Heartaches & Heartbreaks is an iteration on Shake-ups & Breakups, a separate repository of playlists. As I search for meaningful lyrics and uplifting tunes for my monthly playlists, I find songs about heartache, breakups, betrayal, and bad choices. These are then put into 48-song playlists, the number coming from a box of color crayons that I used on my Roadtrip. You will often find the same artists as the monthly playlist, but due to the song lyrics it ended up here rather than in a given month.

Heartaches & Heartbreaks – Jan to Apr 2019

2019 has an all-new name for the angsty, breakup, independence songs that don’t fit my monthly playlists. Previously known as Shake-ups and Breakups, it was released quarterly in 2018. 48 songs (as always) that speak to moving on, singleness, & being better off alone. But are we ever truly alone?

H&H^2 – May to Jul 2019

A follow-up to Heartaches & Heartbreaks, my playlist for angsty, breakup, independence songs that don’t fit my monthly playlists. Helmed once again by an Alan Walker song, this 48 song playlist speaks to moving on, singleness, & being better on your own.

H3art:ach3s/br3aks – Aug to Oct 2019

My 3rd iteration to Heartaches & Heartbreaks, the playlist for angsty, breakup, & independence songs that don’t fit my monthly playlists. We will all be alone at times in our lives…these songs speak to those feelings.

Aching, Breaking Hearts

The fourth quarter playlist (the final 48 songs for 2019) for those times you feel alone. Expressing feelings of sadness, anger, and frustration tied to angst, break-ups, and independence. This is healthy and necessary for growth and evolution. Feel, Release, Renew…