The best way to start something is just begin doing it, without making any excuses for why you haven't been doing it or had been wanting to do it but didn't, and acting like it's no big deal that you're doing it.
So here:
This month's playlist starts with the very lovely second movement from John Ireland's "A Downland Suite" in honor of some very dear ladies and their families. (Since I'm no good with words in sad times, I figure music is the way to go, and you would probably understand that.)
Then we get a pretty Standard from Shelby Lynne (that you can also Rumba to) and some sexy guy singing a nice song.
Things start to get funky after that, with some sharp horns from the unstoppable Mark Ronson, followed by the dulcet tones of Sam Smith.
In the middle, I have the "Songs That Annoy Me, But I Like Anyway" section featuring Jason Derulo (did he really have to slaughter that Imogen Heap song?) and Nick Jonas (why are you so hot and why do you pound your chest so often in this video?).
Then we have the HILARIOUS AND AWESOME lineup with "40 Oz. on Repeat" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Downtown". Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have continually amused me to NO END with their hilarious videos and witty lyrics, and this is no exception. It's right up there with "Thrift Shop" and I'm more than a little sad that there's no obvious ballroom beat to it, because I want to bump this all. day. ["I'm going 38, Dan" will now be my smartass comeback to everything.]
"It Takes Two" is just an obvious classic.
I ❤ Meghan Trainor.
Then you get a Cha Cha and a Swing that really really don't suck.
And "Sunday Candy"? SO GOOD.
Enjoy September, you crazy kids.
Riot and Frolic 
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