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When I was 15 years old I declared, "When I grow up I'm going to start my own magazine." And for the next few years I would talk to anyone who'd listen about my magazine dreams and even carried around a red binder with plans for my future publication.
Then came adulthood and the decline of journalism and my dreams started to seem more and more impossible. Eventually, I decided it would be best to just abandon this goal.
But no matter how hard I tried to let go of this dream, it refused to let go of me. So today I am declaring that:
God willing, I will one day start my own magazine.
After deciding to make this declaration once again I started thinking about how we all can keep our dreams alive and here's what I've come up with:
Remember to let your dreams evolve. As a teen when I imagined myself as a magazine editor/publisher I imagined myself producing a print publication in chic office in New York. But things change. I changed. Today my dream looks a lot different. My publication will most likely be online and the office I now daydream about is a cozy one in the Innovation Depot here in Birmingham. But still the dream lives on.
Remember to choose your friends wisely. I have a few close girlfriends that I've been chatting with recently about renewing my commitment to my dream and they have been so encouraging. They've been getting me fired up about going after my goals. If you have friends that are notoriously negative, keep your dreams to yourself (until you find some new friends).
Remember it's not all about you. A woman I know once said that it's important for her to pursue her passions not just for her own sake but for her daughter's as well. It's important for her child to see her be brave enough to go after her goals. Though I'm not a mother I completely understand what she means. Because I don't have kids I'm able to devote a lot of my time to empowering other women -- which is what I think is my life's purpose. So I'm not striving to achieve my dreams simply for my own sake, but to show other women out there that they can do the same.
What dream are you fighting to keep alive?
I know you can do it! Keep that dream going. I'll be your first subscriber ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erin. That means a lot coming from you because you're a woman I admire so much!
DeleteI think it is awesome that you are trying to pursue the dreams of your youth and I know you can accomplish it. I always wanted to be an artist and a writer. I am now a graphic designer and I starting on the becoming a writer by becoming a blogger.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Keep at it and thanks for sharing. Your user name is amazeballs, by the way. (See, it's so good it drives me to saying silly things like amazeballs.)
DeleteGreat and useful post!
ReplyDeleteSometimes things seem like common sense, but posts like this remind us that although it's common sense it's not really known and embraced! Thanks for breaking it down for us and providing such help!
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