Often, if you are like me, we can put our dreams on the "shelf". Have you ever said - I just have to do this first... or thought - oh my dream is too big - its not for me at the moment ... and then the next thing you are head over heels with "life" and your dream gets packed away on a shelf and in the "too hard" category. Now heres a thought. What if. What if you begin to familiarise yourself to your dream. What does your dream looked like. and started to experience a tiny aspect of the dream to keep your dream alive. What does this look like? Lets take an example: A simple but blissful dream- you have a dream for a day to yourself - where you can catch up on sleep. Breaking down the dream and familiarising yourself to the dream may look like clearing 15 minutes in your day for a power nap - including it in your schedule (if you have children - booking someone just to oversee them so that you can have guarded time for a rest). Another example: Surrounding yourself in nature and being one with the moment - this may mean simply researching where you would like to go, Making that beverage that you will take with you and visualising what it would be like to be at that location whilst you enjoy the beverage at a location that is similar - within your ability to do so. What can you do today that will get you closer to living out your dream day? What did I do to feel closer to my dream day? My dream is to be permanently living beside the coast as I am currently living in the Suburbs of Sydney at least 2 hours away from the coast. So to familiarise myself with my dream of living on the coast, I booked accomodation at a beach side location and put myself in the environment- going for a walk along the beach front... a simple action but definately brought a smile to my day. What actions that you have taken to make your dream day more familiar to you?

Which one sounds most like your perfect day?

☕ Coffee by the water has a way of slowing life down just enough to ask the questions we often avoid... What if helping other people achieve their dreams could bring you closer to living your own designed life? It's an interesting thought, isn't it? For years, I poured my time and energy into caring for others. As a nurse, a foster mum, and a carer, helping people wasn't just something I did—it was who I was. What I didn't realise was that there was a way to continue making a difference while also creating more freedom for my own family. That's what this journey has taught me. When we help someone gain confidence, learn a new skill, start a business, or believe in themselves again, something unexpected happens... We grow too. Our confidence grows. Our purpose grows. Our friendships grow. Sometimes, so do the opportunities that allow us to design a life with more choice, flexibility, and time for what matters most. Maybe living a life by design isn't about choosing between serving others and following your own dreams. Maybe it's about discovering that the two can beautifully work together.

I am excited about what I am preparing in the classroom right now and the days ahead for this community. Are you running your own community? What is happening in your own communities?

A huge welcome to @Doreen Singh and @Sylvie Kato If your creativity was a color, what would it be and why? Tell us below and introduce yourself.