If i stop dreaming, I stop breathing...

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​Not to sound dramatic or anything, but this is how I have always felt. Truly. Ever since I was a little girl, I have had big dreams. Dreams of living in a mansion, dreams of owning my own island, dreams of making a positive impact on the world. Dreams, dreams, dreams… They are constantly floating in my head. My family never understood how I could dream so big. I never understood how they could not dream so big.
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The bigger the dream the better. It gives me something to strive for. It motivates me to push harder. For me, my dreams are like my oxygen. To stop dreaming would be the death of me. What reason would there be to get out of bed in the morning? I never could make sense of people that tried to squash my dreams.
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I know I might not be able to reach some of my dreams, but just the journey trying is enough to keep me going. I love the learning curves on the way towards my dreams. I love how sometimes I wake up and recognize that I got what I asked, but somehow it looks different than I expected. Oops! Guess I should have been clearer on that one. Hence the importance of being very specific about the outcome we are seeking.

Sometimes it takes longer and sometimes it happens more quickly than expected. But there is always something happening. There is always progress of some sort.

Sometimes, the dreams change. And that’s okay too. As we grow our needs and our perceptions change, therefore it is only natural that the dreams will change too. Other times, we lose a dream for a while and all of sudden it resurfaces and reminds us that we kind of lost ourselves for a while, but we can still pursue this dream if that is what we want.

Dreams have no rules. No one is allowed to judge us on our dreams, and we have no obligation to share our dreams with the people that do not support them. Dreams are like a treasure we hold deep inside us and that give the energy and the courage to push harder and move further.

Our dreams are OUR dreams and no one else’s. On that same note, we should never impose our dreams upon others. If they want to join, that’s great! If not, that is fine too. Don’t push your dreams on others, but don’t let others take those dreams away from you either.

Keep the flame blazing and it will light the path for you.

On tips about keeping your dreams alive and active, I highly recommend reading Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis. This book addresses the real issues that prevent many of us from pursuing our dreams. Her voice is honest and funny, while shedding light on how we get in our own way of our success.

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