I’ve been thinking about the power we harness when we grant ourselves permission to dream. As we celebrate the life and Civil Rights legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it’s a fitting matter — understanding that we each have, as a matter of birthright, permission to dream a reality different than the one in which we find ourselves. Our capacity to dream is one we can expand regardless of our circumstances.

In our current times it’s powerful to see the collective work of manifestation holding ground, regaining lost ground and in some instances taking new ground for the betterment of the most vulnerable and for our greater good. In our public discourse and public policies we’re seeing new realities come into view. We need every victory, as each success seems to be overshadowed by multiple negative news flashes and enraging injustices. We need more dreamers, achievers and change makers, and it all starts with the desire for good, the vision of what could be, the dream we dare to share.

We also know that big dreams aren’t limited to social change; they’re for each of us in our own right. The vision of what we want for ourselves allows us to see our desired circumstance even before its manifestation. I like to think of a cascade of envisioning what I want, believing what I “see,” and allowing myself to feel and experience fulfillment even while it’s only a visioning of the desired outcome. Some of my best inspiration for action has come in a moment when I’ve sat quietly with the vision and allowed myself to imagine that my dream has already come true. It’s so important because for sure, when I don’t take time for visioning, I end up thinking more about what could go wrong or the reasons things won’t happen the way I want. When I take time to envision my dream fulfilled, I still have the opportunity to benefit from the value of assessing risks, so that I plan and act strategically. But when I take time to vision, as I sit down to plan, I’m excited and preparing with the energy of that enthusiasm. And as I’ve planned and prepared, I can take that enthusiasm into sharing with trusted dream-holders, and that’s when the synergy begins.

You and I need and deserve trusted dream-holders who believe in us and help us along. Among our heroes are those who encourage us when we reach the end of our courage, those who remind us of our why when we get distracted by the “what-the-what?” along the way.

What dreams are you manifesting? What dreams are you holding for others? Keep on dreaming. Keep on holding vision. Keep on holding space for the dreamers and achievers. Keep transforming life and changing our world for good.

Journey Well, My Friend!

Success with Joy,

Kysha