Secrets.

I’m not participating in #blogtober, but I know people who are… today’s prompt is to share a secret, and I have just the song for all of you airing some of your dirty laundry.

Mary Lambert’s songs – not just Secrets – but her whole album, Heart On My Sleeve, are honest and raw and are the SOUND of sharing secrets. Sometimes you say “screw it all” and walk around telling people your secrets (the title track, “Secrets“) and sometimes you have a quiet, vulnerable moment of sharing a secret with someone (“When You Sleep,”) and sometimes it sounds like a still evening with your friends being open (“Monochromatic.“)

The collection of songs Mary Lambert has put together is appropriately titled “Heart On My Sleeve,” as her words are heartbreaking and open. I have listened to the song Secrets every morning while I’ve gotten ready for the day since I first downloaded the album (which you can do on iTunes or Amazon) but the song that BLEW ME AWAY was her cover of Rick Springfield’s Jessie’s Girl. One of my favorite artists, Teitur, does this cover of Great Balls of Fire that is haunting and quiet and he says “sounds different when you take it seriously, doesn’t it?” That applies to this song. Who knew that Jessie’s Girl could be a ballad for a broken heart, not just a sing-along anthem?

You can pick up Heart On My Sleeve from iTunes or Amazon.

In honor of today’s #blogtober prompt and having Secrets on repeat, here are a few of my secrets.

• I am really insecure about my appearance, so much so that I shut down if people notice anything about me (not my clothes, but my actual self).
• Every day is a battle with mental illness for me. I have OCD and depression, and it sucks.
• I am so terrible with money. I don’t know where it goes. I have absolutely no idea what happens to my money. It just disappears.
• When I was little, I wanted a bottle of Mr. Bubbles bubble bath because it came with a washcloth glove. My parents said no. So I stole the washcloth glove. I don’t think I’ve EVER admitted that.
• Sometimes when I’m feeling really stressed out I drive in circles for hours.
• I am terrible at learning by reading. I love to read books, but I cannot process difficult information without asking a person questions.
• Talking about the weather is one of my favorite things to do, even though people usually think that’s left for shallow conversation.

Okay. Your turn! Share some secrets… even if you’re not participating in #blogtober!

I participated in the Mary Lambert Heart On My Sleeve album review program as a member of One2One Network. I was provided a free album to review but all opinions are my own.