join us on Sunday mornings, we hope these messages bring the challenge and grace of the gospel to your life.

Tripp Kramer (instagram.com/trippadvice) is a dating coach for men teaching them how to attract and keep the type of girls they truly desire. After coaching thousands of clients for 10 years, Tripp discovered the quickest and most practical way to help men become their most attractive and confident selves. This podcast will show you new strategies, techniques and tips for dating the girls you want, talking to them with ease and becoming super confident.

New tracks tagged #Boundaries