Dream Big

Vivian and I visited the library earlier this week.  She has a love for books so I wanted to open up that new world to her - a world of free literature and the borrow system.   Like I had imagined, she loved it there.



Our trip offered me an inspirational lesson that I thought was worth sharing here.... 

As Viv and I were browsing the children's section, she pulled out a book that was entitled, "Dream Big" and handed it to me.  The book was filled with quotes from various famous and historical figures. 



What was this book doing in the children's section? I wondered.  Hmmm..... well there is a cartoon pig on each page..... maybe that's why. 

As I flipped through each page, I thought to myself.... What wonderful words!  What great reminders!  Why, this is a great book to be in the children's section.  It should be in the adult section too!

Here are some of my favorite phrases listed in the book:

"It ain't braggin' if you can back it up." -- Dizzy Dean   (Oh my gosh, I LOVE that saying!)

"Everything starts as somebody's daydream." -- Larry Niven

"Logic will get you from A to B.  Imagination will take you Anywhere." -- Albert Einstein

"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast"'  --Lewis Carroll

"Style is knowing who you are." --Gore Vidal

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss   (I think I want to post this one on my wall, in every room of my house!!)

"Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds." -- Albert Einstein  (This one makes me think of Vivian for some reason :-)

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." -- Walt Disney

"A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she  is until she gets in hot water."  -- Eleanor Roosevelt  (So true!) 

"What should I be but just what I am?" -- Edna St. Vincent Millay

"If you can't convince them, confuse them." -- Harry S. Truman   (Hmmm, does this line come with each new presidential oath??)

"I'm afraid of nothing except being bored." -- Greta Garbo

"Today is your day!  Your mountain is waiting.  So.... get on your way!"  -- Dr. Seuss

I hope you enjoyed these great quotes as I much I did.  My wish is that they'll make you think differently about your day or even the days to come.

Two months ago, I could barely jog 1/4 a mile without panting and almost keeling over.  This morning, I jogged two miles up and down hilly streets. 

Four months ago I told myself I would work hard to lose weight. Today I sit here twelve pounds lighter than what I was in October. 

Two years and three months ago I didn't think I could handle being a mother or even enjoy it.  But now I have reached a great place where I am amazed at my loving daughter and I am so grateful to be a mom.  

When I made the move to Florida, I decided to make some changes in my life.  Not just physical changes but mental changes as well.  Improve my attitude and surround myself with positive activities and uplifting people.  I'm happy to report that I'm doing what I sought out to do.  And I feel happier and more fulfilled because of it.

My dreams and accomplishments may not be "big" or they may not mean that much to others.  That's okay.  Since they are, after all, MY dreams and they mean a great deal to me.  I know that I can really achieve the things I want, if I continue to believe in myself and work hard toward those goals. 
 
Even if you don't dream big, I hope you do dream.  It's never too late to have wishes and work toward making them come true.  Happy dreaming everyone!