I’m always reminded that there’s many ways to see, to experience to perceive life and all it brings to us. A slight shift by one degree can open up a crack in a window to a whole other world of new opportunities. While these last few months have been incredibly challenging for so many people - and will possibly create a residual impact on people and businesses for months to come - I can’t help wonder about all who decided to stand still for a moment. Stand still in relationships, in career and in life. Standing still long enough to be, to feel, to experience and also to witness. Witness from third position or a higher point of view.
In this stillness, maybe some of you found more love than you even imagined possible. Some of you may have experienced a feeling of loss and shock. On the other hand, some of you may have witnessed a beauty an opening for something new, something fresh, something that you always perhaps had hoped for but until that moment hadn’t given yourself permission to dream. It’s safe to say whatever your experience has been from the last few months and year you undoubtedly will be mourning something, and that’s ok. In these moments, I can sense an opportunity to peep through that crack in the window and even throw the window wide open to welcome in something exciting that fills your heart with joy, and a smidgen of fear and nervousness that could also be named excitement!
Does this sound familiar? Whether you are ready to create your new business, or step out into the world as a solo entrepreneur and perhaps a soul-entrepreneur - here are some of my top tips to building your dreams.
1. Remember: you are needed in this world
If you’ve had an idea of something you want to do or want to create, remember to trust.
Trust with your whole heart that it is a memory, it is your destiny it is your calling and when something feels so right it can’t be wrong. That doesn’t necessarily mean that everything will fall into your lap, but it does mean you can have confidence in your intuition, your guidance. Think of your desires as being set to the frequency of Radio 2 - but you are currently dialed and experiencing Radio 1. This is life and how we create. All through our energetic frequency. Like Radio 2, your dream already exists, you are just not experiencing it in this moment because you are tuned to the life you have. The way to experience the life you desire is creating a shift in vibrational frequency, a shift in thoughts and feelings which reflects on the outside world as a shift in actions, habits and character. Clear from your mind any myths, non-realities, non-truths that don’t serve you. Clear away thoughts like, too many people are already doing what I want to do, who would listen to me, who am I to offer such a thing, the market is saturated, I don’t have a big enough following. If you have these beliefs, they are not serving you and it’s time to get rid. You have had the download of a dream and a desire because you are needed. Your services are required in the world and it’s time for you to step out with courage and trust.
2. Reflect and Upgrade
Let’s face it, there aren't many things in the world that are fact. True facts.
Most of our beliefs that we often interpret as facts are simply just that - a belief. And a belief is simply something that we’ve been told or told ourselves enough times that we have come to interpret as a truth. We often create these ‘truths’ from society, parents, teachers, social media, friends, environment, governments, religion and we often have truths about ourselves and our own abilities that do not serve us at all. The biggest challenge with this is that most people live life in their sub-conscious mind - on autopilot - and there isn’t the awareness to question the non-serving beliefs, ‘facts’ or ‘truths’.
So this is my invitation to you. Start bringing in awareness to your day, to your thoughts, to your feelings, to your actions. I also encourage you to write a list of any beliefs you have about yourself about your idea, your business that aren’t serving you. Journaling is a hugely useful tool for expanding your mind and making progress towards your dreams.
Next, take a look at the list of beliefs in-front of you. Question those beliefs. Are they true? Are they hard fact?
A miracle is a shift in perception - Dr Wayne Dyer
The moment we start questioning from a place of no judgment and no story but as an act of exploration, we can begin to open our mind and hearts to see an absolute array of possibilities. This is how we experience miracles. A simple shift.
3. Take the time to get to know yourself
When I’m asked for my top tips, as a heart-led business owner and mentor, it is simply this. Know yourself.
As we take the path of exploration, awareness, consciousness we start on a beautiful path of self-discovery. Take the time to truly get to know yourself, from the inside out. Take an exploration that feels good for you and that aligns with you.
