I love my readers! First they are some of the most caring people on the planet and second, they always make me think! Many of my posts come their comments. This truly is a collaborative blog!
On the post “Resolutions… um, no” I talk about dreams. Specifically my dreams. You know little things like I have some now. Ready to Change Now, from Stopping the Wind, made the comment “It is so scary to even want – it is the first step to disappointment.” That is such a true statement for so many of us.
Growing up I stopped dreaming. Being raised in an alcoholic family meant that there was little, if any, stability. I was never encouraged to dream. When others were thinking about college and the future I wasn’t even considering them. They were too far away. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen in the next five minutes let alone five-day, months or years in to the future. It is actually called “foreshortened sense of future”. Luckily I seem to be leaving that behind.
Wanting is such a strange word for me. I have so many conflicting emotions that I try not to use it. I think the reason is that I tie it to not being good enough. You know the saying of “wanting what you can have”. That is the reason I don’t dig it. Now “dreams” on the other hand rocks. Dreams can come true. They may have to change and there could be a lot of hard work involved but they are possible. Dreams are something we can control without others denying us.
Today give up the word “want” and figure out your dreams. Remember Walt Disney. His dreams came true…..
Peace and blessings!
Ah yes, for me too the last few years have left me struggling to ‘want’ – it is a challenge to be prepared to risk hoping for something, asking for something..
It is a challenge, but often what we are asking for is different from what we think we are. I am also learning that the person I am asking is myself. Hmm….. I do believe that there is a post there. Peace and blessings my friend!
Thank you for the comment love and for expanding on it – you jogged an important memory for me. All of those accomplishments I listed in my post today – I dreamed about them, fantasized, played out what it would look like. Even with all the work I do now, I do not dream like I used to.
Now is the time to change that – collaboration indeed. What an amazing journey you are on – I am so grateful to be on the train with you.
I am so happy that you retrieved that memory. This is the train of change! We are all on it, but so few recognize that fact. All ABOARRRDDDD!!
Peace and blessings my friend!
“foreshortened sense of future” never heard that but yeah it describes my childhood and beyond very well. Let’s just get through the next minute or two, was my mantra. Now, like you, I’ve learned and am learning to dream…………and even dream big. woo hoo.
Love the dreaming and the BIG DREAMING! The joy of dreaming is understanding that they change and always for the better. It is the learning that goes with the dreaming that makes it all so worthwhile!
You go girl! Peace and blessings!
I drop a leave a response when I like a article on a site or if I have something to valuable to contribute to the conversation. It is a result of the sincerness displayed in the article I browsed. And on this article Wanting | Red Awakening: from existing to living. I was actually excited enough to drop a commenta response
I do have a couple of questions for you if it’s allright. Is it simply me or does it seem like some of these comments look like coming from brain dead visitors? 
And, if you are writing on additional social sites, I would like to follow you. Would you list all of all your shared pages like your linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed?
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