“THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO WHEN I GROW UP”, says the ten year old boy to his father, as they work together building a bird house from scrap lumber.

How many of us remember saying the exact words of that ten year old?

How many of us remember the response we received to that statement from those significant others in our lives?

Perhaps you were one of the lucky ones who had people supporting you in your dreams and you became that which you so dreamed of being. Or perhaps you were one who was told, “YOU CAN’T DO THAT..YOU’RE NOT SMART ENOUGH, FAST ENOUGH, STRONG ENOUGH, OR “NO ONE MAKES A LIVING DOING THAT”.

Ahhhh….. the negatives. We have all received them; some more than others. Negatives, if only tossed at us in a blowing breeze, are harmless, but if they take root and grow they can stop us from reaching our dreams. The best way to stop the negatives is to do just the opposite…STAND FIRM…LET NOTHING MOVE YOU. Yep, that is right. Have your dreams. Write them down, for “dreams placed on paper become lives fully lived.” When you write your dreams down it gives you a mental picture of what it looks like. When you see it in your mind, you then start to feel it. You feel like the image of your dream grows bigger and bigger each time you think about it. Soon your dream is BIG…FIRMLY PLANTED IN YOUR MIND.

Just like dirty dishes and dirty laundry, negatives and negative speakers, will ALWAYS be with you.

I don’t know about you, but I am pretty good at ignoring dirty dishes and dirty laundry, especially when I have more fun and important things to do. Focus on your dream, not the negatives and I guarantee that the negatives will be heard less and less. Stand firmly in what you want to achieve….let nothing move you. Amazing things happen when we go after what is in our heart to achieve for the good of others. Remember to stand firmly and go after your hearts calling.

Blessings of strength to stand firmly today!

Jennifer