3 posts tagged “dreams”

What do you daydream about? Is it something far-fetched, or something that might actually happen?
Submitted by lost_in_eternity2207.

                Wow! I daydream of becoming what I really want to become. It's no secret that I daydream of waking up every morning and being able to do what I love - verses hitting the highway and agonizing the whole way to work! I daydream about not dreading Sunday, because after Sunday comes Monday, and Monday means I have to go to a job that's fun and challenging; but since I know what I want from life it's hard to accept that I have to do something different for now.
                I daydream of being out of debt, and having my own home. A nice home too, not some lousy apartment two feet away from the ghetto, and not some snobby apartment that costs five times my monthly salary. I daydream of being married, and having a family; which that hasn't come true because I understand that my standards are too high. Excuse me if I don't want to settle for some deadbeat busta.......
                I daydream of driving my Range Rover and being able to foot the bill for the exorbitant gas prices. That's what I dream of! I love my little Saturn but it doesn't have a sunroof, nor does it have power windows and sometimes it acts like it doesn't have power! I love my little Saturn and I'm grateful for it; but all good things must come to an end. Out with the old, and in with the new!
                I daydream of not being afraid of God, and the ways He will use me. I daydream of having a stronger relationship with God; being able to discern what He's saying and be obedient to His Word. I daydream of knowing the Word of God from front cover to back, and being one to read, study and pray His Word daily. I daydream of being bold in Christ and changing the world.
                I daydream of not being afraid of my own goals, dreams, abilities and talents. I daydream of not being afraid of my potential. I daydream of not being sick and tired anymore of remaining in a "safe place," instead of having faith enough to move on from this comfort zone. I daydream of forgiving myself for all the missed opportunities that being afraid has caused. I daydream of being fearless, full of faith and courageous. I daydream of making it. I daydream that all these dreams will one day be reality.
            

We know we want to write…but we don’t…….and why is that?

Because we know how much work it takes. We're not just writing in our diaries, people. We write in hopes of being able to make a career out of this thing. It’s not that we’re not interested in writing that we don’t do it.

We love writing with a vengeance. We wouldn’t be waking up every morning thinking about it, going to bed every night ready to dream about it, and sitting at work every afternoon wishing we were doing it. It’s not that we’re not interested in writing.

The problem, as I see it, is that there is a lot of pressure on us as aspiring writers. We have so much to think about – because like I said. This ain’t no diary writing. We’re seeking to make writing our career. Not that there’s millionaire money in writing fiction novels…unless your initials are S.K., of course. But there are some authors who are making an honest and comfortable enough living – and they put their all into what they’re writing. There’s a lot we have to focus on – beyond not making grammatical errors.

It’s hard work – harder work than our day jobs – to write words that we hope captivates a readers emotions, feelings, thoughts, and attention for about 200-300 pages. It’s a lot of pressure; and the constant fear of never being able to measure up debilitates our confidence in what we love, and what we want to accomplish.

There comes a point and a time when you must say bye-bye to the fear, the low self-confidence, the doubt and the hopelessness. One day, you have to say yes to it – because all those feelings might still be there, and you have to fight and pray your way through them. If we sit around waiting to stop being afraid, we can kiss our dreams good bye, and keep saying hello to our cubicles and minimum wages. I mean, if you’re going to make minimum wage, at least make it doing what you love – verses something you can barely tolerate. If you’re like me, writing is your dream, and you’re very afraid to approach it, and even more afraid to believe in it. But at some point, the pen has to hit the paper, the fingers have to hit the keyboard, and we’re going to have to do it afraid. Whether your dream is writing or something else, you’re going to have to do it afraid.

What talent do you have that you wish more people would recognize?

It's more like, "What talent do I have that I wish people would forget about?"......And that's dance! I've been dancing since I was a little girl and now that I'm grown (25), I'm not ‘feeling it’ anymore.

I actually have to dance this Sunday at my church and I’m really  not feeling that! I will consider it my farewell performance. I was kind of pressured, and I felt kinda bad - because the commitment level of the dancers was, well, nonexistent. My friend is temporarily taking over the dance ministry – which was dwindling away anyway. The girl who’s usually in charge just had a baby and she has having a hard time getting people to get involved and stay dedicated. The last thing I ever want to do again is dance, but maybe it’s just a phase.

Maybe I got used to dancing and teaching for so long that I just don’t want to do it anymore. I don’t even want to see a dance performance. I’m just not excited about dance like I used to be. And all these feelings could go away someday; but for right now, I can’t stand it and that’s just how I feel.

I love writing, and my ultimate dream is to be a successful published Author, Playwright, and Screenwriter. I wish people would see that and forget about dance. Dance used to be my heart, but it’s not anymore. Writing is my passion, and beyond a shadow of a doubt, I know it's what God wants me to do with the life He's given me – and it’s something I know I’ll never get tired of!

I think I’m the only person who knows how serious I am about writing. I think everyone else may see it as a “pipe-dream.” I know when I hold my first published novel in my hands they will know otherwise. I know when they do a double take in the bookstore, they’ll see my name on the bottom of my novel and start freaking out. They’ll call me and scream, “I didn’t know you were serious, I thought you were still trying to find yourself!”

Well, I’ve found me. I’ve discovered who I am. I’m a writer; not a dancer or dance teacher, not a Customer Service Representative, not a bank teller, not an office clerk, not a food service worker, not a Girl Scouts camp counselor, not even a blogger.

I’m a creative writer of fiction; not an ad writer, not a company blog writer, not a business letter writer, not an accounts receivables letter writer, not a thank you card writer, not an email writer.

I’m thinking of customizing a t-shirt. I’ll have the simple words, “I’m a Writer” written across it. It’ll be a black t-shirt with the brightest yellow lettering there is. I want people to know. I need people to understand. I’m desperate to reach my goals but it’s hard when people don’t fully believe in you, or don’t understand you, or don’t hardly care.

It’s hard when you’re afraid to even broadcast your dreams the way you want to because the naysayers will be quick to tell you that you need something to fall back on. “Stay in school,” they’ll say. Well I don’t have time for disbelief from other people. I have enough trouble mustering up the strength to believe in myself. It's even harder mustering up the strength to have faith and trust in God! I don’t need anyone sitting around telling me I can’t make it. God's given me this vision - I already know I will! In the end I’m going to fight harder because of that; but I still don’t need the discouragement. And I don’t want it.

But I'm done, LOL...I always tend to over-explain. In my books I need to ditch that habit. But in my blogs...I have free reign to express all areas of my thoughts and opinions, LOL.

*Peace*