It’s good to dream. A dream can be anything you want it to be, as your mind takes you to a place of endless possibilities and infinite destinies.
It can be an imaginary world that you visit from time to time. You enjoy it for that moment and are happy to keep it as a pleasurable reverie.
However, your dream may involve fulfilling aspirations and visualising your future. If this is true for you, your desire to turn the fantasy into reality needs to be strong enough to manage the transition. Change is never easy and it will involve leaving behind the familiar whilst moving towards the unknown. You have to cross the bridge of dreams.
“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” Gloria Steinem
What has begun in the imagination will need to be transformed into actuality. You need a plan and plenty of passion to navigate your path. Whilst the road you have come from is routine and comfortable the bridge of dreams will cross you over into new and exhilarating territory.
A word of warning – beware of those who tread on your dreams. In the past I have had my hopes crushed. It happened so much that I stopped dreaming on any level. Life was about survival and to believe that good things could come to me was delusional. It took me a long time to realise that those who’d suppressed my desires had been damaged themselves. So now, I can allow myself to dream. That’s a good place to be.
If you want to cross your bridge of dreams you don’t have to do it alone. Share your aspirations with those who can support, motivate and inspire you along the way.
Remember there is no right or wrong way of reaching the other side. Run, skip, hop, jump, fly! It doesn’t matter how you reach the other side, only that you get there.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt
Following your dreams isn’t a passive past time. If it was, then everyone would be living ‘happily ever after’. There may be set backs and distractions. The original short-term goal may be replaced with a long-term life plan. Whatever the vision, it can require a combination of determination, courage, faith, and strength.
But isn’t it worth the effort? I think so.
What about you? When will you be crossing the bridge of dreams?
“Crossing the Bridge of Dreams” was inspired by a comment left by Jenny Alexander on ‘Why me? Why not me?’Thank you Jenny!
Images thanks to Sascalia
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Lovely read, but may i add. Carry your dreams with you, hold on to them, only let them go when they become reality.
Thank you for your comment Larry and you are so right. Don’t let them go until they’ve become real!
I’ve never stopped dreaming..it keeps me happy 🙂 this is lovely. A good read!
Never stop dreaming Elsie 🙂
I’ve never stopped dreaming…It keeps me happy. This is lovely 🙂
Love this post Carolyn. So often as adults we think we ‘should not’ be dreaming or that they are only dreams. Thank you for sharing and the permission to live those dreams 🙂
Thanks Gretchen. You’re never too old to dream a dream!
Great post about dreams, Carolyn. ” If this is true for you, your desire to turn the fantasy into reality needs to be strong enough to manage the transition.” is such a powerful statement. Keeping strong through a big transition helps you achieve your goal, for sure. Thanks!
And thank you for your encouraging comments and support Lisa! 🙂
Beautiful post about following your dreams. Especially as children, some can have their dreams crushed and it takes support and time to begin to dream again. Our dreams are attainable if we have the courage to pursue them. Thanks for sharing.
It can take time to begin to dream again Cathy but it’s worth it to keep pursuing them. Thank you for your comments and support!
Carolyn,
Dreams of all kinds are so important to our health. We need to reach the dream stage in sleep in order to rest well. Daytime dreams keep us happy and build us up. Intentional dreams that we purposefully set are what helps us reach out for our full purpose. Great article on dreams.
Thank you for your insightful comments Pat. You make an interesting point about the differences in dreams and how we all need them!
This is another beautiful post, Carolyn! I just love reading your shares! And this quote — it’s terrific, “Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” Gloria Steinem Thanks so much.
Thank you for all your encouragement and support Lisa! 🙂
This was so inspiring! I loved reading it. It makes me want to wake up tomorrow and get started!
What a fabulous comment. Thank you!
Yes, yes, and yes! This reminds me of another favourite quote: “Nothing happens unless first there is a dream.” We NEED our dreams, to know where we want to go. But I am “guilty” at times of lingering too long on the bridge, enjoying the visions of what I hope to do without taking action. This post is a friendly, gently push to hurry across the bridge, where the dreams await! Thank you, Carolyn!! 🙂
Thank you for your thoughtful and lively comments Barbara. I’m guilty too of waiting or looking around at what others are doing instead of taking action as you say. We all need our dreams, don’t we 🙂
Dreams are essential!! 🙂
Yes they are 🙂
Dreams never die, throughout life we as human being are dreamer and schemer, I enjoyed this
Dreaming and scheming _ what a wonderful way to put it Med! Thank you for your kind comments!
What a great article! It’s so important for us to dream… without vision, the people perish. And your words about those who squish others’ dreams going through issues of their own ~ so, so very true!!
Thank you for your kind comments Jessica. I love how you put it, that without vision, the people perish. Great statement!
