All Those Small Moments

I love this quote from the film We Bought A Zoo where the character Benjamin Mee says: “You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.” As with anything as unpredictable as life, I’ve had moments where I’ve been brave before, and the story didn’t pan out how I thought it would. It’s easy to recoil after those moments and vow to never let your idealist heart be so recklessly bold again. But every good story has those moments. Every good story requires those moments. So maybe, if you keep putting yourself out there, keep taking one small step at a time, you’ll look back one day and realize it was all those small moments – of defeat, and of triumph – that got you where you are.

Even Though

Even though it’s hard to accept failure when you’ve poured your heart and soul into something – 

Even though it’s hard to push yourself to keep trying and fighting and living when all you want to do is scream and cry and wrap yourself in a blanket and sleep for days – 

Even though life is challenging, and some losses loom over you like giant mountains – 

Remember the beautiful moments. 
Remember the small successes.  

Sometimes beauty is so hard to see because we’re only looking for these grand experiences and revelations. At the end of it all, I know that I would much rather have a life-changing journey, even if it’s filled with disappointments and loss and goodbyes, than wake up one day and realize that I’ve never done anything, felt anything, lived through anything.

Maybe you fall.
Maybe you make a mistake. 

Or, maybe you succeed. 
Maybe you become something great.