In answer to the blog title: of course you can!
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How? Well, that’s not as straightforward an answer–or so people think.
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Personally, I believe it’s actually easier than we realize. It’s just that the reality of its simplicity only exists if you believe it does–at least on a subconscious level. In essence, the way I see it, it’s a matter of your energy, confidence, and the time you put towards dreaming your dreams and curiously playing around with your ideas to see how you might manifest them into the physical world around you.
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AND! I’d be completely amiss if I didn’t say it: it’s also, probably most importantly, about how willing you are to face your fears and get outside of your comfort zone. Because if you’re not willing to get outside your comfort zone, even if it’s just taking the first jump and dreaming deep into something you’re not sure is possible, then the effort towards making your dreams a reality can never truly begin.
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All that said, if I had to give the simplest answer as to how to make your dreams come true? I’d say: Jump! The only thing in the way of your dreams is you and the fear that keeps you stuck in your present world. To get to your dreams, you have to jump into and through your fears. And from many experiences where I’ve reached the other side and landed in my dream world? Dude, is the journey ever worth it!!
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Dear Brave Soul,
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Below is one of my personal journal entries, and as such, I’ve not written it with the intention of an audience. I’ve decided to share some of these reflections with you based on two desires:
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1) to remember I am not alone — sharing my raw thoughts and being vulnerable may allow me to connect with others who have similar thoughts/feelings/experiences (aka, I’d love to hear from you!)
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2) to remember I am not my ego — I believe we all have a right to share our opinions. However, for much of my life, even still, it’s been difficult for me to express myself out of fear someone will respond negatively. Being vulnerable and opening up with my potentially esoteric, or even controversial, thoughts is me facing that fear, and I understand it may very well cause my ego pain.
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To note, these entries are largely unedited, though if I’ve added/clarified anything, you will see a ‘[…]’.
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Sincerely,
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my Dying Ego
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February 16, 2022
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Hi
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I feel like I’m kind of actually really excited about the world again! Like the magic is coming back! And I’m feeling so grateful for […] this overwhelming feeling of budding joy. I can hardly describe this energy. It’s like I’m at the start of a race, and I’m just waiting for the gun to go off to let my energy shoot out into the world and make it my own.
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I’m learning to trust myself again. On Monday, I had the most incredible day thanks to Focusmate. I had six 50-minute sessions, and I accomplished so much. Not as much as I’d been hoping, but I also realized I need to tone it down a little with my expectations. Not too much, because I realize I can do more, but I need to give myself a little space so that I can prove to myself I can meet and even exceed my self-expectations. That I don’t need to be disappointed in myself, because I’m always doing my best, whether I have 0% energy that allows me to accomplish nothing, or 110% energy that allows me to accomplish what I never imagined I might.n
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Yesterday, I woke up at some point before my alarm and had the thought about how it was so important to give myself enough time around sleeping so that I didn’t have to wake up with an alarm, so that I don’t have to wake up ever feeling like I didn’t sleep enough and want to go back to bed. I want to wake up and be excited about my day. And today! I woke up without my alarm! Probably about 20 minutes beforehand. I wasn’t quite sure what to do. It’s not like I needed to get a jump start on anything, because I believe that I have enough time in my day for everything. So instead, I gave myself the permission to dream about my future again.
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So, planning my future.
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I started [this practice] back when I was 9 years old. And it changed my life. Literally. So last night, and actually back during the day, talking with my therapist, I decided that from 9:30-10pm is when I’ll give myself [time] to plan my future. So at 9:30 yesterday evening, I pulled out my laptop, and created a new notebook for all my plans. I felt compelled earlier in the evening, as my brain was thinking about [my friend] and his mindset around money, and [his whole career] thing. And I realized, if I were him, I’d write out exactly what I wanted. It’s something I’ve done with traveling a few times now, and things may not happen exactly the way I imagine, but [some version of] it [usually] happens and whatever occurs is exactly what’s meant to be.n
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So I thought, if I’d be giving [my friend] the advice to write down what he wants for his career, then I should do the same. And it gave me this spark of excitement to do it. So I did! And seeing it all written out, and maybe I just had different energy doing it, because I feel like I’ve done very similar things before, like literally with the same things written down, but it felt different. It felt exciting, not like a task too big, but a journey I’d just have to trust, because it was going to happen. And whether it happens exactly like I write, or some other way, I know my dreams will come true.
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Author Bio: Hi, I’m Bethany! For over a decade, I’ve been on a winding journey in search of healing. I created Love myHealth as an outlet to share my story and empower others. I’m passionate about all things health, but what intrigues me most, is the healing essence of an empowering mindset. Some of my favorite things in life include acro yoga, walking under the stars, life-changing conversations with strangers, and food (most notably: gluten-free pizza and nice cream.)