and we spend an immense amount of energy processing the different parts of who we are. We write out, detail by detail, the dreams we have for the next 3–5 years and some strategies on how to get there. We understand we do not have to know all the “hows” to the dreams, and we focus on our belief systems around these dreams. By the end, we have a map and a plan for the story our soul is calling us to write and follow. After we power through these truths, Craig and I join back together to share what we have written. We make a pact to hold each other accountable and to be each other’s keepers of the intimate and truest versions of ourselves that we have poured into these pages. Beyond that, we make sure to read these truths and goals to ourselves every single morning. It takes no more than five minutes, but it prepares our minds for the journey we deserve and are inspired to create every day. It has been so rewarding for us to create a life that lights us up as individuals, as a couple, and as a family. It’s powerful for us to write out our beliefs, detail what we want to experience, and actively work every day to get there. This year, as you continue on your journey and reach for the truth you have defined for yourself, I want to encourage you to try dream mapping. Whether you commit to a powerful two-day session or spread out the experience into four one-hour segments over four weeks, I just want you to step into the exercise and give it a go. You can do this exercise with a spouse, friend, sibling, or any loved one — so long as you choose someone who is going to push you and support you into the best version of the life you have made for yourself. As you begin, I want to offer you the categories Craig and I primarily focus on and examples of what we ask ourselves. We get very detailed and clear about what we would like to create and what it FEELS like. • Health: What does optimal health look like for you? What would your body look like? What are the choices you are going to make, and how are you going to get there? Do you want to live to be 100 years old, or do you want to always have the energy to go on a hike?
“You have to shut out the noise that’s muffling your truth because you deserve to create a life that aligns
with what your soul is calling you to do.”
• Relationships: What does the relationship look like with yourself, your significant other, your friends, and your family members? How do you build your relationships with yourself, your spouse, and your children? How will you build friendships and nurture old companionships? • Finances and Career: What are the ideal finances you want? What does the ideal career look like? Does your job bring you joy, and what does that feel and look like? • Experiences: What do you want to experience in life? What do experiences look like for you? What do you believe about your experiences? What do they give you? • Spirituality: What does it mean for you to be spiritual? Is it something religious, or is it a belief system you built for yourself? What does that feel like, and how is your belief system built around your spiritual and intellectual life?
Regardless of what your answers are or what flows out of your pen, you are in control. You should no longer be held back by inhibitions that tell you what you have to be. Let your pen be free to flow into your truth. It doesn’t have to be a realistic goal for it to be your truth. The beautiful magic of dream mapping is that what you write down has a way of finding you.
That’s the power of the pen.
That’s the power of your beliefs.
That’s the power of your mind leading to and creating the life of your design.
Remember, you are the creator of your life. It’s up to you to be the author of your story, and if you decide not to create the life that speaks to your truth, you will flow on the whims of what the world places before you.
So, sister, what will your 2020 chapter be?
–Danette May
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