Be patient with yourself as you assemble the parts of a new dream. It takes time to bring the parts together to create something beautiful.
Be patient with yourself as you assemble the parts of a new dream. It takes time to bring the parts together to create something beautiful.
If you have ever taken the time to assemble something right out of a box, then you know what a hassle it can be. Between trying to read the tiny lettering on the instructions and matching up all of the pieces, it's no wonder that so many people just give up and don't even bother.
Trying to assemble the many pieces of a dream can often feel this way. You have this dream that appears to you as a shiny box with a captivating picture on the front, but when you open it, you're faced with the reality of all of the tiny pieces that you have to put together in order to make it a reality.
In that space, you may want to give up. You may want to give up because you just don't have the mental capacity or energy. Or maybe you don't feel that you will have enough time. Perhaps you ask for help or set it aside for later. Whatever your choice is in that situation, it's okay.
There are times in life when we have the time, energy, and capacity to sit down and figure it all out. And there are other times when the best thing to do is to put it on the shelf and figure it all out later.
If you're in a "figure it all out later" space, give yourself permission to take in inspiration in this season. Being a dreamer does not mean that you must always be creating and producing. Sometimes, you're just taking in, and your main focus is to be creatively restored.
If you're in a "figure it all out now" space, give yourself permission to go all in. Let yourself be curious about the process and watch your fears begin to fade away. Allow yourself to be focused and excited about what you're doing. Release yourself from the guilt of not being "enough" of something to give this a try.
Wherever you are, I hope you can sense that there is room for you to be all there. And here's the thing: maybe in some areas of life, you're going all in, and in other areas, you're taking a break. That's okay. Honor both spaces. Allow yourself to be where you are, in grace.