What is Your Dream?
Is there something that has been coming to your mind and consciousness on a regular basis, that is making it’s home in your heart? Is there something that you love to do and that just keeps being an inspiration that tells you to explore the possibilities?
This is the kind of nudge that I kept feeling just before I realized that whether I thought I was ready or not, or was afraid or not, my life was about to change. It was something I couldn't get out of my mind. Day and night there was a message telling me to look deeper and to go further in my thoughts to my dreams. For me it was painting and creating. It became my refuge of healing - a sanctuary where peace flooded my soul. I knew that my life needed some changes in order for my body and my heart to heal.
Saying yes to our dreams can be scary and feel uncertain and as if we are on shaky ground. But when we go through the fear and take that step into the unknown to say yes, one step at a time, it is then that we take flight and our lives begin to change and start taking on the joy and energy of the things we most love. Step by step, saying yes over and over to each step as small or as large as it may be will bring you to a place that you had at one time only dreamed of. Dreams are meant to be manifested and lived. You can live your dreams. If you wonder how that can be possible, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I am a living example of dreams becoming a reality. Believe me. I walked through some of the deepest fears and the darkest moments. But one step at a time, some little yeses and some big ones made a new life unfold in front of my eyes. Of course a person still has the challenges of life each day. But you can welcome a life you love one step at a time.
Reading this made me think back to the summer I spent backpacking through the Pacific Northwest after college. I’d always pictured my dream as a steady career in a city, but those winding forest roads and mist‑filled mornings taught me that my ideal life is less about a fixed destination and more about the freedom to wander and the curiosity to keep learning. I remember waking up on a cliffside, coffee in hand, watching the sunrise paint the mountains gold, and feeling a deep sense of belonging that no office could ever replicate https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-pokies-are-not-the-revenue-winners-you-think-they-are/ That moment reshaped my definition of success: it’s not a title or a salary, but the ability to chase experiences that ignite my heart. Since then…
Reading your prompt made me think back to the night I finally let go of the practical career path I’d been following for years and chased a long‑standing dream of writing a novel. I had always loved storytelling, but I kept postponing it for “more stable” goals. One rainy evening, after a particularly draining week, I sat at my kitchen table with a notebook and a cup of tea, and I just started writing the opening scene that had been swirling in my mind for years. The words came out clumsy at first, but the act of committing them to paper felt like unlocking a door I didn’t realize was locked https://www.monash.edu/ Over the next months I wrote in small…
Reading your piece on dreams sparked a memory from when I was in college and spent a summer volunteering at a community garden. I had always imagined a life surrounded by books and lecture halls, but planting seedlings and watching them push through the soil taught me that my dream could also be about nurturing growth in other people. One morning, after a rainstorm, the garden was a mess of mud and wilted leaves, yet the seedlings were still stubbornly reaching for the light https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/ That tiny persistence reminded me that dreams aren’t always linear; they can be messy, require patience, and often thrive in unexpected conditions. Since then I’ve blended my love for writing with community work, leading workshops…
You are a true child of God. A student, a teacher, a guide. I am blessed to call you my guide.