Our desires are infinite. We are human and with that comes the amazing ability to imagine what our future would look like. Many of us daydream about a better version of ourselves and our lives. The universe seems full of possibilities while at the same time, the universe also can test our patience in delivering our desires. We get frustrated, angry, and disappointed when dreams we’ve asked for and wanted for so long aren’t manifesting quickly enough. Maybe our dreams are looking down from up above, watching, and waiting for us to be ready to embrace the fullness of them. 

I believe everything we’ve asked for is delivered to us in bite-size pieces in our lives. Pieces big enough for us to handle, and small enough to truly savor. Sometimes, we think we can handle more of our desires unfolding at once but we miss out on the thoughtful timing of the deliciousness of happiness sprinkled throughout our lives instead of one big hooray. 

Each destination throughout our journey whether it’s a small stop or a big milestone is a certain distance away from where we currently are. We may not know how far away, but we can trust if we continue to move towards our desires, which brings a sense of satisfaction and joy within itself, that we will get to delight in both the journey and the destination. 

As much as we have to be ready for a dream, the dream also has to be ready for us. Each desire has a gestation period to prepare itself to be delivered to us. We don’t want a dream to come too soon before it’s formed to its full potential. It’s like the birth of a baby where nine months is the needed time to form a healthy baby with all ten fingers and toes. We don’t rush the process because rushing can be risky in ways we may not fully understand. Instead, we want to enjoy the change happening within to make sure not only is the manifestation ready but we are ready as well.

So how do you become ready for something you’ve wanted for so long?

1. You embrace the areas in life that call to you. You let your heart take the lead. You take inspired actions that move you in the direction of your dreams. Some of the ideas or impulses that come to you may not make sense right away, but trust they will. I think of these impulses as daydreams or mini visions in which a future version of you is leaving crumbs for you to follow. 

As you follow these crumbs, you’ll start to feel a strong resonance with the path you’ve taken. You’ll start to feel more connected and energized with your purpose. As you look back along the way, you start to gain a greater sense of appreciation for all the incredible progress you’ve made. 

2. You focus on the feelings along the way. Sometimes you get caught up in the actual physical manifestations of a dream. You want to hear it, feel it, smell it, taste it, and touch it. You forget the reason why we want the manifestation in the first place is because of how we think having it will make us feel. So if it’s about the feelings anyway, let’s relish in the anticipation, excitement, laughter, bliss, and whatever other emotions spur up on our journey. 

It’s like when you plan a vacation and the days leading up to it are almost as exciting as the actual days of the vacation themselves. You have a few extra days to savor beforehand when you start to imagine the delight in the upcoming experience. The buildup and suspense add intensity to the moments that unfold during your experience.

3. You think about what you want in general terms. We want things in our life because we believe getting those things will bring us more happiness or satisfaction. There’s a time and place to get into the details of your desires but being too rigid in what you want can limit you to open up to what’s in front of you at the moment. What may lie ahead is what you needed in your life instead of what you wanted. 

Life doesn’t come with a map but you do have your internal compass to guide you in the general direction of where you want to go. Look at your compass just enough to keep you honest. The detours along the way are what make a journey into an adventure full of color and not just a black and white line straight to your destination. When you understand and accept life is unpredictable, you start to appreciate the challenges and triumphs that much more. You start to become ready for all of the amazing experiences knocking at your door.

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