A daydream by any other name …

Your Daydreams Are Not Wasted Time: They’re Directions 

There’s a version of you that shows up when nobody’s asking for your attention.

It appears while you’re washing dishes, zoning out mid-meeting, or staring at the ceiling at night. That version of you slips into a vivid scene—a different life, a big idea, an impossible-feeling desire that just keeps resurfacing.

That’s not just imagination.
That’s inner guidance.

These daydreams? They’re not distractions. They’re directions—from the deepest part of you. The part that remembers who you are underneath all the conditioning, the noise, and the hustle.

And yet, most people dismiss them. Too impractical. Too far-fetched. Too selfish. But that’s the conditioning talking.

What if those visions are showing you what’s possible… for you?

What if, just for a moment, you stopped listing all the reasons it can’t happen—and instead opened yourself up to the possibility that it already is happening?

Here’s my story:

I’ve been dreaming of Paris for as long as I can remember. Long before I ever stepped foot there, it lived inside me—like a memory I hadn’t made yet.

In 2019, I went for the first time. The moment I arrived, something shifted. It wasn’t just a trip. It was a soul reconnection. My entire body said, yes. This is it.

When I returned in 2023, I felt an even bigger expansion. As I walked along the banks of the Seine, I didn’t just imagine myself living there—I could see it, feel it, taste it. I saw the 4th arrondissement. I felt the energy of being a regular at a local café with warm greetings and kisses on both cheeks. I saw myself living, not just visiting.

And something in me clicked:
This isn’t a daydream anymore.
It’s a plan in motion.

That afternoon, I knew I’d live in Paris—at least part-time. I began to formulate a plan. I’ll start with one month in 2031, the year my youngest graduates high school, and then expand to three months. I even started browsing long-term rentals so I could fully visualize it.

The moment I stopped brushing the dream aside and started treating it like a vision, everything shifted. The energy changed. I was in alignment.

That’s what happens when you honor your daydreams instead of editing them down to fit someone else’s reality.

So now the question is:
What dream keeps whispering to you?
What would change if you stopped dismissing it—and started listening?

You don’t have to make the leap today. But you can take one aligned step. Name it. Claim it. Write it down. Say it out loud.

Because clarity doesn’t come from overthinking. It comes from movement. From trusting. From honoring what your inner knowing already sees. Meanwhile, check out this video below!

Honoring Vision and Imagination

Embrace your dreams with audacity, take inspired action, and create the life you desire. Let’s make your big dreams a reality together! Check this out, The Audacity to Dream.

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