Magic Happens!

In many ways this year has felt like one of the longest of my life.  I have struggled and hobbled and fumbled my way through others, but I do not recall a year where I have been so challenged to give true value to my strengths and desires.

I have worked hard and been extraordinarily patient.  I have been given wonderful opportunities and an inordinate amount of understanding and flexibility. Ultimately however, I have only struggled and despaired.

So I made a tough call. I let go of the shoulds and looked in the face of my fear. 

Fortuitously I came across a book in my library this evening called 'The Dolphin'.  It had belonged to my parents and I hadn't read it before.  It is a beautiful story about a courageous little dolphin that leaves the safety of its Pod to follow his dreams.

Discovering new worlds will bring you

not only happiness and wisdom,

but also sadness and fear.

How could you value happiness,

without knowing what sadness is?

How could you achieve wisdom,

without facing your own fears?

In the end,

the great challenge in life is to overcome

the limits within yourself,

pushing them to places you would never

have dreamt they could go.

It was the perfect reminder to me of the importance of listening to the voice within, to trusting my instincts and facing my fears.

Perhaps dreams are made of

lots of hard work.

Perhaps if we try to cut corners,

we lose track of

the reason we started dreaming,

and at the end we find that

the dream no longer belongs to us.

Perhaps if we just follow the

wisdom from our heart, the time

will make sure we meet our destiny.

Remember:

When you are just about to give up,

when you feel that life has been

too hard on you;

Remember who you are.

Remember your dream.

I think I can breathe again...