I ponder this matter of dreaming. Dreams can be so buried with years of duty and 'shoulds', with stereotyping and predictability, and with suppression and 'being mature'. Over time, we think that in "growing up" that we shouldn't laugh so much or be so passionate about our work or our life because "thats life". What happens is we also lose our dreams and aspirations and our joy for life.
Having fun with how we're living our life isn't being funny but rather, having the energy and the joy in the moments of our day just like we see in young children when they play. They aren't being funny even though they are laughing but they are just enjoying the moment. Perhaps what we adults need is to learn to laugh more, enjoy the moment, set aside the worries - (they always will be there to pick up anytime we want to burden ourselves again), and learn to live our dreams again. It stands to reason that to redeem our dreams is a slower than we wish process but I like how another coaching colleague puts it in her blog as dreambits. Take a look at her blog and/or website.
http://dreambits.dreamcoacher.com/
Learning to live our dreams again and learning to laugh and have fun again is so energizing! The return to laughter is good for our soul and our spirit so give it a try, you may like yourself!
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You speak the truth Donna! So often we move away from the dreams that live deep in our hearts as we deal with the grind of our day-to-day existence. I love the way you've given real exercises and practical ideas on this blog for resurrecting those dreams.
Long live the laughter coach!
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