It's easy to get depressed if I get caught up in unemployment, friends losing homes, or unexpected expenses that come up.. More recently, there has been hype in the media that gas prices will rise to $5 a gallon this summer. Thinking about these dismal things makes me want to hide in my house, save money, don't buy anything, or don't go anywhere. Basically, if I get wrapped up in the moment, it makes me feel I should not do ANYTHING!
It's easy to get stressed about the 'what if's'. There are so many things we don't have control over and yet it is easy to be bombarded by all the problems and issues in the world. Yet the constant reminders around us can stall us into a better future. We just get caught up in the moment.
It's those that keep dreaming, even when the times are tough, that will see them get across the finish line. Think of a marathon. It's 26 miles of endurance. However, those that have run marathons have told me many of times, "It's all mental." They have a 'belief' that they will finish. I have living proof of my father who barely trained for a marathon and then went on to finish it. He had a dream that it could be done. How - by only running a few miles he ran 26 miles without training. Crazy! It's amazing how the mind works!
A wonderful mentor recently reminded me of my 'little girl dreams'. Little girl dreams are thoughts that we may have dreamt as a little child without any worry in the world. The sky is the limited! Anything is possible! As children we were princesses or dragon slayers. We didn't worry about things!
I hear all the time how parents find such joy in their children. Perhaps that is because the children remind us to dream! We love watching our children and seeing how they view the world and how it is anything we imagine it can be.
DREAMS are the catalyst for change or opportunity. DREAMS are the avenue for the future. DREAMS create vision - that then become goals - and that finish with objective ways to make it a reality.
What do I see into the future? Do I visualize it? Do I see it? Did I write it down on paper? Do I have pictures? Do I tell others? Do I recite it everyday?
My children tell me many stories like:
"One day, I am going to volunteer at the library and also make pizzas.".
Or, "Mommy, I am going to ride a black horse."
Or, "I am going to marry a princess and live in a castle. My brother can live next door to me."
Do I dare tell my children that their dreams are not possible? Absolutely not. I show my daughter the prince who has found her princess and is marrying her this spring. I can also share with my daughter ways that she can start saving money for that horse and perhaps give her a black horse in the meantime to play with.
I can show my son how he can make a difference in others lives by volunteering and working. Furthermore, I can allow him to help in the kitchen and volunteer around the home now (or read books to his sisters).
So, now that I know how powerful creating a dream is: What shall I dream of next?
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