Dear Reader

The last few years have been difficult for many.

My journey has been one of loss and disappointment, followed by survival and recovery. When we have been knocked down, it is incredibly difficult to dream. We cannot see beyond the very thing that stands in front of us. It is a case of each step needs to be a baby step and our trust is very tentative. Recovery is an important process; it helps us slowly put the pieces back together – hopefully a little wiser in the end.

My challenge has been that this recovery process made me shut down the part of me that would dream. As a child, I was a day dreamer. I have a very rich imagination and in the space of dreams I found great possibility. I have found that when things get tough, our hope gets hammered. There is a proverb that really resonates with me, “A hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”

As I consider the last few years, the first part of this proverb has been true. And I have been very heart sick. 2011 seems to have brought something different into play. Hope is being rekindled and some of the deepest longings of my heart are being fulfilled. I cannot describe to you what a surge of life this has brought and of course the wonder of dreaming again and all the associated energy that brings is amazing. 

So I want to end this newsletter with an encouragement. It is true, life is difficult. It can knock us off our feet, but the winds do change and with them new life and hope comes forth. Don’t let your dreams stay buried, seek to give yourself some space and time to breath and dream again – it can change your life.

Much love

Rachel