Growing into your Dreams

"Dreams come a size too big so that we can grow into them." - Josie Bissett

What will it take to fully manifest your dreams? As you navigate the journey from visioning to creating in your life, what do you see as the essential steps for momentum and growth? Without a doubt, there is a long list of possible answers to these questions. Just to name a few, there is focus, clarity, energy, passion, determination, creativity, and trust. While all of these elements and more deserve your attention, I would like to shine light on an element that I believe deserves significant attention. I am calling this element the belief factor. In essence, what beliefs are you holding about your capacity to BECOME the fullest expression of you? What do you REALLY BELIEVE is possible for you and your life?

Sometimes we can get very caught up in the "doing" part of reaching our goals and growing into our dreams. While the actions are an immensely necessary part of the adventure and can feel incredibly gratifying, they are only part of the process. The "being" side of our growth is a foundational part not to be overlooked, often having a strong influence on how much action we take and the quality of that action. Stepping into the territory of "being" calls for deep curiosity about your beliefs..and beyond.

This is an invitation to wonder about the habits and patterns you may have around how you see and hold yourself. Are they based primarily or solely on how you have shown up in the past? Do they feel limiting as if they are keeping you in a box..saying this is how you are and that is just the way it is? Or are they honoring your constant growth and evolution, allowing space to experience yourself in new and deeper ways, strengthening your ability to claim your full potential? Be curious about how much permission you give yourself to imagine and think boldly before a voice cautioning you to be reasonable gets triggered. You might be familiar with an inner dialogue that says something like "Who do you think you are?!" Those saboteurs love to come out and play when we are stretching and playing bigger! So as you engage in this inner exploration and discover more layers to yourself, see if you can stay in a mode of curiosity. No judgment..just pure curiosity. What is the impact of looking through the lens you are choosing? How do your beliefs support you with owning your dreams, or not? What would help you to create more spaciousness around how you see yourself?

During each moment of this reflection, know that awareness can work magic in this realm. As you become more intimately acquainted with your various beliefs and ways of being, limiting and otherwise, you are blessed with the opportunity to consciously choose where to go from there. With heightened awareness, you can acknowledge and celebrate that which is supporting you to grow into your dreams, and you can also recognize those areas that may be calling for transformation. I strongly encourage you to reveal those areas with love, compassion and tenderness..trusting the value each step plays in your process of unfolding.

Finally, experiment with designing new ways of being that call forth your highest self, the beautifully expanded version of you. Savor your unique process of empowerment and rejoice in your true capacity to realize your dreams.