Last week I went Skydiving.
More than 20 years ago after seeing a friend’s pictures after she had gone skydiving, I decided I was going to do it myself. At that time, I was convinced I did not have the money, I didn’t have the time, I didn’t have the this, I didn’t have the that, so I never did go skydiving.
I actually forgot about that choice I had made.
I forgot about the dream.
Here it is 20 plus years later.
Another friend shared the pictures from her skydiving experience back in January of this year. I got excited.
Dream Deferred? – Not!
We agreed to go skydiving together.
We did!
It was exhilarating, breath-taking, indescribably delicious (sorry Mounds Bar). It was everything!
What I am here to talk about today though, is dreams deferred – or not!
When you come up with an idea, a dream, a wish, a goal, it is yours forever. It has been given to you by God, The Universe, Your Higher Power. It is ready for you to have, to hold, to experience.
What often happens, as it did to me that long time ago about skydiving, is that although the dream was mine, was in fact given to me and was ready for me at the time the dream-seed was planted, I was not ready for it.
Looking back I was living in a fear-based reality and I was not able to give the dream wings and expression at that time. It is not easy to see and know when we are living in fear. Life was good. I was good. Things were working in my life. What fear????
You have the dream and the very next and first thought is “yeah, but”, “what about”, “this will never work”, I can’t”. Or, we allow those around us to influence us with their version of caring about what is best for us. “You can’t do that”, “be realistic”, “that’s crazy”, “nobody does that”. And the list goes on. The dream takes a back seat, never gets thought about again, and then quickly gets lost in that place where all the other lost dreams get placed.
This is fear-based living. Living inside the land of scarcity, doubt, lack, disbelief, negativity, and the disillusion of reality. These un-real thoughts guide and direct all our decisions, seemingly keeping us safe and living small lives. Living neatly inside the lines of the box not allowing ourselves to explore beyond the boundaries of the ordinary. Never mind we are getting along, doing well as a matter of fact, and to those looking at us, our lives are actually inspiring. Yes, we are living a version of a postcard type of life.
Is your life safe and secure? Or are you really living in fear? Fear of the unknown? Fear of being all of you? Fear of living your best life? Fear of what others think about you? Fear of going after your dreams?
The good thing about dreams is they wait patiently until you are free from the fear, scarcity, doubt, lack, disbelief, negativity and false views of reality. The dreams knock at your door and present you with another opportunity to come play outside the box, expand, evolve and receive your Blessings.
Remember, dreams are gifts given to you, are for you, and are always there waiting patiently for you to enjoy.
Sometimes it may take 20 years to catch up to our dreams, to grow, evolve and step into our best selves.
No worries.
Paraphrasing what the legendary, wise King Solomon said thousands of years ago, there is a time and a place, and a season and a reason for everything under the sun.
So there is no reason to worry about anything. What is meant for you will always be for you and your season will surely come.
Are dreams deferred? – Not!
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