Remember as a child how easy it was to make a wish? To dream? Birthday candles or first evening stars weren't always necessary - when you're a child dreams are BIG. And prolific. The possibilities are endless. To catch a leprechaun, to spot a real fairy. At one point my daughter wanted to be an astronaut, photographer, mother of five. All at once. (and why not?)
I was recently asked if I remembered the dreams of my childhood - the ones which had nothing to do with practicality or even reality. I realized that I hadn't consciously wished or dreamed for something in a long time outside of day-to-day desires:
reading a book in the daytime (rather than falling asleep after one page in bed at night),
drinking a hot cup of coffee from top to bottom,
sleeping in past 7:00 a.m.,
have a conversation with an adult from start to finish,
having FUN with my daughter,
time to mosey.
Funnily enough, I've discovered these kind of wishes are easily obtainable - I had got into the dangerous habit of saying "I just don't have time", but I've learned to make space, to ask for space, so that these daily delights can happen.
And because those simple wishes are coming true? I've been inspired to dream bigger. They are still just whispers, or words on the page of my journal, but I'm sending them out into the universe. And for the first time in many years, I'm starry eyed.
Trying to catch the deluge in a paper cup.
(If you get that reference, shout it out in the comments,
I'll send the first correct answer three postcards from my photo collection.)
Mosey Along is authored by Kim Thompson-Steel. It's a name you should remember because her images are stunning, thought-provoking, and are typically backed with a story {for Kim also has a way with words too ~ she is one of those really talented souls}. Lucky for me, Kim lives in the Bay Area, and we have met on several occasions. She and her Sweet Pea are as lovely as can be, and I am already looking forward to our next visit.
[image by mosey images]
