5 Songs That Changed My Life: Wrap Up

Some songs stay.

Not because they’re the most difficult to play, or the most impressive to perform — but because they mark a shift. A beginning. A return. A quiet realization that something has changed.

Over time, I wrote five individual posts about songs that shaped my relationship with music — not all at once, and not intentionally as a set. Only later did I realize they belonged together.

Each song represents a different doorway:
into confidence, into presence, into joy, into tenderness, into commitment.

This page is a home for all five.

You don’t need to read them in order.
You don’t need to listen to every recording.
You’re welcome to linger wherever you like.

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🌋 Lava

Where it all began

The first song I ever wanted to learn on the ukulele — and the one I return to when I need grounding, courage, or a place to start again.

→ Read the post
→ Watch the performance

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🌹 La Vie En Rose

Learning restraint and bravery

A lesson in softness, phrasing, and letting a song carry emotion without forcing it.

→ Read the post
→ Watch the performance

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🌊 Surf

Finding flow with friends

A song that taught me about movement, ease, and trusting feel over force.

→ Read the post
→ Watch the performance

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🤍 The Mother

Holding complexity

A song I return to with care — layered, emotional, and deeply human.

→ Read the post
→ Watch the performance

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✨ Love Story

Joy, confidence, and play

A reminder that music can be light, bold, and fun — and still matter.

→ Read the post
→ Watch the performance

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These songs didn’t change my life because I played them well.

They changed my life because I stayed with them — long enough to listen differently, practice honestly, and let music be a place I could return to myself.

If you’ve been following along, thank you.
If you’re just arriving, welcome.

Thanks for joining me on this journey.

— Suz