Girl, Own It: be intentional with your dreams

Do you ever think to yourself, whether it be while drinking your morning coffee, sitting at your desk at work, watching the latest episode of your fave TV show, that you want something more? That you are capable of more? So often, we live our lives as bystanders, thinking we are where we are because of circumstance - what life has brought to us. But we are exactly where we've put ourselves. It's decision that paves our way, not circumstance. How we respond to things, the choices we make are what have brought us to where we are. We change our position when we open our eyes and take a hard look around. We need to change our perspective if we're going to see something different (and that is freaking hard), but that is how we break apart the things that limit us and allow us to make changes. Nothing changes if nothing changes. To get the things we want, to make our dreams our realities, we need to be intentional with our lives; we need to live it on purpose.

Own your dreams. Don't shy away from that little voice that says you can do more. Everyone... everyone... possesses a special gift that is specific to you. Sure, it may be similar to someone else's, but only you will bring to fruition that dream, in only the way that you can. We need to stop living under our own shadows, step out into the light and take ownership of our dreams. Take control. Don't let other people's opinions of your dreams shape what they look like. Those are yours... no one else's. They don't get a say.

But this is harder said than done. We live in a world where our beliefs have been shaped by experience, which is shaped by perspective.

"Everything is just other people's perception of reality, and that is none of your business."

Jen Sincero

We have to fight for our dreams. And the first step to doing that is to own them. Identify what they are and respect the calling they have for you. Whether you believe in God, the Supreme Goddess, the Almighty Universe, the Light, Most High... whatever it is... it made you with the purpose of great things. Embrace them, and trust in them, and have faith that you were meant to make an impact. 

"If you base your self-worth on what everyone else thinks of you, you hand all your power over to other people..."

Jen Sincero

Dream big. Have wild dreams. Dreams that make others turn and cock their heads. Take a look around you. Everything you see was dreamt up by someone and their wild, hair-brained idea: the light bulb, the television, your cell phone. I mean, what was wrong with candles? What do you mean a giant screen with people moving across it - how would that even work? Something you can hold in your hand and talk to anyone around the world from? These were wild visions. They were wild dreams. But someone had each of them. They put aside other people's opinions, not taking stock in their doubt. They found a way to be sure of themselves, what the were capable of, and what they had to offer. Find an affirmation that inspires you and repeat it daily. I'm always posting affirmations on this blog, not to be cheesy, but to fine something that resonates with you.

Make the leap, take action. Failure will not kill your dreams, inaction will. Simply thinking about your dreams will not make them happen. We need to find courage and be brave enough to take the leap into the unknown. And know that our dreams do not become reality over night. They take time. We've got to put in the work. 

"Many of us approach our dreams with the same buying-on-credit philosophy that we use to buy our stuff. We want to find a way to get them without having to pay for them upfront."  

Rory Vaden

Don't be idle. Have a whole lot of audacity. Free yourself from the drama of other people. Trust in yourself and trust in your higher power. Give a giant, confident YES to adventure. Say yes to your dreams.