I saw a quote this week that said dreams are what you live for. It made me think about the distinction between living life vs. living for your dream life. It also made me think about where dreams come from in the first place--and how these dreams drive our behavior and define our lives.
Dreams are emotional. They come from the heart. They don't have to make sense to the mind. They are wishes that bring us enormous happiness and make life feel worthwhile. They make us feel important. If we didn't have dreams, then life would feel like work most of the time.
Dreams also give us reasons to do certain things. If you want to go on a great spring break vacation, maybe you need to save some extra money every week. That might mean forgoing dinners out or clothes shopping in the short term, but those are sacrifices that you are willing to make, because what you really want--your spring break vacation means so much more to you.
When it comes to self improvement, we have big dreams. I think we often talk ourselves out of our dreams because we sell ourselves short. We may believe these dreams aren't coming to fruition fast enough. We decide that "it's too much work." The truth is, you are not too much work. In fact, you are never going to be too much work. You deserve to live your dream life. You deserve to dream your fully realized life. That's all there is to it simply because you want it.
This week, slow down long enough to ask yourself if what you have is enough for you. And, or, are there things you would really like that you don't have? Is there something that bothers you? Are you living your "best" life? Or, are you letting yourself settle for less than what you dream of? The time is now to dig deep and let your heart speak. Let those wishes come forward. Let those dreams inspire you to take risks, step outside your comfort zone, make sacrifices so that you can live the dream. Your dream.
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