Embrace the Moment.

When you hear people refer to ‘living the dream’ they often equate that with living on the road. Whether it is a result of being a musician, sojourner, or just because you can. But why? Do you have to be constantly moving in order to be pursuing your dream? First, lets think about the road. It can be lonely, quiet, and uncertain. It can also be adventurous, mysterious, and uncertain. So are people attracted to the mystery or the uncertainty? We always hear about people who live on the road, experiencing life, resisting the corporate nine-to-five job. Is that what is ‘the dream’ for everybody? I don’t think so. I just believe that this world is becoming more and more screwed up, for lack of a better word. We are constantly told what happiness and success is by the media, that we loose track of what is important and dependent on our survival as humans. Identity. Who we are, and staying true to that, is the most important thing in life. It is unfortunately rare.

I am trying to live my dream. Day by day. I get confused in where the future will lead or what path I am supposed to take. I guess that is why we weren’t meant to live this life alone. We need guidance. Looking at the musicians I listen to I see freedom. I see no limits, sleepless nights and success that cannot be bought from wearing a suit and tie. But is that for me? There has to be more ways of being satisfied with life than being a musician – living the dream. We all dream, some of us are fortunate enough to make the dream real. That is what I want. Reality crashing with fantasy. I dream to find my passion and follow my path. Don’t look back because what's ahead is more rewarding. Mistakes will be made and doubts will occur more often than not but faith is stronger than any doubt. Faith so strong that when you think you are crazy or completely hopeless, you keep moving forward, because that is what you have to do.

We listen to music because it brings us comfort. Comfort that is needed in this broken world. We cannot get too caught up on the lifestyle of the face behind the music. If we do we risk living our own dream. We all have them and they are all designed for us. I need to remember that God has a plan for me. Continue to live day-by-day and have faith. As time progresses I have more appreciation for certain activities. Traveling is one of them. I want to see the world, but not forget where I have come from. That I don’t need to constantly be moving in order to feel like I am progressing. Motion can be scary. Embrace the moment. I feel a lot of people live on the road for the wrong reason – to run. We cannot run. We have to realize that we are put in a certain place for a reason. If we live in fear than fear will take over. Embrace the moment. That is not to say don’t travel. Just make sure that you travel with faith and love. Not everyone has to live on the road in order to be ‘living the dream.’ Dreams become reality when people have faith, passion and love for what they do. Let fantasy crash with reality. Embrace the moment.