Deepest Dreams

There is no dream too big or small, too close to hand or too out of reach. Everything is possible. Every thing in this universe was once just a thought in someones mind. You, the beautiful soul reading this, were once just a figment of one's imagination and now hear you are, manifested into reality. When we realise that the concept of impossibility is just a mental restriction we build around our authentic agency, we begin to understand just how limitless and powerful our true potential may be. Do you want to become the president? Do you dream of walking the moon? Do you wish to become a multi millionaire? The future is in the hands of you, its creator; no matter your past or present. Gary Vaynerchuck is one of my biggest inspirations; as a poor young struggling Russian immigrant, who failed in school and never attended college, he defied all odds and is now one of the richest most influential entrepreneurs in the world. He didn't let his past or present circumstances define him. He new what he wanted and he didn't let anything stop him or deter his dreams. When thinking about what you want to put on your vision board, write, plan and research as if everything and anything is conceivable. Refuse all limits and strive to defy all boundaries. Quieten your mind, listen to the whispers of your heart, tend to the sighs of your soul. Envision your dream ideal self. I love this 15 minute visualisation meditation, it is absolutely breathtaking and so helpful in figuring out what you may really want. That is who you are, nothing less but certainly capable of being anything and everything more.  Nothing is impossible, even the word itself says 'I'm possible'.

Magical Memories

Something that I added to my vision board, which I found really helps me in visualisations and in truly believing my desired reality, is the use of memories. What is a past moment that holds so much joy, energy, happiness and love for you? Do you have a memory which embodies magical abundance? Have you ever had a deep dream or desire realised into your past reality? Use such past moments on your vision board. Perhaps a simple word, a photo or a token could be used. Interconnecting these with your ambitions will help in the creation of that feeling of ownership, that feelings of 'it's already mine'. Intermixing true histories and future desires will aid in assuring certainty and trust that all that you want is already yours.

Forthcoming Fantasies

Similar to magical memories, have you any forthcoming fantasies that you know are definitely coming true? Perhaps it is certain that you will attend your favourite musician's concert this summer or maybe you have those flights to New York booked and paid for. These dreams are happening and there is nothing that could stop them. Such feelings of true confidence and trust will transmute into your consciousness when gazing at your future desires and help gain further courage in your creative abilities.

Reflect
This last piece came to me only weeks after finishing my vision board. Upon reflection and daily day dreams, I realised just how far away some of my dreams truly are. It made me sad but it woke me up. If you truly know me you will know that I could be described as a bit of a (or major) dreamer. Coupled with the fact that I’m a perfectionist and tend to gravitate towards black and white thinking (both a work in progress), I realised ‘oh my gosh what am I doing with my life why am I in college why am I in Ireland why am I not writing more why haven’t I started creating my own business yet why am I not trying to meet my future husband yet why why why...’ lol. While at the moment, the life I’m leading isn’t exactly my current envisioned life (a life full of health, happiness, financial abundance, success, freedom, love, travel etc), the place in where I stand is in fact the path I would have dreamed of a few years ago. Aged 16 I would have dreamed of having beautiful friends (check), studying my dream college course (check), travelling (check), trying to help others (check), artistically expressing myself (check), in a better place in recovery (check), independent (check), having fun (check), more confident within myself (check), feeling truer to myself, my heart and my soul (check..still getting closer and closer but hopefully the true real Lauren will feel integrated and in pure peace soon). Upon this realisation I reminded myself that yes, my dream life does seem a little out of reach and unattainable right now, but, every lesson learned, book I’ve read and video I’ve watched has taught me that as spiritual beings we need only be concerned with the whats and the whys..not the hows. With a certain trust and belief in my future, does it matter where I am now, as long as where I am now is a place of somewhat happiness, content and most importantly growth? Let the universe/God/the spirits (whatever you hold faith in, if anything) worry about how they will align the stars around your desires..just keep listening to your heart. Journey through every choice, action, word, thought, smile and breath with love and peace. Question ‘what would I like, what would make me happiest now' and your path will carve its own way. What if in 4 years time I realise that through choosing, in every moment, what my heart and soul desires most, all of these current dreams unfolded beautifully, unexpectedly and all while succumbing to the process. Follow what makes you happy and peaceful and at ease now and all will work out. 'Don't think, it complicates things. Just feel, and if it feels like home, the follow its path'.