6 Things I Learned from Disney and Pixar’s SOUL
Don’t become so obsessed with your dream that you stop living.
Christmas looked very different this year. My entire life, childhood through adulthood, I’ve celebrated the holidays with my great, big extended family. Every year, at some point during December, we gather at my grandmother’s house, eat a glorious meal, sing carols, and play dirty Santa. It’s what we’ve always done, until now.
This year was much smaller, much simpler. There were just a few of us. The food and company were still great, but it didn’t feel like all the Christmases before. So, when I heard that Disney/Pixar was releasing a new movie, I won’t lie… I felt a little excited-like a kid at Christmas. My oldest nephew shared in my excitement as we talked about getting to watch the movie on Christmas Day.
After eating a little breakfast and opening gifts, we snuggled up on the couch-the whole family-and watched Soul.
From the very beginning, I was hooked. Part of the reason it touched me so much was that I feel like I’m living Joe’s life-waiting for my big break so I can finally start to live my life. Oooh what this movie has reminded me. The timing couldn’t be more perfect. There’s no better time to realize that you’ve been doing it all wrong like the beginning of a new year.
