Permission to Dream

When doors close, windows open. We've all heard some version of this phrase at some point. Maybe we believed it, maybe we even experienced it. Or maybe we said bullshit and tucked that pain of disappointment, loss, and doors slamming in our faces down deep in our bones. 

Whatever path you've been walking in this life, no doubt you've had your share of setbacks and challenges. Mine came in the form of an unwanted divorce and the disillusionment that followed. 

When this happened, I dialed it all back. I stopped taking coaching clients, hit pause on my small group coaching and focused on figuring out how to navigate a divorce, betrayal trauma and adjusting to a new reality as a single mom. 

Damn, that was hard.

I also stopped dreaming because that's what happens when we're in survival mode. It's one day at a time. One foot in front of the other. There is no considering where do I want to be in 5 years when it's literally, how am I going to make it through the next hour? 

It's taken me a couple of years to feel like I can dream big again. And I'm finally feeling it. I'm finally ready to say yes to bigger opportunities (hello overseas travel!), more responsibilities (hey new car!), and to even consider the possibility of a new relationship (say whaaatttt). 

I didn't get here on my own. I have been held fiercely and tenderly by family, dear friends, my therapist and coach in a way that has allowed me to heal and rise, and now…dream.

So what does it take to dream after major setbacks?  While not complicated, there is a process. And I've found that there are practical tools that can support us in overcoming the doubt, fear, and limiting beliefs that are exposed when challenges occur. Our dreams don't come from our minds anyway. We don't think our way into dreaming, we build the capacity in our bodies, specifically our hearts, to dream again. 

This is why I'm dedicating our next Sound Bath Healing Circle to Reclaiming Your Inner Vision and rediscovering your dreams after setbacks this Sunday, September 29, 2024.

A setback could be physical, emotional or spiritual (they're all connected anyway). It could be grieving a loved one, the death of a specific dream, a pivot in your career, or simply moving beyond that stuck-in-a-rut feeling. 

Whatever it is that has held you back, you don't have to live there forever. You can heal your wounds, reclaim your vision, and rediscover your dreams. And it would be my deepest honor to hold that space for you.

Let's dream again, friends.   It's time.