September 7th - Dreamers Who Do

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I can't be the only grown woman in the world 

who dissolves into tears whenever 

Jiminy Cricket stares out of kindly old Geppetto's window,

sees the first star of the evening, and begins to sing,

"When you wish upon a star..." in the movie Pinocchio. 

 

Perhaps I cry, as might you, 

because we wish on stars and hope with all our hearts

that our dreams will come true.

But turning...a precious dream into reality

requires something more...than just waving a magic wand.

How about a wise, compassionate, and savvy fairy godmother

who's never heard a dream she thought was frivolous 

or one that couldn't be wrestled from fate with mystical moxie?

Barbara Sher is that fairy godmother, one with an attitude.

She knows all about "life makeovers,"

as she calls pursuing our authentic dreams.

She went from being a divorced mother on welfare 

to being a psychotherapist and career consultant

- as dramatic a life makeover as one could imagine.

As a therapist she began to suspect 

that many of her depressed patients 

didn't really need long-term therapy 

as much as they needed a reason to get out of bed every morning. 

Since Barbara had transformed her own life, 

she figured she knew as much as anybody 

about making dreams come true, 

so she began offering life-direction seminars. 

The success of the workshops led to her first book 

Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want...

Here you can find practical advice 

to help shape vague yearnings into authentic adventures 

so that "you have a life of love, 

so that you wake up every morning excited about the day ahead 

and delighted to be doing what you're doing, 

even if you're sometimes a little nervous and scared."...

One of the first things Barbara teaches is 

that in order "to create the life you want, 

you don't need mantras, self-hypnosis, 

a character-building program, or a new toothpaste.

You do need practical techniques for 

problem-solving, 

planning, 

and getting your hands on 

material, 

skills, 

information and contacts...

You need commonsense strategies 

for coping with human feelings and foibles 

that aren't going to go away, 

like fear, depression and laziness...

And you need ways of riding out the temporary emotional storms 

your life changes can cause in your closest relationships

- while still getting the extra emotional support 

you need for risk-taking."

The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. 

But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.

Don't just entrust your hopes and wishes to the stars.

Today, begin learning the craft 

that will enable you to reach for them. 

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Go on, go make them come true.

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Gratitude Journal

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1) I got the HUGE basket of laundry that needed extra scrubbing and stain treatment done. Oh my goodness. It took forever. I have a bathtub full of oxiclean and stained clothing. Good stuff. 

2) Good TV. I never would have done the laundry without Dollhouse keeping me sane. Laundry sucks.

3) A shower.

4) I'm so sore, because I actually went to workout! Go me.

5) Bad days. I'm so glad for them, because they eventually come to an end. And they make the good days so, so much better.