Hello Dear Friend!
Welcome! Today? I’m daydreaming! NOT out of discontentment, as we all sometimes do… But in preparation for upcoming change. We’ll be moving again soon. I’m not exactly sure where or… even when. The uncertainty could frazzle the nerves of someone like me— someone who’s always tried to have a plan A, B and C!
I could follow natural human tendencies and let fear of the unknown cloud my thinking. I could allow myself to become obsessed with re-creating a home that looks exactly like these great pictures and stomp my feet in utter frustration if the slightest little thing falls short of my expectations. Ah, but our dreams aren’t there to stir up discontentment. They are simply supposed to get the creative juices flowing!
The trick is realizing that I don’t need these things to magically become happy. My daydreams are merely tools– tools which help me mold and shape—guard and discard, in such a way that my fears of the unknown are distracted by all the excitement of “what’s next”!
What if.. for example… Instead of focusing on “losing” my insanely beautiful 1960 Frigidaire Flair oven, I allow my mind the freedom of exploring a million other beautiful types of kitchen designs?
What if… Instead of sighing about leaving another secret garden behind, I encourage my mind to design my next outdoor retreat— something enchanting with meandering cobblestone paths and the alluring sound of trickling water?
Oh dear friend, daydreaming doesn’t mean I am woefully discontent. It means I am teaching my soul how to hold things loosely — to deeply appreciate what I have in the moment; but to hold so much hopeful expectation for tomorrow, that I am not fearful to walk into the unknown.
I hope you’ll be encouraged to do some daydreaming of your own. After all, hopeful expectation is a beautiful thing!
Until Next Time,
