Beginning to Dream

Dream: Outdoor Farm Table

I'm guessing you'd never describe me as a dreamer. I definitely wouldn't ever call myself that... I have always prided myself on being more "logical," "realistic," and "practical." I'm not even sure what prompted it, but lately I've been questioning that stance.

I read this book... Yeah, come to think of it, that's what started it all. In the book, he talks about naming his dreams. Some 10 years later, he found his extensive list and realized that every single one had come true. This caught my attention very quickly. Jeremy had just read a book called As a Man Thinketh  and it essentially said the same thing in different words. I realized that there was something very real and powerful about naming your dreams. Then I had a little freak-out moment for the fact that I couldn't ever remember calling anything a dream. Not wanting to be the weird person with no dreams or aspirations in life, I set out on a quest to name as many as I could.

Dream: Enjoying coffee in Europe

Praise the Lord for Pinterest. I know that people say, "stay away! it will suck you in!," but I am so thankful for it. It has helped me learn about so many topics and explore new things. Most recently, it has helped me name and visualize my dreams. Check out my beautiful dream board here.


I've begun to openly call things dreams. I used to say "man, I really want to go to Italy." Now I say "Going to Italy is one of my dreams!" I'm giving it so much more weight, and I'm thinking about how I'm going to get there.



Here's the greatest part of all of this. Not only am I thinking about a lot of things that I really want and are important to my heart, I'm more motivated for the little things in life. I'm exercising more, eating better, being more intentional with my time, and trying to find ways to fill my days with more things that I enjoy. I am convinced that by placing my sights on some big thing on the horizon, I have a greater tenacity in everyday life. I'll take it!


Here's some moments from my life lately that have been dream-like. Moments where I thought "I don't want to be anywhere else on earth."

Delicious Food with Friends Like Family

Unreal Food Creations at Jim's

So, call me a dreamer, I don't mind. I'll take it as a compliment now. Cheers to chasing dreams :-)