Committing to a dream or following a new path isn’t always easy.
Here are a few of my favorite ‘Quotes to Ponder’ to remind us both to stay the course as our individual journey’s unfold…
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“It’s one thing to have an idea, but it’s quite another to trust your idea and follow where it leads. Following your fascination means taking risks and venturing out from the safe harbor to the open seas.”
Gail McMeekin
The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor
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“Achieving a dream will require hard work. To succeed you’ll have to do more – more than you may want, more than your competition, more than you think you’re capable of.”
John C. Maxwell
Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions that Will Help You See It and Seize It
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“Loving your work doesn’t mean liking every minute or being passionate about everything you do. Love can be a quiet hum in the background, a basic feeling that the work you’re doing has value, fits you, and matches a desire to accomplish something.”
Thomas Moore
A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do
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“While we may be fortunate to have a strong support system, positive risk taking is a solo trip. It is an individual process of honoring your own belief system, pursuing a trail of clues and dedicating yourself wholeheartedly to a path.”
Gail McMeekin
The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor
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“Connecting with people who share the same passions affirms that you’re not alone; that there are others like you and that while many might not understand your passion, some do.”
Ken Robinson
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
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“The journey may be a solo trip, and it may be harder than you imagined, but the rewards will be discovering who you are, the new friends you meet, the relationships you build and the people you help along the way.”
Sandy Dempsey
Owner of The Dreaming Cafe




