Are we born with dreams?

Are we born with dreams? Do we all have them? The answer is no. Some of us were brought up to simply just live day to day. We work, have families, pay bills, fulfill needs and desires. When I was asked to write about my dreams, it stumped me. I had to think about what my dream is, and that is when I realized I have not given having a dream much thought. After a stressful day and sleepless restless night I have finally reached what my dream is for my life. My dream is to find peace in my life.

How do I find peace? Where is peace? Peace is accepting the past as it is, which is the past. I need to come to terms that the things in my past are no longer apart of my present and future. I should let it go and be free of grudges so I can live peacefully. I was abused as a child by my father and then mentally abused by my ex husband. These people who hurt me are no longer in my life and I should forgive them because peace is in forgiving.

Peace is the joy of simple things in life, the good and the bad. I enjoy sunshine, the warmth it makes me feel, the wind when it touches my face as I ride my horse in open green clover fields, the taste of grape snow cones so sweet and sour, and a giggle from a child you made laugh, just to name a few simple pleasures. The bad things in life such as strife, death a loved one and stress at work which makes you want to pull your hair out, these all make us stronger and more aware of the simple joys we get from life. Bad things that happen to us help us to appreciate the good that does happen. Enjoying life the good and bad will bring me peace.

Another thing that will bring peace to my life is to accept myself for who I am and accept the mistakes I have made and learn from them. I need to realize I need to be myself, not be something I am not. I am a carefree, loving, kind hearted, fun loving, intelligent individual who is in touch with my inner child. I am short, I am average and I have to wear hearing aids which make me feel self conscious. I have to accept the qualities about myself which I dislike. I am short which makes me cute, I am average which is human, and I wear hearing aids, which allow me to be different. I married young, at the age of 18. I was young and dumb which nearly cost me my life. I made a mistake but in order to find peace I have to let it go and realize I am alive
and I am free from all of that.

This writing assignment opened my eyes and allowed me to do some soul searching. I learned about what I truly desire for myself and ways to achieve this goal. I make a promise to myself that I will accept the past and come to terms with it. I will enjoy the simple pleasures in life like having a family, smiles, rainbows and butterflies and the feel of cool grass in the summer evenings. I will accept the bad that happens and try to see the silver lining of the situation. I will accept myself for who I am and love myself as I love others. I promise to do what it takes to find peace and keep it in my life.