Sunday, July 29, 2012

Dream Big





When I was little, I had little dreams.  Dreams about getting my first bicycle.  Dreams about getting a puppy.  But as I got bigger, my dreams got bigger.  Dreams about becoming a writer.  Dreams about seeing my name on the cover of a children's book.

No matter how big the dream might have been, I knew if I can dream it I can do it.  

Twelve years ago I walked into a martial arts school.  I had a little dream of maybe learning a little martial arts.  I worked hard even though I was scared that I might not be able to get it right.  I even managed to break my little toe the first week I started my training when my toe turned one way and the rest of my body turned the other.  But still I kept the dream.  After my first belt testing came along and I didn't die from fright, my dream got a little bit bigger.  Maybe I can make it all the way to probationary black belt.  If I can dream it, I can do it.




The years passed, my training continued, and I discovered every time I replaced my belt with a new one, the dream continued to grow.  I wasn't held back by the confines of my limitations.  Instead, the challenges to overcome my "disabilities" only served to feed my passion until this past October I tested for and received my Fourth Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo.  My dream stayed big enough to carry me to a place I almost didn't believe I could reach until I actually did it.

Writing is like that black belt to me.  A dream that means the world to me.  Something bigger than I ever thought possible.  But if I dream it, I can do it.  And there is nothing wrong with a little dreaming...



9 comments:

  1. Great message! The dream is what will always carry you through. One of the things I often write when I'm signing books is, "Dream big dreams." It's a good way to live - dreaming. I also write, "Laugh a lot." Another good way to live.

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    1. Hi Genevieve! Good mottos to live by...dreaming big and laughing a lot...

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  2. Good that you mention laughing, because I laughed at your broken toe.I couldn't help it. I want that dog. You know how I love little round-headed puppies. That is one of my big dreams, to have a little round-headed dog. I think you are very much closer to your dream than I am to mine. Especially since dogs aren't allowed in my building.

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    1. Go ahead and laught, Janet, I thought it was silly at the time as well. You may not be close to your dream of a round headed puppy but I'll lend you my fat cat any time you need him...;0)

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    1. Thanks Kelly for your kind words and congrats on your new book! I'm in the middle of a YA fantasy myself so I might have to take a peek at that publisher's requirements when Im done...;-)

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  4. I am impressed. Doing something difficult physically and achieving mastery has to affect you in other areas, like writing and especially self-confidence.

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    1. Wwww, thanks for your kind words. The years have not been kind on my body so Im thrilled to have made it this far. If I hold out for 3 more years I have the opportunity to go for my Masters Fifth Degree Black Belt but if this is as far as my body lets me go, I'm still satisfied with how far I've come...;-)

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    2. Don't you just love auto correct when it "corrects" what shouldn't be corrected? Lol...and then when you NEED it to fix things, it's nowhere to be found...;0)

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