Calling all the dreamers
I don’t think of myself as a very brave or courageous person. I’m not scaling great heights and, in the great scheme of things, the successes that are most important to me are the little ones.
Ok sometimes I do have days when I feel I’m battling on but usually I think I slide from one thing to the next. However this isn’t done effortlessly and sometimes I am less than graceful.
I also think that it is easy to get bogged down with the practicalities of life. OK I’ll re-phrase that…… sometimes it is easy for ME to get bogged down with the practicalities of life. When this happens there is only one thing to do – get yourself into the company of dreamers. You know who the dreamers are in your life, they’re the people who reignite your passion and make you see all those things that you think you can’t do in a completely different light.
Even dreamers can have tough times though. This weekend I received an email from one of the dreamers in my life. Reading it I realised that life is presenting her with some pretty unique challenges. In my reply to her I sent her this quote….
My friend is a fellow carer but unlike me she doesn’t get to step out of that world each day and go to work. Although I understand personally many of the challenges that carers face I can only empathise with the complexity of her caring role. Ultimately for carers their challenges are infinitely unique to their situation. That can sometimes make life lonely and hard.
Someone recently asked me how I managed to juggle study, work, family and caring and in all honesty I really don’t know the answer to that. Perhaps it is because I am fortunate to have dreamers like my friend in my life who dare me to dream and keep going.
So this this is for my pal Mrs Bim to keep her dreaming…..
Who are the dreamers in your life?
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I have two who help me keep t the dream alive. We call ousels the geek and about once every 3 months or so we get together in the same pub, usually at the same table (known as Geeks Corner) and we spout forth about ….
In fact you have inspired me to acknowledge my fellow geeks in a go post tomorrow! So you will just have to pop by and read it and see!
Top quote!
p.s. When I was blogger I had a bog roll – but I can’t seem to get one on here – and it notified me of new posts … I gets many emails I loose track and sometimes miss posts. Do you know how I can do that on here? Is it even possible?
I’ve realised I typed BOG roll – but it is too funny to edit!
I am sure you will realise I meant BLOG ROLL! (although some of them were a bit SH*T 
Geeks corner – I like that. Happy to help you with your ‘bog roll’
(good call not editing that). I’ll drop you an email with instructions to get this on your blog. 
Love the quote and the song. If we can keep on saying “I will try again tomorrow,” we’re doing okay. My mom always used to say, “I can’t give up. I have to keep trying.” Wise words.
Wise words indeed!
Love the song. And tomorrow is the first day of your future
It certainly is
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Thank you so much PhD. I did read your blog – thumbs up for support for students.
My son is a dreamer, still he has a very pragmatic side. He’s balanced. I don’t know how he turned out so well…
Sounds like he as just the right balance Lorna.
A Rainbow Connection – that is just what I need at the moment. I think I will start knitting now! Mrs Bim is very lucky to have someone like you in her chain of connections to lift her up, up and away.
Your very, very welcome Angelone!