WELLNESS & WELL-BEING
Making
Dreams a
Reality in
2018
By Sharee Silerio
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s a child, it was difficult for me to count coins during
math time, but words came easy, and I earned 100
percent on most of my spelling tests.
Creating imaginary worlds and expressing my
deepest thoughts – one sentence at a time – made me
feel alive, connected and fulfilled. Though I fell in love with words and
enjoyed writing, I never considered building a career out of it.
But over the last three years, I’ve been on the journey of crafting a life
where I do what I love every day – for work, play and even leisure time.
My dream for 2018 is to focus on creative writing, starting with film and
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television scripts. It’s not going to be easy, but I know that the lessons
I’ve learned so far will be helpful in the New Year. If I could carry three
nuggets of wisdom to keep me going when the going gets tough, these
are the ones I would choose. I hope they also help you.
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable You’ll want to scream,
cry or hide when things get tough. You’ll consider going back to the
way life was before you chose to walk this unknown path, even if you
hated it. You might even feel like you’ve lost your mind. All of this hurts,
but it’s necessary. If you want to try something new, become the best
at what you do, or reach your fullest potential, you must challenge
yourself. Pursuing your dreams will force you out of your comfort zone,
but it will also prepare you for the future.
Believe in Yourself Envision yourself accomplishing your dreams.
Use your five senses to experience what it will be like when your dreams
are reality. You have created amazing things out of nothing before,
and you can do it again. Choose to have the mindset t hat you can do
anything you put your mind, heart, will and action toward.
Focus on the Positive Keep your mind on what you have done, not
how far you have to go. Be OK with making mistakes because they’re a
part of the process, and each one is a step toward the manifestation of
your dreams. When you complete a task or milestone, reward yourself.
Acknowledge that you are making progress, and be thankful for each
step forward. Surround yourself with people, places and things that
encourage you.
Silerio is a St. Louis-based freelance writer, a blogger, and a film and TV
writer and producer. Her work has appeared in The Root, Curly Nikki and The
St. Louis American. Read her writings on faith and self-love at sincerelysharee.