What would you do if you could do anything? Take the time to ask that question of yourself. Post-divorce is the perfect opportunity to open yourself up to new adventures. Think big. No limitations.
The great thing about dreams is that they don’t have to be realistic. In fact, it’s better if they’re not. Dreams are your playground, your space to explore the outer bounds of your imagination, dig deep and let go of any preconceived notions of what your life might be. Dreams are for the adventurous and those willing to go after them.
Dreams aren’t just for the young and hungry. There is no age limit on dreams and they can be an ever-evolving lifetime pursuit. Indulging in your fantasies, in your ideas of a better future – this is how you determine your reality and decide how you want to live your life. Like everything is possible, including your dreams? Or like nothing is possible?
Your dreams and aspirations don’t have to be based on anything you’ve ever known before, they just need to be yours. Life is difficult when you’re living for someone else’s dreams. Or not following your own because you’ve been talked out of them.
In my case, it was my well-meaning parents telling me that majoring in theater was a waste of time and I’d never get a real job. It took a long time for me to return to the theater but once I did, it felt like coming home. Unfortunate that I took a big detour away from it but I’m so happy that I found my way back.
Write about it. Meditate on it. Ask the universe to send you signs. Let yourself think of the biggest, most audacious thing you could dream up – and then ask yourself, why not? Give yourself permission.
Dreaming is about having something to pursue, something to aspire to, something bigger than yourself that you can dedicate your life to. If you can’t dream it, then it will never happen.
Allow yourself the time and space to dream. To ask questions of yourself, to figure out what you might want to do and accomplish. Just imagine where it might take you.
