Dare to Dream!
Dare to Dream!
Why my own blog?
Wow, writing your first blog is a lot of pressure. I have spent months planning and creating the blog site, thinking of what I want it to look like and what I want any reader to get out of it. I have poured my heart into this project, and I’m finally ready to kick this off. So, to take away a bit of the pressure, I decided to keep this first post simple and share with you just how the idea of the blog came about.
As is human nature, I can name a long list of things about myself that I don’t necessarily love. Still, I find myself grateful for each part of me (even the things I might see as imperfections). I have always loved that despite growing up, I was able to retain a number of those childlike characteristics that make most people think of their childhood with a longing feeling.
As a child, I was always up for an adventure, had the inability to feel mortified, laughed uncontrollably, and had the most colorful imagination. In some ways, I was able to bring these characteristics with me into adulthood; sometimes to my parents’ and husband’s embarrassment 😊, but I love that too.
My father-in-law often told me that one of his favourite things about me was the ‘childlike’ nature he saw in me.
However, as life goes, more and more responsibilities started to creep in, which led to me becoming a tad more serious and focused on fulfilling those obligations. I found myself less and less going on adventures or chasing elaborate dreams. Like most other people, I, too, fell into a routine of working, sleeping (too little), and eating (more than I should).
Accountable for my own happiness
So, at the age of 35, I realized that those childlike characteristics were slowly fading away (a sad realization). It is this realization that gave me the courage and motivation to start this blog.
I want to use this blog to hold myself accountable to take steps to preserve those characteristics, to live life, create fun moments, laugh uncontrollably, and find that balance between fun and daily life that so many people seek.
Many of us get into the habit of just going through the motions of life and don’t realize that life without living is no life at all. I would much rather make peace with regret about something I tried than regretting all the things I did not even try.
Those childlike characteristics that make life better
At times, I feel that if, for a moment, I let myself be anything other than focused, determined, and reliable, I might fail at something. I’ve now realized that the only way I’m failing is by allowing the childlike characteristics I have always told myself to hold onto to, to fade away. Those childlike characteristics can make every part of life worthwhile and bearable.
I remember as a child seeing so many adults making a good living without truly living and telling myself to learn a lesson from that. Never to just let life happen, but to dream, take risks, sometimes take life less seriously, and always stay true to me. So, why did I digress? Perhaps competition for success? Comparison with others? Magazines and media? Not achieving everything the way I set out to?
Life & Living
Live a life filled with moments worth being memories
YES, we should be responsible and REALISTIC in this life (which we should not neglect).
But we also deserve to live a life filled with moments worth being memories; and we must make this an everyday matter rather than an exception. Allowing the latter does not mean you need to neglect the other.
Please don’t get me wrong, I have a good life, but I know it can be so much more. I want to remain the driven and passionate person I’ve always been that supports my family and friends, and carries burdens for the people I love. But, I also want to allow myself a break to dream, laugh uncontrollably, and be silly at times without judging myself.
I recently had a fabulous girls’ night with my closest friends here on the island. The theme of the evening was ‘Dare to Dream’, which is precisely the inspiration behind the blog and sharing this post with you. I am not a natural writer, so this blog is part of the journey to ‘Dare to Dream’ again.
The intention is not to share every detail of my daily life on this blog; the purpose of this blog is to keep myself accountable for my daily happiness and creating memorable moments. It will be a mixture of everything and everyone I love, everyday experiences, reflections, favourite outfits, food, and so much more. I hope you will enjoy reading about the paths that I allow myself to follow and that this may even inspire one or two other people to stop, change direction and take a step towards the life you seek. Why, because I deserve it ♥.
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