Episode 51: My (Unfiltered) Dream Life Vision

Dream Life Vision

Before we get started today, I am going to warn you that this episode is going to get a little vulnerable. I am going to be sharing with you what my current, unfiltered dream life vision looks like today.

If you have been following me for awhile, you know that my life today looks a lot different than it did 3 years ago. Three years ago, I was a teacher that never thought I would be able to make my own hours, be my own boss or have an unlimited earning potential. Yet, here we are! (If you want to read the story of how I got here, you can check it out here)

But that is not the dream life vision I am going to be sharing with you today. That is my OLD dream life vision. While I am living much more in alignment with my dream life vision than ever before, there are still some aspects of my dream life that I am still working towards. And that is what we are going to dive into together today.

Here we go!

Here It Is: My (Unfiltered) Dream Life Vision

It sounds like the beginning to a bad joke: what do school buses, docks on a lake and white squares have in common? They’re all a part of my dream life vision, of course! I know, that was awful. Stick with me, I promised you I was getting vulnerable, remember?!

This is what my dream life vision looks like, in May 2023:

I want to own a second home on a small lake in New Hampshire where we can spend our summer. My recurring vision is to pull up to my daughters’ school on the very last day of the school. The car is loaded to the brim, dogs are hanging out the window. I see my kids run out of the building to open their car doors, asking “Are we going to the lake?!” Why yes, yes we are. I make it a point to visualize this scene every single day.
Being in complete control of my schedule, so that I am not away from my family on nights and weekends. As a family photographer, this is very challenging right now.
My dream life involves a lot of white space. Every day will be a little different than the day before. Each day will have a flow and a rhythm to it. I can decide what I want to tackle when, even if that means reading a book in the hammock.
When I was a teacher, my dream was to someday get my children on and off the bus every day. That is currently part of my dream life and I want it to continue to be that way!
At our lake house in New Hampshire, I will wake up crazy early to go sit on the dock with my coffee and the loons. That will be my writing time, because in my dream life, writing is what I do to bring in money to our family.
And finally, my dream life vision includes complete financial freedom. While my current life is pretty financially free, we still have my husband’s student loan. We are maximizing our retirement investments every year, but I would love to be able to do even more. In my dream life vision, I surprise my kids by paying off their college education, taking them on trips and supporting their dreams.

Ahh, doesn’t that all sound heavenly? But remember mama, this is my dream life, not yours. Your dream life may involve hiking in unexplored canyons or adopting rescue dogs or getting your pilot’s license. Take the time to do this work for yourself, you’ll be amazed at what you uncover.

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Creating Your Dream Life Vision: Important Reminders

The first thing to note after sharing my dream life vision is that I don’t know how I am going to achieve all of this yet. And that is absolutely OK. Five years ago, I had no idea how I was going to put my kids on the bus every day as a 5th grade teacher. And here we are. I know that the first step is to define your dream life vision. The rest will come with aligned action from an action plan.

The second important reminder is that having this dream life vision truly does guide my work every single day. I talked about this in a recent YouTube episode about how I choose my aligned actions when I’m planning my week. I come back to this dream life vision every week to decide what small step I can take towards making it my reality. Knowing that I am building this dream one day at a time is the most exhilarating, liberating feeling.

Let’s Make a Plan!

If you are feeling overwhelmed, know that I can help! My first suggestion would be to take my dream life quiz to get you started. Once you take the quiz (it takes 5 minutes or less, I promise!), you will receive an email that will include your detailed dream life as a starting point. The email will also include three action steps that you can take today to get started on creating your dream life today.

After you have taken the quiz, you may want to check out my Dream Life Playbook or 1:1 strategy sessions to see if either of those may help expedite your journey. It took me 3 years to design my dream life on my own. I can’t imagine how fast it would have been if I had support from someone who has been there!
If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Spotify so you don’t miss next week’s episode which is going to be all about how your MAP Book can get you closer to living your dream life. If you don’t have a MAP Book yet, this is the perfect time to download your free MAP Book set-up guide. This fully customized system will help you go from overwhelmed to organized in 60 minutes or less.

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