I recently saw the movie, “The Greatest Showman” in the theaters.
Wow.
For me, this movie experience was pure joy and delight. It touched on so many levels and layers of humanity. Holding on to a dream, believing in it, stepping into it, letting go, living it, losing it, fighting for it, thriving in it and just being in it.
The soundtrack tells an amazing story. Each song has the ability to stir up emotions deep inside. I felt joy, sadness, love, I felt fully alive! All the emotions, positive and negative felt good.
One scene in particular had me mesmerized. I think my mouth was wide open and my breath may have stopped for a few seconds.
A brief description of the scene:
A beautiful, radiant woman gets up on stage. Brilliant beams of light shine and she shimmers like diamonds. She belts her heart and soul out to a beautiful song. She has the audience in complete awe. From her heart came the most emotional plea for something….a yearning from deep within her heart.
She wanted more.
She wanted something so powerful it brought people to their feet. It melted hearts and burned through souls as she stood before them. A symphony of soft vulnerability with a vibrant strength.
Never Enough. Never Enough! Never Enough for me.
I have been contemplating this scene.
Why was it so powerful?
Why did it evoke such emotion within me?
I spent some time writing down what came to mind in stream of consciousness fashion.
Here is an excerpt from that writing:
A longing for Truth
thats all I’ll settle for
I won’t be fooled by shiny objects, stuff to put on my shelf
people to fill me up or give me something.
A longing to complete myself.
A quest to uncover my own light and fill my own cup.
Anything less…will never be enough.
This great love, the one you fly through the sky for
the one that brings you to your knees
That’s the only love …the one love we’ve all been looking for
And to find it – you give it up
It’s not out there, it’s in you
This love is the love you have for the highest aspect of yourself. Its the big love that you are searching for, dreaming for, longing for.
And it’s within you all along.
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For me, this movie felt like a beautiful masterpiece conveying the essence of the human condition.
Childlike dreams and wonder.
Loving and losing.
Winning and fighting.
Belonging. Connection. Love.
A longing to matter, to make a difference and to embrace the highest calling within your heart.
This movie eloquently portrays the beauty and vulnerability of taking risks, being authentic and showing up. Through dance, song and movement we are whisked away on a journey of forgiveness, heartache, heartbreak and love. For me, this movie is about embracing the gifts and dreams within our hearts and living in our light in every moment. One step at a time we move, manifesting the dreams of our heart into a living dream.
Link to the song …
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