Are you a dreamer? What are your dreams? Are they small and simple, or are they large and more complex? Do you feel they have value? I will admit, I am a dreamer. There are so many things that I want to do. Not all my dreams have become realities, but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming. Let’s talk about steps you can take to help make your dream a reality.
Sometimes I have trouble seeing the potential of my dreams; I give up on them because I don’t see how they will ever come true. Sometimes I just can’t see how taking the time to discover and to plan will have any impact on the dreams coming true. I’m learning to have patience. There are dreams that have not yet come to pass yet but they can still be realized.
While I can’t force dreams to happen, I can take steps toward actualizing them. Do you have a dream? Maybe you want to travel to a specific place. Do you know anything about the culture and language there? Are you saving money each week or month toward your trip? You won’t magically arrive there. You must plan and work toward what you want. Start with a trip to the library to find some books on the culture. Next look into a class to learn the language, make sure you have a savings account with an automatic deposit feature.
The same is true if you want to have a family, write a successful book, help others, move to another state, or anything else that interests you. Even if you try and fail, keep trying, take small simple steps forward. Your dreams have value; keep moving toward them even if you face setbacks and challenges. Moving forward with your dreams means starting with the first step.
Visualizing and Planning for Your Dreams
In addition to physically working to make your dreams a reality, mental preparation is important. That means you need to keep visualizing and dreaming.
Hold on to what you believe in and what you want to see happen in your life. Use the power of positive thinking in order to see your dream coming to life. Here are a few techniques that help to keep moving in a positive direction:
- Make a vision board where you can pin or glue pictures and symbols of what you want to see realized (so much fun!). I still have my vision board from a few years ago, there are a few things on there that did come true and a few things that I want to add.
- Write down your dreams to keep them fresh in your mind. I have a dream journal that I have specifically created, and I journal my thoughts and emotions.
- Keep a journal of what you’ve done toward realizing your dreams each day or each week. Whenever I do something to try and accomplish that dream, I write it down. When that dreams actually becomes a reality, I will look back and see what I’ve done to make it happen.
- Remember to enjoy and respect the present moment. Then you’ll be well practiced when your dreams do come to pass!
- Talk with others who share your goals and dreams to stay encouraged and excited. Every time I share my dreams, people get excited and want to join in. Keep that level of passion for your dreams.
Many successful people focus on positive affirmations and meditation to help make their dreams a reality. By meditating on what I really want and how I’m going to get it, I may come up with solutions that I would otherwise not have thought about. Meditation gives my mind some quiet, peaceful time to work behind the scenes. You can create a recording for yourself that walks you through your vision of your completed dream so that you can really focus on the positive outcome.
Positive affirmations also help keep my spirits up and keep me moving toward my goal, even when I don’t really see a way. Just because the way to your dream doesn’t seem obvious to you just now, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way. Something could change in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, you’ll be able to see how and when your dream will be realized. Create your affirmations around the positive amazing feelings that surround your dreams, so that you can keep your vibes high, and you can let the “how’s” go and allow God to take care of that for you.
If you hold tight to your goals, you’ll find it easier to stay on the right track. Training yourself to observe progress can be important, too. This will help keep you motivated. Regardless of what your dreams are, however big or small they may be, you can usher them in to your life! Take simple small steps every day, move toward your dreams, and one day you will find that the dream has indeed come true.
Enjoy the journey!
This week on my “Freedom-n-Joy Essentials” page, we are talking about Oils for teachers. If you are a teacher or you know of someone that is, please feel free to click on the link. Enjoy this day, follow your dreams, and turn them into realities!
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