While having a conversation with a friend about my goals for my new business, I had one of those moments of clarity and knew I had a choice to Release old dreams (to make way for new ones)! I thought about what my dreams for my business had always been (since graduating from SCAD) but I realized that my old dream didn’t exactly align with what it is that I am doing and want to be doing now.
In this moment I was able to see that it’s okay to release old dreams and expectations. In fact, we have to do this in order to make room for new dreams.
I’m all for de-cluttering and getting rid of things in my life that don’t serve me anymore but thoughts, expectations, and dreams need to be treated in the same manner as actual, physical things!
It can be kind of sad to release your old dreams but please realize that those dreams have served you well. They have motivated you, given you something to strive towards and they have helped shape the direction of your new dreams.
So today I invite you to release those old dreams that no longer serve you. Go ahead, write them down, seal them in an envelope and send them off!
Amen Sister!
Wonderful. This resonated with me, especially since my word for 2011 is release. Thanks for your nice comment on my blog too!
Can I adopt that word for 2011 too? I already know what I need to release!