Some questions to ask yourself
When do you have the most energy? First thing in the morning, afternoon, last thing at night? When are you at your most creative, your most active? Which foods give you energy? When in a month do you need to turn inwards? When in the month do you feel the need to express outwards? What drives you? Recognition, the fun factor, your heart, your determination? What are your core values? What’s your personality type, your characteristics? I havee been on my own personal self-discover journey for many years, and it has been the story of compassion and of faith. A trust that I am here to be who I am here to be, in order to deliver and co-create, what I am here to create. In turn that has then afforded me compassion to others, understanding of others and a realisation that while we are all the same in our desires, the desire of feeling seen and heard, we are all so completely different too and that’s a great thing.
4. Work on building faith and trust
When starting out in building your dreams and your desires, it often requires a leap of faith and a level of trust. As we truly start to uncover who we are in our heart, our mind and our soul, there is a development of trust which as Wim Hof stated, aligns with confidence.
CONFIDENCE IS A FORM OF TRUST - WIM HOF
One of the biggest tips I was offered in the beginning of building my own dreams was simply this - ‘take full responsibility’. As I’ve personally grown and spiritually grown over the years, this tip has always stuck with me, but I’ve also tested the boundaries of such a simple sentence and simple tip.
Does fate cross destiny? Can free-will take over from true calling?
I landed on the belief that served me. We are the co-creators of our life. The ‘co’ in ‘co-creator’ is Source energy, it is ‘The Universe’, it is ‘God’. It is whatever you want to call the bigger energy we are all a part of. So the ‘co’ can be defined as faith and trust and this… You don’t have to know the how and you don’t need to know every detail of your dream, all you have to focus on is the feeling. The feeling of having, the feeling of receiving, the feeling of abundance, the feeling of trust, the feeling of faith.
The Universe has my back
The Universe is conspiring for my greater good.
I trust with every part of my being that everything is working out perfectly for me.
I trust with my whole heart that when things appear to not go my way that is also part of my path and an opportunity to learn, to grow and create more clarity on what I truly desire.
Remember, everything and anything is possible. I have so many stories of dreams I manifested with the most peculiar path/journey. It may look impossible, the path may look different to how you imagined, but remember your role is simply this. Hold the feeling of joy, abundance, love, passion and the knowing that it already is.
5. Know Your Worth
This is a big one and always an interesting one. When I work with people building their dreams, worthiness comes up often and can be reflected as personal worth, worth of a service or worth of a product.
Simply know that everything has the value you deem it to have. Let’s take the classic black yoga legging. The monetary difference between the cheapest and the most expensive black legging can be £120, $150, A$220. Which price is right and which is wrong? Well you could obviously argue the right and wrong from a conscious consumer perspective but in the price anything and everything is possible. Both prices are possible. Some people choose a lower price, some people choose a higher price. Ultimately - you get to decide. Consider everything in your decision - consider the energetic vibration you’re offering, the time, the love and start with something that feels real for you. I’m not a fan of the word ‘realistic’. as for me that word conjures up an energy and feeling of lack, but decide on something that feels real for you right now. Stay in awareness, be malleable and be open-minded to change things up along the way, but truly whatever you decide - whether it’s the price of your product or the money you want to manifest in to your life - start with what feels possible to you right now. Once you have done this then you can continually build and grow your vision, your worth and your belief on your journey. You’ve probably heard the phrase, "Your income is a reflection of the five people you spend the most time with." Well my bonus tip for you is to surround yourself and have conversations with people who are where you want to grow to in terms of self-worth and self-value.
So - what next?
1. Start cultivating your ideas, your dreams, your desires. Journal and jot down thoughts and questions. Start the process today and enjoy the process of creation and cultivating. 2. Start verbalising your dream, your desires your ideas with supportive people around you. Talk it in to reality, get excited about what you are creating and feel the passion and excitement start to ooze from you. Feel the energetic shift in you so you can begin to magnetise your miracles. 3. In the process of getting to know yourself, understand what kind of support you need to bring your dreams into reality. Whether this is support from family/friends, from further education or from a coach that can help you truly cultivate your dreams. My wish for you is that everyday you wake up to your dreams and your journey of creation is one of fun, joy, passion and love. Big loves, Melanie
About Melanie J Dean
Melanie J Dean is an all-encompassing transformation coach and mentor, helping others to open their minds and adapt their approaches to life, with the aim of building the life they desire. Melanie J Dean incorporates many elements of her learnings into her workshops and coaching.
To learn more about how Melanie can help you turn your dreams into reality, click here.
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