Dream Big or Go Home

As Elizabeth Gilbert hands her palms over to the Bali Medicine Man, or as Cheryl Strayed sets her tent up for her first night alone on the Pacific Coast Trail, or even as Lorelei Gilmore and Sookie St. James banter in the Dragonfly Inn kitchen - I find myself thinking the exact same thing every time, "I want to go to Bali, or hike something, or build a business if I want!" I caught myself casting those dreams aside to revisit on another day, you know that day - the day you're settled and don't have to worry about anything. Right? I think we all know that excuse a little too well, but this time was different for me; it sank in. I've always been a wanderlust day dreamer, so it surprised me that subconsciously I had set a limit to my dreams. This bothered me endlessly, so day after day I put some thought into it. What were my excuses? Were they reasonable? Beyond that, there were even more important things to figure out if I was going to seek out my dreams, no matter the size. For starters... What exactly did I want?

At this point all I really knew anymore was that I wanted to be thoroughly happy. I felt like I was having a 'mid-life' crisis moment at the age of 22, suddenly realizing that life is short and that you have to go for what you want. That was okay, though, I still had time to chase my dreams and aspirations. I knew people in my life weren't going to understand what was going on, but that no longer mattered to me; I have my own life to work on.

So I started here:

I knew this list was only the beginning and nowhere near the actual amount of things I had in mind, but it was a start. The list was much more in depth in my head, there was just SO much that I felt I couldn't get it all out without it sounding way less important than it was. It was as if my mind was just realizing the amount of opportunities that laid undiscovered somewhere out there, scattered across the world like little treasures. That fear that lingered with anything new or different was slowly taking a back seat. Instead of excuses clouding my view, ideas poured through my mind. I could finally see things clearly and no longer felt stuck wandering about clueless.

& On that note, Here we are!

I've always wanted to start a blog, but nothing ever 'clicked' or made sense to actually write about and share with the world. Now, though, I can see why I could never truly get behind myself on the idea! I now felt so inspired and wanted to inspire others, even if it were just a few! I don't ever want people feeling as low as I felt, or thinking they have no purpose of their own. I wholeheartedly believe it takes us all different amounts of time before we realize our own potential and know where to channel it. So, this is my attempt to share my journey to get more out of life! More adventure, more exploration, more nature, more hobbies, more passion, more love, more smiling, more happiness; more of the good things.

Everyday I experience people that are struggling day to day, and most of the time it's not one thing or another, it's things that have accumulated or seem to linger for far too long. Often, those same people find themselves generally discontent and thinking nothing will ever change or that they can't produce the change. This is about realizing you are the change. Nothings going to drastically change one day unless you lay that brick one by one, paving your way to the life you want. This is about feeling alive again, not just getting through the day. You can fight all day with your mental illness, your insecurities, your doubts and excuses; we all do and maybe that never quite goes away, but you can choose to choose you regardless.

This is me choosing me. For the better of everyone around me. This is me taking a stand for my own life, not just getting to the end. This is me finding what makes me feel alive. This is me finding what sets my soul on fire.

What sets your soul on fire?

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