What is your heart's desire? And why is it still a wish?
May 30th 2010 22:59
When you call them wishes, desires or dreams it usually means that you don't expect them to come true. How many of us have responded to something wonderful sounding by wistfully saying "I wish" or "From your mouth to God's ears" or perhaps "I should be so lucky" or maybe even "Someday"?
I believe there's a song about what if someday never comes...
But there are reasons, you say...
My sofa is really comfortable and it's hot outside and I'm out of suncreen and I can't find my hat and it's late afternoon, already and what about dinner...
I've waited too long, I'm too busy, too young, too old, too broke, too fat, too unsure, too uniformed, too weak, too unprepared, too afraid, too unattractive, too stuck in my life - exactly as it is.
Most of those reasons can be put in your back pocket and washed with the dirty laundry
Figure out the real obstacles and then you can figure out how you can get around them! Or at least work with them 
With rare exceptions, most of our dreams can't be delivered to our doorstep. For your dream to become reality: you have to take action, get up off the sofa & actually leave the comfort of your home. It's not as hard as we think and it's exciting. Can't you feel the possibilities opening up like flowers to the sun?
I'm as guilty as the next person of selling myself and my dreams short. I 'm starting to realize that time is a tickin' and there's no time like the present. One day you'll wake up and it really will be too late. The decision will have been made and you'll never have realized it. If you really want something you can figure out a way.
That said, I'm not advocating rash, risky life changes as soon as you log off the computer. But... why not take stock of your life and what you feel is missing or what you feel would make your life grand. Make a list of the big, medium and little things you'd love to do or be. Prioritize it.
Ask yourself: What would I be okay with if I never did?
What would I mourn for if I never did?
Decide what is important to be included in the story of your life.
Then make a plan. Make several plans. Figure out just how and when. Discuss things with the people who really matter to you. They might surprise you. They could help you figure out how it could be done. They might decide to help you turn your wish into reality. Then you can help them with their list. If you're part of a couple or a family, you can take turns helping each other fufill your dreams
Then, take a deep breath, pray for guidance and start!
Take a baby step. Take a giant step. Take a Leap.
Remember, you want this and don't let negative opinions, missteps or hurdles stop you. You're the most qualified to draw the map to your life.
You are just as worthy as any other living being on this planet and don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Sure, some dreams might take a while or sometimes things won't go as planned but that's half the fun. You'll be living life on your terms. You'll be happier for it and so will those who love you.
Feel free to share/comment:
the ideas closest to your heart,
the things you want to try
the things you're gonna do
the things you wish you'd done
Okay, I'm logging off and going to get a pen & paper, will you?
Will you look back a year, five years, ten years from now and wish you had?
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