Every Dream Will Be Challenged
By Stephanie E. Wilson-Coleman
Author of Be Sure You Dance: Life’s lessons to make every moment count,
Embracing Life’s Lessons and
Is Anybody Listening?
www.champagneconnection.com ·
www.asipofinspiration.com
Since the release of the blockbuster movie, The Black Panther, the
African American community is buzzing with excitement. People of color, who have been a victim of
the “danger of a single story” (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie), are again laughing,
cheering and applauding all that we know to be true about who we are. Confidence is returning, and a hope that this movie, in “Wakanda’ style,
will transform what it means to be black
in America. It is a place where women of
color are portrayed as brilliant, brave
and beautiful. For 134 minutes, women of
color were able to step out of the portrayals of weakness and were permitted to assimilate into the brave images playing
before them. Black Panther may be seen as only
a movie by the majority, however, for African-Americans, women especially, it
was a vivid reminder of who we are.
There is no getting around the fact that
the Black Panther movie was revolutionary.
But every dream will be challenged.
This was also evident in the movie.
Metaphysically, we all face the challenge
of balancing our desire to live our dreams of success while working to conquer
our fears and our failures. In the midst
of a high-tech society, we have fallen
victim to consumerism and instant gratification, and neither supply the inner
power to guide us to the dreams we thirst to achieve.
Luckily, we come powered by a substance
more powerful than Vibrarium. We come filled with Spiritual Power; a power
that can never be destroyed, and is easily accessible
through our “awakening” coupled with a stubborn unwillingness to give up.
Here are a few keys to living your dreams.
1.
Make a Decision – decide what you want and why
you want it. Once you know what you want and why you want it, start thinking about
how you will feel having accomplished this.
Using your five senses, 1) imagine
what things are present; 2) what do you
hear?; 3) where are you sitting and what is
the temperature? 4) is food present? 5) do
you smell any odors? Be certain this is what you want and not what someone
else thinks you should have.
2.
Be
Up to The Possibilities - as you allow yourself to think about all the
possibilities of how your life will change,
various negative emotions, thoughts, and events will appear. Take the time to acknowledge your contribution
to the negative event, forgive yourself and any others involved. Declare out
loud “all lessons are learned, and
blessings are received.” Now move on.
3.
Keep
a Gratitude Journal – writing down what you are grateful for will keep your
focused on what is going well in your life and not what is going badly. Be generous with your gratitude. Record the
simple things not just the big things Being
grateful for your health is wonderful, but so is being grateful for housing,
food, water, internet, laughter, etc.
4.
Create
an Action Plan – write the steps you will
need to take to achieve your goals.
Also, write down ideas as to how you will overcome any obstacles you
think you may face. Your Action Plan will keep you moving toward achieving your goals and ensure you have an
action plan for any obstacles. This
Action Plan should include goals you would like to accomplish.
5.
Take
5 Specific Action Steps Every Day – take five
specific actions every day that will bring you closer to your goal. Following this recommendation will help you
accomplish more in a shorter period. Some examples are 1) send press releases; 2)
write a column; 3) read and respond to email.
These
steps will help you achieve your goals and overcome any challenges you may encounter.
Remember,
life is too short to drink cheap champagne.
Dream
Big! Live
the life you’ve imagined.
"Do
not go gentle into that good night; find a hill worth dying for and take It; be the person you're waiting for; make
today so awesome, that yesterday gets jealous and above all else do it Your
way."
Stephanie,
a Success Mindset Mentor, has the uncanny ability to help others transform
their emotional and mental obstacles into stepping stones to living their dreams. She has an insatiable
appetite for helping others achieve the impossible. She works with
others to recognize, uncover and reconcile
painful feelings, hidden secrets and memories that are affecting their
financial health and the health of their families. She lives her inspiration as
the founder of The Champagne Connection, Inc., the author of 3 books and the
Host of the television show "A Sip of Inspiration,” http://www.asipofinspiration.com and http://www.champagneconnection.com.
She is also a regular contributor to The MetaMonthly Magazine, Champagne
and Beyond Magazine, www.champagneandbeyond1.com, and
Ezine Articles.
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