Blog 4
Nov. 30 2021
Dreams
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration! This time
of year, I always think about the things I am grateful for in my life. I am thankful for my life, my family and
friends and the people I work with in my jobs.
I am also thankful for all of you who are reading this blog and
interested in finding your own voice and gifts.
I am grateful that I learned to dream big early in my life and
that I found people who have helped me
make some of my dreams come true.
In my presentations I always share this quote:
If the only prayer I
say in my life is “THANK YOU” that would be enough. Meister Eckhart
In October I shared some information about Person Centered
Planning. I encouraged each person to
think about celebrations in their life.
Maybe you made a Celebration poster of all your big and small
accomplishments! I hope it made you
happy to think of all the amazing things you have done.
Another important step in your person-centered plan is to think
about your DREAMS! This is the fun
part! Think about all the dreams you
have for your life.
Dreams force you to stretch yourself beyond your limits. Sometimes
we forget to dream because we just go from day to day in our lives. But dreams are very important!
Pretend you have a magic
wand and anything can happen. It is so
much fun. What do you want to do in your life, what kind of person do you want to
be, where do you want to live, what does your future look like and what do you
dream about for today and next year?
Write your thoughts down on a big piece of paper. Share your thoughts with your family and/or
friends and ask them to join you in brainstorming ideas about their dreams for
you.
Dream BIG! Dream BOLD!
Be optimistic and don’t set limits.
One person said: “to deny dreams, is to disable the human
spirit.”
For example: one person dreamed of being a doctor. When we asked
him what he would like about being a doctor, he said that he wants to work with
people and help them. He wants to take
care of people and help them get better.
Once he talked about all the thing that were connected to being a
doctor, he discovered a lot of possibilities in his future.
Dreaming is an important part of a person-centered plan. You can share
your dreams and ask others to help you make some of your dreams come true. Others can help you create a plan to help you
achieve your goals.
You can share your dreams with your team in your IEP meeting
presentations, share it with family and friends, and at job interviews. Our dreams are golden. And this is an opportunity to write all your
dreams down so you won’t forget.
I hope this is helpful for you and dream big and bold!
Dwell in the possibilities!!
Bridget
