What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but have kept it on the backburner for years?  What is it that ignites a fire in your soul?  Do you know, or is it locked so far down you don’t even realize it’s there?  I used to be in that place, along with feeling like I wasn’t worthy of achieving my dreams.  Whether you identify as being a dreamer or not, this is for you because it’s time to unleash your inner beast and set your soul free!

Before we dive in, let’s discuss the difference between a dream and a goal.

• Dream:  A cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.
• Goal:  The object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.  
• The key difference is that a dream is “cherished”, and a goal is not.

Dreams are special.  Dreams light you up.  Dreams make you feel like you can fly when you think about actually obtaining them.  Dreams live within each soul and even if you’re not aware of them, it doesn’t take much to bring them to the conscious mind.

What aspiration do you cherish?  What do you hold so close to your heart that you haven’t dared speak of it to anyone for fear of it being mocked?  If you cannot yet answer these questions, I’d like to excite you into doing a little work to find out what it is that makes your heart sing. 

I present you, 3 magical reasons to have a dream!!

1.  It Gets You Up in the Morning

Years ago, I overheard my husband and brother in law planning a fishing venture.  (You may know that the best time for fishing is early in the morning). 

My husband jokingly suggested to leave at 4:00am since their dad never could sleep past then.  My brother in law caught the humor, but turned it serious on account of getting to the lake earlier.

I was everything from surprised to jealous of the fact that he would be willing to get up that early just for the sake of doing something he loved. 

I immediately started thinking if there was anything I loved that had the power to pop me out of bed in the morning.  At the time I couldn’t think of one thing!  Even Christmas doesn’t do it for me anymore!

Now, I’m not telling you to lose sleep over conquering your dreams –definitely make sure you’re still getting enough Z’s! 

But having an exciting reason to get out of bed each day is something worth working for.  I have finally found my dream, and I cannot describe how fulfilling it is!  (I want to publish a book and become an inspirational speaker!)

Whether it literally gets you out of bed or just adds a bit of skip to your day, what a joy it is to have something to progress toward that you love.

2.  It Helps Inspire Other People

When others see you living your dream, it can help stir their heart to do the same.

While you’re following your dream, tell others that they can have theirs too!  Some people need to hear it to “receive permission”, and others might need a little more convincing to defeat their inner critic; but either way, when they see you achieving your hearts greatest desire, they will most likely feel some inspiration or desire to do the same.

What greater gift could you give someone than to help them believe in themselves?

3.  You Become Free

When you have a dream and you KNOW you can achieve it, your whole world opens and you are free to FLY!

When you can overcome all the limiting beliefs that tell you “you’re not the type of person to achieve this or do that” and rise above the inside chatter saying that “you’ll only embarrass yourself if you try”, that is when you become FREE!

Working toward a dream, with no mental barriers is hands-down, THE most magical feeling in the world!  I have personally felt that fantasy feeling, and am currently living it! 

Play with fairies.

Swim with mermaids.

Ride a unicorn.

Fly to the moon.

The world is yours!  No matter your dream!  Whoever you are!  Your dream can come true!!

Living in the freedom of knowing that is pure bliss.

Acting upon a dream while understanding that you can have it, is freedom at its finest.  You will be amongst the birds in the sky as your mind soars to places it’s never been allowed before!

Let yourself live!  Let yourself dream!  Let your soul be free!

Conclusion

Having a dream and taking action to live it will change your life.

If you are like me, and find yourself wondering how you can go from believing that you’re just a little nobody, to whole-heartedly knowing that you WILL do, have, or become what you want, let me tell you…

I did it one tiny baby step after another.  And it requires a lot of choosing your thoughts intentionally.

I won’t lie, it takes time.  But no matter how long it takes, it is SO worth it!

The time is going to pass no matter what.  Why not spend it reaching toward a dream?  Whether you’re fostering a belief in yourself that you can succeed through affirmations or visualizations, or actually taking action to achieve said dream, your time will be well spent!

As you see yourself progress, it will only help convince you that you CAN do ANYTHING you want to!

How cool will that be when one day you can look back and say “wow, this all started with a little dream!”?

If you would like continual encouragement from me or help in finding your dream, you can reach out anytime by emailing me (kayleen@takethewheelandfly.com) or join my email list here and I’ll keep in touch!

I believe in you and truly wish you the best!

You got this!

Kayleen

SDG

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