I was walking my dog in the park yesterday (lost in endless thought and contemplation) when I started to think about my tattoo of Otis Redding’s lyric, “I’ve got dreams, dreams to remember”.
I got it when I was 19 and I felt so close to the lyric, but for years I wondered why? I’ve had inclinations, but nothing felt like the truth; and then while walking, it just kinda hit me.
The song is about a breakup and the pains of being left for another. I’ve had experiences like that before, but what felt more real to me is the idea of having a dream and then having to let it go. I’ve had experiences in my past (and present) of feeling so close to a dream (or goal) that it almost felt like it was already in reality. I spend so much time in my imagination and I start to feel the reality of what it’d be like to be living that dream right now. The pain sets in when you realize you have to let go of a dream because life is ushering you in a different direction. Sometimes the stars don’t align, and that’s okay.
I left the park feeling at ease because I came to the realization that my dreams never die. My dreams are a part of my heart and soul and no one can take them away, and at some point in some way (maybe not exactly how I picture) they will come true. I started to remember dreams I had let go of a few years ago that are resurfacing and are now possible. There are dreams I have right now that are not possible, but I don’t feel any threat in releasing the attachment to them.
Later that same day, I was listening to Elena Brower’s Practice You podcast episode with Yung Pueblo. He mentioned working towards a goal vs. the tension of cravings (45:03), which I really appreciated. It made so much sense! He said a goal can quickly convert into a craving and wrap itself around the mind causing a lot of tension. This tension, formed from desperation, causes energetic blocks. When we have a dream, the most beneficial thing we can do for ourselves is to be open to receive it. Our own (over) determination sometimes can create a lot of chaos and need to control, which closes the door for Spirit to help manifest.
I forget sometimes that we’re co-creators. My best days are the one’s where I acknowledge that I’m working with Spirit always; and when we convince ourselves that it’s all-up-to-us to make something a reality, I think that’s when we are working with ego instead of Source.
I get lost, I’m sure you get lost, but that’s why we’re all here together! To gently remind and guide each other back to the beautiful reality that our heart’s desires are always heard, and Spirit is always trying to help bring those dreams into existence. It may not be today, tomorrow, or even twenty years from now… but it is all coming, always.
Feeling stuck? It’s okay! When I feel stuck and hooked on a craving (disguised as a goal), I listen to music that brings me back to Spirit. I recently found this playlist I had made awhile ago called ‘hope’. Take a listen. May it serve you as it has me.