Make Dreams Come True in 2012
Often what I enjoy the most wrestles out from under a price tag: the giggle of my grown up girl or the scent of a rose freshly snipped from the stem. Such is the same for my artistic interests—whether designing a wreath or writing a book. Money doesn't matter when sunrays stream through the window of an impromptu photo shoot.
So as the New Year rolls around the bend, I decided to jot down some of the inexpensive ways I make my dreams come true:
Envision your dreams becoming a reality – Find something you'd love to do and then imagine the finished product. I had an actual dream in which I saw a URL, http://refrainfromtheidentical.com. I knew I was to build a creativity website to inspire other artistic multi-taskers that struggle with balancing multiple interests. I've spent the last year envisioning the website and then building what I saw in my mind.
Demote monetary benefit – Sure I'd like to make money from my creative ventures, but the greenback dollar is never a deciding factor. I pursue creative projects for the sheer pleasure of the experiences as opposed to trying to make money.
Promote soul satisfaction – I believe that God made us as tri-part beings with body, soul, and spirit. Creativity cultivates an inner peace and enables soul release. It provides contentment in the midst of this tumultuous world in which we live.
Tear off your dreams in bite-sized chunks – Life may dish us up a full plate, but we can always tuck in a chunk of dream bread or sprinkle what-you-like-spices on top.
Adapt the Twelve-step motto, "Striving for progress and not perfection" – If we remove the pressure to be perfect, then we are patient with our slow and steady progress.
My big dream of 2011 was to self-publish my first book I'd been working on for five years. This dream stretched me like taffy pulled between two metal, rotating bars. At times, I thought the idea was the worst one I'd ever decided to pursue. Yet today, I hold my book in my hands and smile. I dared to pursue my dream until it had a cover and cream-colored pages in between. If I can do something so big (as an overwhelmed, overcommitted middle school teacher), then you can too!
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