I LOVE ideas and dreams. I love to think about problems and brainstorm solutions. Ideas are what dreams are made of. But, I have discovered something I love more than ideas and dreams…turning them into reality!
Over the years I have dreamed of being a writer, helping people, making a difference in the world, and supporting myself by working for myself. I’ve spent countless fun hours brainstorming ideas around what these goals mean to me and how to integrate them into my life.
But, over the last twelve months I realized that I although I was having fun playing with my ideas and dreams in my head and on on paper, I was no closer to turning them into a reality in 2008 than I was in 1998 or 1988.
So, on December 31, 2008 I decided to accelerate The FUN Factor in my life and begin turning my ideas, dreams and goals into reality. Over the last eight weeks I have accelerated my FUN factor ten fold. I never realized that I could have so much FUN!!
How? Just by taking one little action every day.
Writing...I entered Shelia Bender’s Personal Essay No Contest Contest. The deadline was December 31st and I wrote and submitted my essay on the same day. This was the first time in over twenty-five years I had even considered allowing anyone to read my writing. This was a little step, but a huge leap. I write every day. I am taking an online writing class with Sheila Bender and I have signed up for a six-week Writers Critique group that starts Saturday. All little steps toward one big dream.
Helping people & making a difference…I started a Women’s Creativity group and invited a few woman acquaintances to join. My goal…to create a supportive, non-judgmental arena where we could express our dreams and goals and help each other achieve them. I am both a participant and the facilitator of the group so I get the benefits of teaching and helping others while also being supported in the pursuit of my own dreams.
And, combining writing and helping people/making a difference with my dream of Supporting myself by working for myself…this is still in the works. I work FT in the ‘real world’ and will continue to do so for awhile. But, I am also taking one little step everyday toward turning this idea, this dream into a reality. The Dreaming Cafe is one idea that morphed into a dream. This blog is one step. The weekly email message I send out from The Dreaming Cafe is another step. (you can sign up by emailing me at sandy@thedreamingcafe.com). Building The Dreaming Cafe website is another step. Little steps, everyday.
What are your dreams? What ideas do you have that you’d like to turn into a reality?
Make a list and take one little step each day toward one of your ideas and experience a the FUN Factor of turning ideas and dreams into reality.
