This past weekend, I had a good old-fashioned slumber party with my best friend Michelle. Her husband was away on business so we took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy a girls night in. We talked and ate and talked some more. Michelle and I have been known to stay up talking all night without even realizing time had passed until we saw the sun start to come up!
While we didn’t stay up all night this time, we did cover all the necessary sleep over topics – relationships, kids, career, chocolate. Since we both have birthdays this month, we also talked a lot about where we are in life and where we want to be when our birthdays roll around this time next year. I decided I want to dedicate this next year to growing by leaps and bounds. Next November will be my 40th birthday, a definite milestone. Throughout our 20’s and 30’s my friends and I would talk about how the struggles we were learning from then would mean we’d be so awesome at 40. I’m going to make sure that’s 100% true for me. Join me! Let’s all stride boldly in the direction of our dreams. Together we are unstoppable!
What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
What are the secret desires of your heart?
Most of the time we dismiss the big dreams that float through our thoughts. We write them off as “unrealistic” or “impossible.” Why? Because no one else has done it before? Because it would be difficult, scary or uncomfortable? This type of limited thinking is what keeps most people locked in lives of quiet desperation. The truth is any idea that comes to you holds divine inspiration. That thought would not occur to you unless there was a way to bring it to life. Rather than talk yourself out it, consider how to make it happen. What’s the dream that you keep pushing to the side? Would it surprise you to know if you can dream it you can do it?
The beauty of big dreams is that they scare most people. That means for those of us brave and faithful enough to stretch ourselves to pursue big dreams have very little competition. It’s much harder to find success when you’re one of the pack, a common face in the crowd. Most people will resign themselves to the protection of the group, so it doesn’t take much to distinguish yourself. By doing just a little more than expected and stretching yourself past your comfort zone you move into less crowed territory. You become a shining light, capable of attracting the people and opportunities that will shepherd in the life of your dreams.
I want you to have the life of your dreams. It’s the life that exists just on the other side of your fears. The secret is those fears are illusions that you can stride through any time you wish. I love this quote from A Course in Miracles: “If you knew who walked beside you on the path that you have chosen, you could never be afraid.”
It’s time to cast aside old habits, labels, patterns and fears. The world needs a few committed people to step up and create the change they want to see in the world. Do your part. Anchor yourself to your divine gifts and share them generously with those around you and the world. Trust that you already have all you need to make your dreams come true. You’re not alone. And until you know that for sure, I’ve got your back.
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