MY FAVOURITE MANTRA – NEVER STOP DREAMING! YEP I SAID NEVER!

You were made to stand out. Be unique. Defy expectations. Challenge the status quo. Become the best version of yourself.

Yes all this true.

The only thing that worries me about putting these statements out on our social media and seeing everyone else doing it as well, is that we put pressure on each other to compare ourselves. We feel lousy when everyone else seems to have ‘made it’, while we’re still doing the daily hustle, slowly chipping away at our dreams.

With October being Pink Ribbon Month it’s a great time to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. October is also a reminder that we’re creeping ever closer towards the end of the year, which always makes me take stock of my life and what I’m doing with it.

I’ve decided it’s okay to take small steps to get where I want to go in life. The important thing is to enjoy all the moments along the way. That’s where all the fun is… in all the experiences, positive or negative. Well, the negatives may not be fun as such, but we can certainly learn from them and move forward with more wisdom than what we started with.

Too often I hear people complain, “I hope next year is better” or “I’m glad this year is nearly over” or “I wish I achieved what she did this year”.  I find such attitudes sad though. It seems like people are either wishing their lives away, or wishing they had someone else’s life.

Admittedly, I do look forward to each year coming to a close, all the excitement of Christmas decorations coming into stores, New Year celebrations, summer holidays and all that. But I’m also mindful of looking back on the days and months that have passed with fondness and gratitude, and continuing to love myself just as I am.

Every year I’m still on this earth is the best year ever. In fact, every day is the best day ever, so why would I wish even a single day away or wish I was living someone else’s life?!

Obviously a whole year is going to be filled with a mixture of ups and downs, good and bad days. But more often than not, the good days make up for the bad.

The good days are the ones I keep in front of mind. It’s the great memories, treasured times spent with loved ones, every morning I get to open my eyes and experience another day.

I’m still here. I’m still living, breathing, spending time with the people I love. I’m still discovering, growing, fighting the good fight. And of course I’m still learning each and every day – learning to love myself, love others more and hopefully growing wiser as each day passes.

So here’s the thing (or a few things) I’ve been thinking:

• Being alive means we always have the hope of a fresh start no matter how bad things may seem. There’s always a rainbow after the rain, the calm after a storm, a bright morning after a dark night, a fresh start after an ending.
• All the sayings I’ve heard about love are true. All you need is love. Love conquers all. Love covers a multitude of sin. If you have love you have it all.
• A life without hope and dreams is pretty dismal. While we still have breath anything is possible, so don’t ever give up hope and remember…

Never stop dreaming!

Jennifer xo