No, this isn’t a Nike commercial, although that may be what comes to mind when you view those words. Today while seeing a therapy client, he tells me that the wake up alarm on his phone has some mighty motivational words from actor Shia LeBeouf on it. Caution … turn down your sound before you click on the link, since his coaching is REALLY high decibel.

He screams “Just do it! Don’t let your dreams be dreams.”

Many of us spend time fiddling around with our wishbones, rather than growing a backbone. We muse about all of the things we would do if only the planets were aligned in our favor, if we were smarter, richer, thinner, more attractive, had a better education or a more fulfilled childhood. We stand on the edge of a diving board, waiting for the tide to turn before we take the leap. When I was a teenager, I missed a step on an escalator and slid down its length on one foot. Although I was frightened, I wasn’t injured. To this day, I still look for the step ‘with my name on it,’ before getting on it. It’s like that.

What are some of your dreams that you had allowed to lie dormant for the right conditions to arrive?

Mine were about being a full time writer and speaker, traveling to do both.  For years I seed planted for that goal, but on some level, I wasn’t quite ready to invest myself completely. I wasn’t ‘all in,’ and instead had a back door exit plan just in case. Now there is nothing wrong with having a Plan B, however, it is hard to have your foot on the accelerator and brake at the same time and expect to go anywhere. Once I trusted that my inner GPS would guide me in the right direction, I left the driving to the Divine and followed the road wherever it led. A year ago, I was offered a job that enables me to do what I love and get well compensated for it. In the past few months, I have taken the computer and written from New Orleans, Calistoga, as well as Hilton Head. The next destination is Negril, Jamaica and then in the fall; my portable office will be in Las Vegas and Phoenix. Have laptop, will travel.

There was a time when I would have needed the blast me out of my seat high volume cheerleading to move me off of dead center. For awhile I moved unconsciously and sleep walked through my life. Amazing that I made it through.

Glad I woke up and am living my dream out loud.