DISQUS

Carrie and Danielle: It Can Be This Good: Four Steps to Living Your Dream

  • L'Tanya · 1 year ago
    Someone once asked, "Where would you want to live before you die?" I dream of a ranch home with land to grow organic veggies, a lake, lots of light. So, of course the next question is..."why aren't you living there now?"

    Your article reminds me to live my rich life now! Thanks for the reminder.
  • Rick_Juliusson · 1 year ago
    That's exactly where we are now, L'Tanya - on 5.2 rural acres, planted our garlic beds a few weeks ago, looking forward to a spring full of planting and a summer full of weeding, harvesting and processing. So far, the only question is why we didn't do it before.

    While we were deep in our deliberations, the question that pushed me over the edge was, "Would I ever regret trying this?" The answer was clearly "no", even if in the end it didn't work out, i'd always be glad we tried. When I flipped the question around and asked if I'd ever regret NOT trying it, the answer was just as strongly "Yes."
  • DanielleLaPorte · 1 year ago
    Appreciative Inquiry is a brilliant process: http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/
  • Jess · 1 year ago
    WHOA! I needed this! Thanks :)
  • Carolynn · 1 year ago
    This was very provocative and touched on a few personal nerves. I'm heading off on vacation tomorrow and one of the things I'm planning to do is some work like this to figure out what it is I REALLY want, in all areas of my life, and then establish some steps to move me forward toward the fulfillment of these dreams.

    Thanks for further validating my intentions and congratulations on realizing your dreams!
  • Rick_Juliusson · 1 year ago
    Good luck, Carolynn! It's surprisingly difficult to let ourselves dream and manifest those dreams, then surprisingly easy once we actually do it. (atleast so far, maybe we're still in the honeymoon phase, but i don't think so).

    I'd encourage you to share your dreams and intentions with a support circle of friends who will really back you in whatever courageous moves you want to make. Our friends made all the difference for us.
  • kerrymac · 1 year ago
    Ooh I need to get that book, love this post! I am devouring a book called Living Simply with Children now..it's by Marie Sherlock. I will try and do a review of it soon. A dear friend is facing the same big city struggle you did with four kids...they spent a summer here in Whistler and now she's missing the simplicity of two small grocery stores and biking to wherever you need to go. Good for you for making the move!