Never Give Up on Your Dreams

Let me let you into the mind of a dreamer.

I have been "a dreamer" that has lived in her dream world since the day I picked up a pencil and started drawing pictures of people and writing stories...what I viewed. I saw people and things as visualizations and said to myself, what makes them tick? What makes that person smile? What makes that person mad? I started inquiring aloud. When people got fed up with my questions, I picked up a pencil.

Quiet as I was, I watched, I listened, I experienced, whether directly or indirectly, and I had a vision. Who I wanted to be. What I wanted to be. What I saw as my dreams. Not exactly living "in the moment" but no one could convince me otherwise. No one. No one tried really. Good thing I had a support team (parents) cause I selectively listened to those who had my back and ignored the nay-sayers.

I never wanted to "prove" to anyone else what I could do because that was too exhausting. So all that mattered was my mom's opinion anyways cause she believed in me whole-heartidly. So I believed in me. I believed what I learned from my parents and in Church...God created everyone equal. I never accepted the mediocre approach. That just isn't me. Nothing wrong with that either, but my dreams and aspirations were just inborn into my soul and I always wanted to push to the next level.

Growing up, life threw a couple curve balls though. I didn't exactly grow up to be that runway model or briefcase carrying business woman, or white coat scientist. All my dreams were not lost. As a matter of fact, through corporate jobs, the Marines, I still knew there was more.

Funny cause that little dreamer that wrote plays, stole her dad's video camera to record "news" and that girl that performed in dance, now performs as a figure competitor. I not only workout, but teach others how to get in the best shape of their life and motivate them to achieve their best. That dream of business became reality. I went to college and received a bachelors degree in business management,and I am also a freelance video editor and graphic designer. I always remind myself of what true success is. Simply "NOT GIVING UP"... by saying "Kel, you did it." No regrets.

Simple fact is nothing is truly out of reach. Be that dreamer. Live your dreams. Realist or not, never let people take your dreams from your soul. As a matter of fact, they are and will always remain dormant unless you unleash that beast. Sometimes it's scary, but fear isn't there to fold you. It's there to fuel you. So light that spark.

Kel :)