What is a dream? a Journaling Exercise

A dream is untapped potential waiting for us to fulfill.

Granted, there is a lot more to a dream than this. Nonetheless, this part of the definition of a dream is what I want to focus on in this blog post today.

A dream is something that takes you out of your comfort zone. It pushes you to do something you never knew you could do and maybe is something you didn't even realize until it came to mind. 

A dream is the reason why you are alive today. It's to live this untapped potential.

The untapped potential in your life leads to the dream and as you live the goals necessary to bring the dream to fruition, you realize that you keep having more and more untapped potential. It will push you beyond your limits and will not be easy. 

A dream is far more than your bucket list. It's something that will take you years, and several rounds of goal achieving before you reach your dream and bring your dream to fruition. It takes a great deal of constant, daily focus and effort. It does not come easy and pushes you to your limits. 

JOURNALING EXERCISE

So, what is your dream? 

~ Stacy Duplease

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Dreams Journaling Exercise

So, what are your dreams? What do you want to do with your life? Why don't you take some time to journal about your response to those two questions now?

Then, continue to answer the following questions:
* Are you in the process of making any of those dreams come true? Yes or no. It so, which dreams? When did you start the dream? What have you done to bring it to fruition?
* Look at each of your dreams and number them in priority order.
* Take a look at your number 1 dream first. Then, do the following with each dream:

Dreams are something that usually take years to make come true. They are not an overnight phenomenon. (NOTE: If you have some of those, they are goals. They are not dreams. Goals are short-term and are what you do to lead to making your dream come true.)

Goals are bite size chunks of actions you need to take in order to make your dream come true.

Answer these questions for each dream:
* Why is this a dream?
* How will you know when you fulfill your dream?
* What goals do you need to make your dream come true?
* Take each goal and write an action plan needed to make it be fulfilled. Then, put it on your calendar/planner.
* Every week, you need to check and see how each goal is coming along, along with each dream. You need to analyze that, along with what is working and what is not.

NOTE: Make sure to keep dreaming and make sure to dream big.

-- Stacy Duplease
Journalkeeper & Author

(Image Credit: Microsoft Images Online.)

Motivation

What motivates you? What keeps you plugging along when times are difficult? What keeps you after your dream?

Let me know your thoughts on the subject.

For me, my faith and patriotism are what make me passionate about life. They help motivate me in difficult times and are what bring me joy when I'm going through a happier time. If it was not for my faith, I definitely would not be the woman I am, doing what I am, or writing what I do.

What keeps me after my dream? My faith and my husband's prodding when I need it.

What keeps me editing when my eyes go blurry? Lots of breaks so I don't miss anything.