Oh, how I love those kids from Glee.
They have single handedly reminded us that we all love good music, teenagers and classic songs re-done. There is something fun about these kids singing all the songs we love. And the best part is we know all the lyrics (or can at least understand them a bit better thanks to the Glee-nagers) so we can sing along.
Recently, my friend Lanier sent this re-tweet.
Yea, but, the #Glee version is life-changing!! RT @diablocody: Dear 19-year-olds: You didn’t discover “Don’t Stop Believin’” Love, The Past
I never thought the Glee version of “Don’t Stop Believin’” would be life-changing, but a simple lyric from that song has been stuck in my head all week.
Last Friday I mentioned that I was thinking about joining a half marathon training group. Well, I did, and when I was out running on Sunday I was truckin along to the Glee soundtrack. This little lyric stuck out to me as such truth:
“Livin’ just to find emotion.”
I have to confess that each day I live just to find emotion. I want to feel something, and most offten it’s joy, love, encouragement, excitement or contentment. It’s never sadness, frustration, anger, apathy or discontentment.
As I’ve thought more and more about these words this week- and I know this isn’t news to anyone- I am reminded that we can’t really have one without the other.
We must have the lows to appreciate the highs. The sadness to undertand the joy. And we must have the highs to understand the depths of the lows. The excitement to understand the discontentment.
However when it’s all said and done I don’t want to be “livin’ just to find emotion.” I want to live to find peace. Peace, to me, is a state of being, not an emotion. I want to be at peace whether I am up or down. Peace knowing there is more to life than a good or a bad day. For me, that peace is found in God.
“Livin’ just to find emotion.”
I don’t want that line to describe my life. I only want it to be something I can belt out on my run.
See!? LIFE CHANGING!! Ha…and don’t even get me started on their take on my all time favorite song, “On My Own” from Les Mis….
I just love this blog, Megs! And you. XO
I was at a women’s retreat last weekend with the theme of contentment – so it’s a word high on my radar right now. The speaker posited that contentment isn’t an emotion but a state of being – like how you described peace in this post. The whole discussion was rooted in Phil. 4:11-13, how Paul basically says contentment is found no matter what our circumstances. It is the constant while all other things are variables. This line of thinking has been crucial in my walk with Jesus lately.
Anyway, that’s cool. You’re on the up & up with our Glee Nation and getting exercise and keeping your heart set on things above. Rock on Megan!
Megan, I’m so glad I finally stumbled upon your site! It looks great! Congrats on getting your book done and now it’s being carried in some big book stores. Can’t wait to read it!
“Glee-nagers” – amazing. You’re so clever. This post had me doing some very contemplative “hmm”ing. That line is an awesome observation that I’ve never noticed before, but it says a lot.