DARE TO DREAM
Let nothing hold you back from
exploring your wildest fantasies,
wishes, and aspirations.
Don’t be afraid to dream big
and to follow your dreams
wherever they may lead you.
Open your eyes to their beauty;
open your mind to their magic;
open your heart to their possibilities.
Dare to dream.
Whether they are in color
or in black and white,
whether they are big or small,
easily attainable or almost impossible,
look to your dreams,
and make them become reality.
Wishes and hopes are nothing
until you take the first step
towards making them something!
Dare to dream,
Because only by dreaming,
will you ever discover
who you are, what you want,
and what you can do.
Don’t be afraid to take risks,
to become involved,
to make commitment.
Do whatever it takes to make
your dreams come true.
Always believe in miracles
and always believe in you!
~ Julie Anne Ford ~
SEAT OF MY SOUL 
September 25, 2010 at 10:19 am
What an inspiring poem. It was just what I needed to read today. Thank you. And what an amazing photo of the eye and tree. Wow.
September 27, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Happy to see you here Lisa and hope your weekend was a good one 🙂 Hugs xx
September 25, 2010 at 10:37 am
Love the poem DARE TO DREAM Mandy and the music you have put with it is just beautiful! I have plenty of DREAMS!!!!!!!
September 27, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Ditto girlfriend, thanks for being here, I so appreciate your support! Love you xx
September 25, 2010 at 11:51 am
Thanks for the inspiration– have a great week-end!
September 27, 2010 at 2:13 pm
I am almost on top of this huge project I’m working on Marilynn and will be back to normal very soon 🙂 Sending you loads of love and have a great week my friend xx
September 25, 2010 at 12:45 pm
powerful,
love your courage to share and inspire.
September 27, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Thanks Ji, always so happy to see you here 🙂 xx
September 25, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Your words inspire me, Amanda. The music, the ballet, the message of your verse all speak of possibilities that unfold when we imagine, when we dream. Thank you for sharing.
September 27, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Thanks my dear friend, I’ll be back to normal soon….sending you love and hugs xx
September 25, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Smiled at Ford’s reminder that what we dream communicates self-knowledge. I’m mulling that. Have a great weekend.
September 27, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Thanks for being here and right back at you 🙂 Hugs x
September 25, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Lovely words – and so true! We have to aim as high as our dreams… Go well, my friend.
September 27, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Thanks Adee…you too my friend xx
September 25, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Truly an inspiration poem…a message that we should keep near to our heartss…just love what you do with the photos.
September 27, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Thanks Charles, have a good week ahead my dear friend x
September 25, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Thanks my friend.
Love you lots.
xxx
September 27, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Love you more !! Hugs xx
September 25, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Thanks for sharing…same wavelengths,long distance my friend….xx
September 27, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Mwah….have a good week Yvette xxxxxx
September 25, 2010 at 5:22 pm
I so agree with the poem, heart and soul. dream it makes you alive and then select some precious ones and try to make them true. 🙂
September 27, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Sending you love my friend xx
September 25, 2010 at 6:48 pm
This poem talks about something i believe in very strongly.
i enjoyed this
September 27, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Thanks for reading my friend xx
September 25, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Know thyself —
it’s been said
easier than it
has been done.
Dream on, Cindy!
Peace, UT
September 27, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Thanks for the visit and comment…have a great week ahead x
September 25, 2010 at 10:59 pm
thanks for sharing, beautiful!
September 27, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Very happy you liked the read! Have a great week ahead my friend xx
September 26, 2010 at 12:40 am
Very lovely message. The presentation of this poem is very nice as well. All the best 🙂
September 27, 2010 at 2:22 pm
All the best to you too my dear friend …have a great week ahead xx
September 26, 2010 at 1:06 am
Oh, good to read these words today – thank you!
September 27, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Glad you enjoyed my friend xx
September 26, 2010 at 6:10 am
I’m dreaming…gotta hang on to the dream. Great choice for the poem, and a lovely post all around, Amanda 🙂
September 27, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Never stop dreaming Cowboy!! 🙂
September 26, 2010 at 11:21 am
when I feel so tired and pessimism takes over such poems are best source of motivation and inspiration …….
Thank you for sharing it 🙂
Much love 🙂
September 27, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Very glad you enjoyed the read my friend xxxx Sending you hugs xx
September 26, 2010 at 10:47 pm
we share the same vision, mandy. this piece is so inspiring! thanks for spreading the sunshine. 🙂
September 27, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Yes we do…I also want to apologize for my absence lately, am busy with a large project and will be back to normal soon. Hope you have a wonderful week ahead my dear friend xxx
September 28, 2010 at 11:27 pm
mandy don’t worry about it. we have days like that. i also drown in work sometimes and hardly have time to finish a single post, much less leave comments or blog surf. what is important is that you make blogging a joyful experience whenever you find the time for it. 🙂
September 29, 2010 at 9:53 am
Thanks for understanding gorgeous girl….loads of love coming your way xxx
September 27, 2010 at 4:15 am
Oh, perfect Sunday a.m. read and music.
