One step at a time

I am always amazed by the dreamers who are able to carry out their dreams and make them real.

Throughout my life, I have dreams, SO many dreams. But carrying them out is a huge challenge for me. I can plan, I can ideate, but when it comes to following it through to completion, I have a hard time getting myself there.

Take this blog as an example. I have wanted to have a blog for as long as I can remember. I do a lot of personal writing for myself, so I figured it would be a neat way to express and put myself out of my comfort zone a bit. Maybe, just maybe, I could reach someone else with my words.

Here I am now, I’ve created the blog, the container is ready for me and waiting to help me put my ideas out to the broader internet. That only works if I write anything, and that is where I come to a major road block. What the heck do I write about? What do I have that is worth sharing? I haven’t even published my site and I already find it intimidating to write knowing that a person could potentially read this.

In the past, this is where I would remain. Blocked by my inability to conjure up ideas worth sharing, which would then have me back at the ideating phase, only to create a list of ideas that I never end up writing about (I have many lists on many topics).

But the desire to express myself is becoming so strong that I am willing to explore new approaches that help me get past my blocks.

And that’s what I am doing with this post. Letting go of the idea of needing a perfect plan. Jumping in and trusting that the words will come. I want to be a person who carries out their dreams. It starts with me showing up and taking small steps towards my goals. One step at a time.