Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes

Sheldon’s Journey Articles

The Journey II – Dec 2023:

The Journey III – Jan 2025:

PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)

A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself

The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)

Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)

Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)

KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)

B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People

Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)

Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)

Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)

Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)

C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings

Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)

The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)

S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)

Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)

Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)

Bonus Songs Discussed

Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)

Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)

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