Thanks, Amanda, for the inspiration …
Hope this is a fun day for you. xo
September 27, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Dear Jamie, you must think I have vanished!!! I apologize for my absence as I am working on a big project…I always try and see you 1st but promise to be back in no time!! Know that you’re in my heart xxx Much love and hope you have a good week my friend xx
September 29, 2010 at 12:07 am
You mean you have a life other than blogging! Oh my goodness! 🙂 No worries my friend. Take care of business … I’m fortunate to be able to visit here and get my little romance fix for the day (thanks for continuing to post through it all)… and beautiful music and illustrations … and no time for you to cook, eh. Hope you are not eating junk from out, but still getting real and soulful food.
I am behind on my visits too…my target is some guality time with our community by Thursday afternoon…such is life. Busy!
Blessings –
xoxo
September 29, 2010 at 10:07 am
LOL, I will never skip on eating good but have to say, no time to play around with food and pics. After today I will see more light, been quite hectic but all good. (I hope I have a life other than blogging hahahah) Sending love and blessings your way too 🙂 oxoxoxoxo
September 27, 2010 at 5:55 am
Great work, an inspiring creative poem!
September 27, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Thanks so much for the kind and sweet comment, I really appreciate your visit 🙂 Have a wonderful week ahead my friend xx
September 27, 2010 at 8:12 am
I love this…sounds like something I would say. These lines caught me more
“Dare to dream.
Whether they are in color
or in black and white”
Have a great Monday…Cheers.
September 27, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Thanks Em…if we can’t dream…life would be pretty boring!! Sending you love from my crazy busy life right now 🙂 Hugs xxx
September 27, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Amanda, I enjoyed your thoughts. The demands of my work are now taking much of my time, so I am not able to visit here as often as I like. I’ll pop in when I can. Thanks for your posts. – bill
September 27, 2010 at 3:04 pm
You took the words right out of my mouth Bill…I am in the same situation and share it with you 🙂 You will always be in my thoughts and I send you many blessings my dear Bill!! Hugs xx
September 28, 2010 at 2:35 am
“Let nothing hold you back from
exploring your wildest fantasies,
wishes, and aspirations.”
That leaves an awful lot of leeway, and I think some people need a bit more restriction than that; otherwise there are going to be a lot of nervous sheep in Australia! (Where sheep outnumber people 8 to 1)
September 28, 2010 at 12:45 pm
LOL…your comments always makes me smile…after Wednesday I’ll be free to visit you more frequently my friend. Take care xx
September 28, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Everybody has their busy times (well, not EVERYbody), but no worries – I’ll still be there when you have the time.
September 29, 2010 at 9:54 am
Thanks my friend….take care and much love oxox
September 28, 2010 at 9:44 am
wonderful advice… beautifully said… a much needed pep talk for me…
thanks.
September 28, 2010 at 12:54 pm
So happy to see you here and thanks for the kind compliment my friend. Hugs xx
September 30, 2010 at 12:52 am
Inspiring!
JP
September 30, 2010 at 1:30 pm
And then I see so many purple icons and I smile….it makes me happy!!! Thanks so much x
September 30, 2010 at 1:51 am
I LOVE THIS!!! Thank you, Amanda, for such welcome encouragement!! xo
September 30, 2010 at 2:10 pm
I love having your smiling face here…so many little icons make me a very happy girl. Thanks my friend xx
October 3, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Its beautifully done and I enjoyed going through it all … great. Loved the words and they are so true..
“Dare to dream.
Whether they are in color
or in black and white,”
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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June 10, 2015 at 2:53 pm
Reblogged this on Cre8tivegal's Blog and commented:
I dare to dream.
August 25, 2015 at 2:46 pm
Very Inspirational, I loved it!
August 25, 2015 at 2:46 pm
Reblogged this on LIFE—Taking It All In, One Day At A Time.
August 26, 2015 at 9:02 am
Dreaming is part of life. Where would we be if we had no dreams to inspire our waking hours?
Michael J
August 29, 2015 at 5:48 am
Hi buttercup600. Uplifting poem I dream very little and can’t remember them. Thank you for liking my poem Ebbing Away!. Peace and Best Wishes. The Foureyed Poet.
August 3, 2019 at 9:08 am
hi I was wondering if this image is for sale I would love it for my wall an also wondering if it comes in a digital image
August 14, 2019 at 12:33 pm
You are welcome to use the image 🙂
Kind Regards
Amanda x