Dream Chasers

This week we were visited by someone who has grown to be like family, but who is off and running to chase her dream of becoming a big time model on the other side of the world.  I'm not sure what equates making it big for her. . .I'm not sure she knows.  But I do know that there is a dream alive in her heart and she is chasing it wildly and with great abandon.  Some people are better dream chasers than others. Some people are willing to give up something or someone to chase the dream.  And I've come to the conclusion that it's no one's call except for the chaser.  So instead of questioning with judgement, I leaned in to inquire with compassion.  I think that made all the difference.

When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.

Dreams are meant to be chased as long as they are alive and well-- living in your heart.  All of our dreams can look different from each others,  but they exist.  I have to respect the dreams of others.  I can't be mad or sad that the dream they have for themselves is different from the dream I have for them.  What does this fury feed?  Discontentment and anger that is displaced.  It's not about me. It's not even about how their dream effects me and my life.  It's all about a healthy mutual respect to let people dream big and chase that dream.

This week my kids were so incredibly happy.  We were too.  Our dream chaser was in town and it felt good to be together and do life.