Words of Wisdom ~ Ortega y Gasset

Bryce Sunrise
Beyond living and dreaming
There is something more important:
Waking up.
~Ortega y Gasset

This is a truth I’ve been trying to learn recently. For me, it’s sort of akin to acceptance and letting go. Dreams are great and necessary as is the monotony of every day living but when those two things meld together there’s a beautiful catharsis that occurs. We awaken to the possibilities of our dreams without holding them up as unrealistic expectations that are bound to disappoint and we begin to see the blessings in every day amidst the struggles and drudgery that often weigh us down. We accept the truth and reality of our current situation but recognize that we are not limited by those situations while concurrently recognizing that failure to live a particular dream or reach an expected milestone does not equal failure. When we wake up to each moment and fully live it we can experience something deeper than the moment itself.

**As part of surrendering to imperfections I acknowledge the ‘failure’ of a past blog and absorb a few of those former posts here in the new format. So please enjoy a few repeat posts, or if you for some reason followed me before please re-enjoy them a second time! 🙂

Music Monday ~ The Greatest Showman

You guys, I dragged my feet for so long before breaking down and going to see this movie. I’m always skeptical when everyone tells you how wonderful something is. I automatically assume the worst (mob mentality can make you think ridiculous things are much better than they are.) But this movie was the exception. I loved it!

If you haven’t seen it yet, go. Right now! I know there are a lot of historical inaccuracies in it and Barnum wasn’t the hero he was made out to be in the film but the story on the screen is uplifting and positive and the messages portrayed are so poignant and needed. And the music is darn catchy! I laughed and cried and tapped my feet and wanted to clap along and shout throughout the whole thing.

Give this song a listen (it was so hard to choose just one to share!) and then go see the movie for yourself and tell me what you think!