Dreams Don't Have An Expiration Date

 

Sometimes, when we get older, we forget about our dreams. We forget how they made us feel ... the passion, ambition, excitement, enthusiasm, desire. These dreams once took up most of our waking hours ... and maybe some of our sleeping ones too :)

But those dreams are still there, maybe a little buried, perhaps somewhat crumbled or compressed, but still alive and kicking. Just waiting for you to bring them out, shake them down, and give them another look. 

You now have a lifetime of skills and knowledge, that makes the likelihood of success even greater today. Think of how you have grown, and what you have achieved in the last few decades. Perhaps now is the perfect time to bring them out, and show the world what fabulous hidden gems you have been keeping! 

No Time Like The Present

As they say, 'The present is a gift' but it is a gift that has no guarantee. That is the same if you are 16 or 60. Who knows how long we will be here, or how able we will be in the future.

There will always be a reason not to do something... fear, anxiety, no time, no money, no space, apathy. But this is your  shot at making your dreams come true, perhaps it is even your last shot. If you don't try, you will never know. But if you take a chance, who knows what could happen, or where it might lead?

So put on your big girl pants and start writing out a to-do list :) Be brave, be fearless, be bold, and take the first step towards your new future, with a belief in yourself and your abilities. If others think you can't, let them. Look yourself in the mirror, give yourself a huge smile and know you've got this! 

What Does Your Dream Look Like ?

All of us have different dreams, and that's exactly how it should be. For one person it could be building an empire, for another it could be walking a few blocks. What your dream is doesn't matter at all, just start turning it into a reality. Perhaps you want to design wedding dresses, become a photographer, get a little fitter, lose a little weight. Maybe you would like to set up an animal shelter, travel the world, become a new version of you.

What really matters is that you are passionate about it, willing to work hard, and brave enough to begin. Think about all the things you have done in your life up to this point. How many of them did you think you couldn't do? But here you are wise, skilful, accomplished. An expert in more ways than I could mention. Mother, wife/partner, chauffeur, financier, negotiator, chef, first aider, teacher, gardener, decorator, to name just a few.

You have probably spent your whole life making other people's life function. The boss who barely knew your name, the colleagues you covered for. The kids to school, play dates, parties, cinema, swimming, clubs. Perhaps putting your career on hold to be a mum, and then having to play catch up with your career, or taking a job you were over qualified for.

Maybe now is the time to take a chance on you, bring that dream to life, take a risk, embrace uncertainty. Make yourself proud, even if it does not turn out as you wanted. Would you regret it more if you hadn't tried? And who knows, even if that dream doesn't work, it could take you in the direction of something even more magnificent.

Looking Back

Perhaps you aim to become the next Colonel Sanders, who was in his sixties when he invented Kentucky Fried Chicken, or Barbara Cartland who wrote her last novel at the incredible age of 97! 

You don't have to invest a fortune, just time, energy and self belief. No one believed a mile could be run in under 4 minutes, until Roger Bannister. Since then more than 1,755 people have run sub four minutes. In fact the record now stands at 3.43. Have people's bodies changed? No. They just believed they could do it, so they did!

So when you are old, looking back at life in your, relatively youthful sixties and seventies, I hope you are glad you took that slightly dusty old dream out of your heart, and gave it the chance it deserved. Lily x