Quotables

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.

photo by me: random tiny wildflowers