Such a great post Carolyn! “…Whatever the vision, it can require a combination of determination, courage, faith, and strength”…so true! 🙂
Thank you for your kind comments and support Solvita! I appreciate you 🙂
Just between yesterday and today I’ve been contemplating bridges… serious contemplation. I love your “bridge of dreams” – moving us from reality to a better reality!
Moving to a better reality sounds a wonderful plan to me!
Wow – I’m so delighted my comment sparked this lovely article! Thank you for mentioning me 🙂
Thank you Jenny 🙂
Sooo inspiring…just what I needed to read this morning:-)
That’s a great comment and exactly what I needed to read this morning too! 🙂
wonderful post! I love your quote from Eleanor Roosevelt. Very uplifting!!
Glad you enjoyed it Karen 🙂
Love your thoughts here! This is why I created HYFG 🙂 I have quoted this often as well 🙂 “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt
It’s a great quote isn’t it! I’m so glad you created HYFG because it’s a wonderful network of amazing women 🙂
I have often wondered what dreams mean, and if I could ever remember them I would love to find out one day. Thank you for a great article
Thank you for your comments Maggie. I’m sure the dreams that we have as we sleep do have meanings and I agree that it would be interesting to find out!
Carolyn, another post full of love and healing!
Thank you for your comments Sally 🙂
Nice post, great graphics Carolyn! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thanks for your comments and support Meryl!
Funny to read this today – I had the most lovely dream last night….about one of my fondest wishes. It reminded me that I am aiming for that dream to come true and left a smile on my face. Thank goodness for dreams to remind us of the possibilities!!!
Thank you for sharing your story that dreams can come true Michelle!
I love that my dreams are getting simpler and simpler. It’s not that the goals are getting any less ambitious. I’ve just let go of having to control every detail. And that allows life to weave its own drummer into the music. Much more fun that way!
What a wonderful way you have of putting things Sharon -‘leaving time to weave it’s own drummer into the music’. Perfect way to follow your dreams 🙂
So right! My dreams are usually a hint of sorts and letting go gives me gentler dreams and a better daytime.
Thank you for your comments and support Catherine!
The Road to our dream isn’t a rosey path most of the time but we should never give up on our dreams. Beautifully written and i adore your artwork!
Thank you for your comments Barbara – never give it is right! The artwork by the way is by Sasclia and her link is on the page either from the images themselves or at the bottom. Isn’t she great!
I love this..get that dream.. fly,float, run,crawl.. but cross over and get it !
Isn’t it great that there’s no set path. We can reach our dreams any way we want, or can!
Dreams are our hope. And when we have hope we can do anything we set our minds too. Thanks you for sharing your story about dreams. I to have had other ask me why I would even what to do somethings. I have learned not to listen to the negative side of my dreams, but focus on the positive side.
Thanks again and blessings to you,
Debbie
I love that you say dreams are hope Debbie and you are so right to ignore the negative and look on the positive side. That way we can make our dreams into reality. 🙂
Without dreams, our lives would be very dull indeed. I like how you point out that we don’t need to do it alone…so true, Carolyn. Love your writing!
Thank you Sherie! I agree with you, life would be so dull without dreams!
I know how important dreaming is and the imagination of having that dream come to pass; I love what Martha says: once we say things out loud, our words are sown and things will come to pass. We also need to write them down, so we can run with it. Thanks Carolyn!
Writing our dreams down is another good option Olga, especially when we can look back and see how far we’ve come and our dream is in sight! Thank you for your comments!
Thanks Carolyn for getting back to me; I love your blog!!
That’s great to read Olga. I’m delighted!
I find that once I write it down and say it out loud, that dream gets closer and closer to being reality. It’s only a matter of time once I make the decision to go forward. Great post!
What a great idea Martha to say it out loud! Glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for your comments!
I have the most bizarre and vivid dreams. When I tell anyone about them, they always look shocked or confused and tell me that they never have dreams like that. I don’t know what that means, but I’ve always wanted to. I have a parallel life in my dreams. I live in them like any other normal person would live their lives: I have a job, a set of friends, a more extended family, a house, a whole life in my dream world. My dreams also continue in the same pattern as real life. I live day #1 when I’m awake, and then fall asleep to day #2 at night. In a way, I kind of do live my dreams. And I’m not really sure which one is better.
Isn’t that that the beauty of dreams, that they are individual and personal? Thank your for your interesting comments!
I am dreaming of getting my Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies now that I have three kids graduated from college. I never thought I could do it but I work in education and I can go back to school for free! The sky is the limit! Thank you for your encouraging words and the healing that is going on in my life with your site! I am constantly sharing your pictures and quotes.
Thank you for your encouraging comments Marilyn. I am delighted that you are enjoying my site! Your comment ‘The sky’s the limit’ says it all and I’ve no doubt that you will achieve your BA. Let me know how you get on 🙂
Very nicely written. I love to dream about what it will be like to live with Jesus forever with no more hurt, no more tears and no more pain
Thank you for your comment Carrie. What a lovely thought!