Busy mum? Dare to dream...

As a busy mum, the idea of taking time from the daily doing of motherhood to tune into your DREAMS for the future might seem like a futile waste of time.
Let's face it, sometimes it's hard to find time to pee alone!


But a recent incident reminded me of the power/ magic/ whatever you'd like to call it of planting seeds in your own garden of possibility.
As a writer, I've turned to journalling for many years as a way of doing this. I wondferful woman I once worked with taught me how to write down your future 'as if it's happening right now'. I've done this in my journal over the years and have been amazed at how dreams can gradually unfold in their own time.
I once saw Oprah doing a dream board and decided to try it myself. Mine is attached here (see pic). The AMAZING thing I realised lately is that I made and photographed it a YEAR-TO-THE DAY before my second child was born. So, even before her 'seed' was planted, my mind was doing the work!
See the gorgeous woman (bottom right) staring out from a drop-pool...I swam in one of those amazing pools on an island holiday with my sisters last February. See the woman sitting poolside (bottom left). That's me on my 4 night child-free holiday next month (more on THAT later!).
I know these boards are merely images and dreams and it's mostly about how I'd like my life to feel rather than be! But the fact is, my life really is feeling more and more like this picture every day.
If you'd asked my 18 months ago, pregnant and suffering panic attacks, or even six months ago, exhausted and in PND mode, if I thought any of this was possible, I'd shake my head. In fact I hid this dream board away for quite some time. But bringing it back out has made me realise that sometimes your dreams just sneak up on you...
Why not try a Dream Board yourself?
Or, for a different approach, you could start with creating your 'Dream Week' or 'Dream Life' with a dream mentor expert. My friend Alison Nancye is just that! Check out her site and book Recipes for Everyday Life. If you buy her book (full of 25 'life recipes'), it could possible be the best Christmas present you could ever give yourself!
Lyndal
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