which included goals such as: find three fields to haul out to for practice; qualify Sally to run at the 2011 National Finals; create an on-line training course. Now as I sift through the year I see how these dreams played a huge role in how my life unfolded. I did indeed find three fields to haul out to but need to get permission from the owners of two.....I have one field at this time. I did not qualify Miss Sally to run at the finals this year.....we did come close but no cigar. And much to my thrill of witnessing a dream come true, along side a friend, I did indeed create an on-line training course to help people just like myself get better at training sheepdogs, regardless of where they live.
Since the vision board was so comprehensive and BIG stuffed with dreams that might take a while to actually see come to fruition, I've decided this year to use the same vision board and fill in the details a little more, change some to be more specific, and add new dream pictures to put over the dreams I've decided to let go of. As I sort and challenge myself to dig deeper and raise the bar, I've been listening to some Dreamers talk, share and motivate. One speaker shared...the difference between a dream and a fantasy.......fantasy being something filled with "whens" and "if onlys" and "shoula coulda woulda's"....while dreams are are nurtured in the heart and grown out of intention, conscious and unconscious decisions, faith, and belief. I choose to be a dreamer!
Being an over thinker I am ruminating over the whys of my dreams right now......last week TMT asked "why do you trial?" and that got me thinking about why the heck I do any of what I do? One very successful woman, when asked what her greatest struggle is, said, "my voice." When I heard that I instantly thought, WOW Really? Her too? That voice, the one inside that says "you are not good enough", "you will never get this", "you are too________".....that very same voice that gets stronger when fed by insecure others that make it their business to attend to any business but their own. It was very freeing to hear her admit that struggle and then hear some of how she deals with that voice to free the truth belief voice to take over.
Here is what I know.....I am a passionate do-er......I want to dream big and leave fantasy out.......money might be a motivator but having a greater purpose is what drives me-FIND THAT PURPOSE......I need to surround myself with people who believe.....if I learn from them, my disappointments will make me stronger.....I will keep my eyes on my journey, share the journey with those who are honest and game, and allow others their journey....I must be true to myself......and always
Seize the Day!
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