:: how to launch a dream continued ::

In the dream state, specific conditions must be met.  We have to be open to the dream, and willing to accept it.  Sometimes I wonder if people dream like I do, not about objects, but about feelings.  For instance, one dream I have is to love my career. If we can create our lives to be just how we want, then we are living our very own dream.  This is pretty deep stuff, I know, but bare with me.  

To love my career, I must be doing something that I love.  I'll choose photography.  You choose anything you wish, ANYTHING.  I love photography, I always have.  My uncle told me to think up the one thing that I love to do, something I'd stay up all hours of the night for because I love it that much, something I'm probably doing now and not getting paid to do.  He said to me, "what do you love?"  I never dreamed of turning photography into a career.  I was told at a young age by a high school counselor, "oh honey, photography is just a hobby.  You need to think of a real career."  About ten years have gone by since I heard that and guess what?  There are photographers out there making a living, and they are living their dream!  

What is your dream?  What do you love?  

Now that we have that "something we love," we need to start dreaming.  How do we do that?  Well, I discovered just the perfect piece of artwork to help guide us through our dreams.  

First and foremost, as I stated earlier, specific conditions must be met.

From the poster:

adjust attitude to positive mode

synchronize feeling coordinates to open receptivity

check materials list for:

time, to relax

space, adjust for comfort

silence, tune out interference

calm, maintain peaceful awareness

slow down body speed:

take several deep breaths

close visual receptors (eyes)

relax muscles from head to toe

turn attention inward

release brakes:

stress

inhibitions

worry

judgement

noise

anxiety

These conditions are much easier said than done.  I think we will all discover a much more positive state if we simply, try our best to reach these conditions.

Next, we take off!

From the poster:

1. TAKE OFF

Spark imagination (using any of the following fantasy fuels:)

music - mellow & soft

words - lyrical, poetic

images - soothing

colors - vivid

Ready?

Set?

Take off! 

There are two more steps in this artwork, that guide us on launching our dreams.  Until then, please enjoy your dreaming, I know I will :)  

(To site the poster, the artist's name appears to be Eric Disney)