Dreams are more than illusions

Dreams are more than illusions Nicole last told us about her favorite tool for being a creative business owner and an introvert, and today shes here to talk about dreams coming true (and not in a hippy-dippy way either). “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting” ~ Paulo Cohelo from the alchemist So many times we hear and read about dreams, and passions, and possibilities. And we also hear that dreams can’t come true, right? Well, yes, that can be true or false, but the outcome is totally up to us. We have all the power in our little hands (or big hands :)) to move our dreams from just illusions and have them actually become our lives. Lately I’ve been feeling like my dreams are so on the brink of becoming reality that at times it’s often difficult to think about anything else. I have accomplished so much up to this point, but I know there is still a long way to go. I’m so close to being where I want to be and even then I know it’s a long way off from where I want to be. But right now it’s all up to me. I stand in the way of me either allowing my dreams to come true or just settling to be a little worker bee for someone else’s dreams for the rest of my life…just saying the latter out loud makes me feel on edge and totally uneasy. I know that we are all more than that; we have more than that to give. So I started to think of some aspects of my life that my dreams sole existence is dependent on and created a little list. Here is my very short, but still  extensive, list below! My dream is dependent upon: 1. my diligence 2. my perseverance 3. my motivation 4. my commitment 5. my determination 6. my steadfastness 7. my abilities 8. my gifts 9. my drive 10. my energy 11. my strength 12. my courage 13. my voice 14. my openness 15. my aggressiveness 16. my creativity 17. my character 18. my personality… and so much more! What does your dream need to become a reality? Or what’s holding you back from allowing your dreams to come to fruition? Leave your answers in the comments, I would love to hear! Nicole  Durant is a jewelry designer, youth advocate, and a recent “woman of the world”. She combines her passion for creating and empowering others by sharing her creative experiences, good and bad and why she quit her day job at  tynisenicole.com.