I just came home from my Toastmaster's meeting. I have been in TM's for about 18 months and I love it. I look forward to hearing the speeches and to giving my own. My core values include creativity, learning and delight and I get to express and nuture these values in this forum.
Tonight, the table topics master asked us to talk about our dream vacation. I tried to think of what mine would be and nothing extraordinary came to mind. Then I realized that four years has passed since my last vacation. Wow! How did that happen? Four years!
I know why this has happened. Four years ago I started my business as a coach and consultant. With no built in structure for vacationing, it just slipped right by me. I have been having a lot of fun (something we look to get from vacations); I barter with massage therapists, reflexologists, personal trainers and the like (relaxing, invigorating...more vacation-like stuff); I take on big challenges and some risks (could that be an adventure vacation?).
These silly thoughts went swimming through my head as others talked about Hawaii, Japan and other exotic travel. I finally stepped up to speak about mini vacations I have enjoyed on the massage table once a month. I think I am pretty priviliged to be able to do this on a regular basis. There is more to this though. I realize I no longer fantasize about the future. I do have goals and plans, but they are fairly general in nature. I feel so grounded in present that I haven't taken the time to create a fantasy.
The great thing about the fantasy or dream is the hope it holds. It is that direction to head toward and it gives a sense of possibility. Possibility says it all. Anything is possible in our dreams. Being open to what is possible opens us to opportunity. The open space receives.
It is time for me to take the time to create new dreams. Life is not just about doing, doing, doing. I want to 'be' in openness and possibility. I want to dream up my new dream. My dream vacation, my dream sleep over with the grankids, my dream client, my dream speaking engagement, my dream life...
Balance reality with beautiful dreams.
Until next time, what dreams will you re-awaken? What new dreams will you create?
Linda
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