When To Use

Use the Dream Life recipe to help you dream on your dreams, add new things to your life, gain clarity, or spice things up.

Overview

My life is incredibly different today than it was several years ago, due to simply allowing myself to dream while taking bite size steps along the way. No matter how far you think you are from your dreams, allowing yourself to believe is the first step to seeing them realized. Creating this book is one of my dreams realized.

The purpose of this recipe is to relish your imagination and get courageous in the life kitchen. Don’t over analyze or judge how your baking turns out; just let yourself dream. Let whatever arises in your imagination to be there. Take it all in and have fun!

Cooking Time

5 - 10 minutes

Ingredients

√ Notebook & Pen
√ Quiet space
√ Imagination

Chef's Tip

A quick way to start making changes in your life is to create a shopping list. List what you love about your life now, and then list the things you want to change or add. Don’t feel you have to clean out your cupboards all at once; simply choose one thing to add or take out.

Preparation

1. Get comfy in the kitchen or in a quiet spot . . . and turn off that mobile phone!
2. On a fresh page in your notebook write, “Creating My Dream Life,” and date the page.

Instructions - How to cook up your ideal life

1. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths in and out. Let yourself become more relaxed with each new breath. Allow any thoughts or feelings to arise. Toss the thoughts out with each new breath.

Turn on your imagination
2. Imagine you are in a picture of nature anywhere in the world. The beach, a mountain, rainforest . . . anywhere. Explore and enjoy being there. Imagine you can smell, taste, and touch nature all around you.

3. Imagine you are a child in that picture of nature. Have fun being a child again.

4. Now, imagine a huge, fluffy, marshmallow hovering above your head. Choose to rise and become part of that marshmallow. Let yourself get all oozy in its texture. Let the marshmallow take you somewhere. Let it take you to your dream life. Allow yourself to feel light and free as you float to your dream life.

Turn up the heat
5. When you arrive, step off your marshmallow and into your dream life. Imagine you are an adult now. It may be you as you are today, or you may be older. Spend a couple of minutes letting your image simmer gently before your eyes.

6. What are you doing, what are you wearing, how are you behaving? Where are you? What does this dream life look like, taste like, and smell like? Who else is in your dream life?

7. When you feel your mind becoming full, open your eyes and write everything you saw, felt, touched, smelled, heard, and sensed. Don't stop and don’t analyze . . . just write. Some images will be quite literal, while others may be a symbol for something more. Keep writing until you feel complete.

Add garnishes
8. Read over your notes. Does any of it need reheating or interpreting? Write further notes if you need to. Know this is the life you would really love to savor for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Get ready to taste it.

9. You are now ready to start taking bite-size steps towards making your dream life part of your everyday diet. Choose one area to focus on. Make a list of all the steps you might need to take in that area of your life. For example, if it’s a holiday you want, then starting a savings plan, researching your holiday destination, and choosing someone to travel with could all be part of your list.

10. Take new steps each day, week, and year. Before you know it, your dream life will soon be your everyday reality.

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