"Without leaps of imagination or dreaming we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning."
-Gloria Steinmen
I often ease my impatience at Meijer by grabbing a magazine off the rack while waiting to check out. This afternoon I chose Glamour -- not because I'm a huge fan of Fergie(May cover), but I happened to open up to a section with Alicia Key's Superwoman and some outstanding advice/quotes from some pretty amazing women of the past and present. Gloria Steinmen's quote was among these.
I think these words mean so much because this past week I have been able to dwell in the possibility of a new job (while biting my nails in anxiety of when I'll know more) and as the days move forward I develop new dreams and ideas and visions of what the next few months/years could bring.
California started as a far fetched dream and it seems very crazy to have it now be looking me straight in the eyes. With two phone interviews and now just waiting to hear if I'll have another or if I did or did not get the job, I've let myself get my hopes up, I've let myself be vulnerable to another dissappointment, if in fact I do not get the job, but more importantly I have seen how sometimes my dreams might be closer to reality than what I thought.
The next person who asks me what my plans (seeing that I am a new grad, I get this often) I might tell them I'm going to California, opening my own coffee shop/writers space, starting my own non-profit, or hey why not start a family? We'll see, I have hope that if I keep dreaming, then one day, maybe tomorrow and maybe years from now, these dreams will come true.
5 comments:
thank YOU, lindsey bartels. i needed that.
1.) those are my friends, i go to school with them.
2.) call me soon...i want to know about IC.
I've been thinking about you! Candace has told me about your "plans" when you had your 1st interview a while back. I can't wait to see what happens girlie! I also have to give you SO much credit...because i'm jelous of your free spirit (and kylee's for that matter) in that you are willing to go away to pursue your dreams, to pick up and try new things even though they might scare the crap out of you, even though you are willing to go into a place of so many unkowns....i don't have that "daring spirit" or rather the willingness to put myself in a totally new situation, and being alone. You are awesome...i'm excited to see what God has in store for you! And hey, if you move to Cali...i'll come visit!!! :)
Linds...i actually just got off the phone with candace about 20 minutes ago, and she also told me about your new mission ;) If i don't get a job in the fall i would TOTALLY work for you... hehe we'll see what happends!! i wish you the best of luck!!
Hey, Lindsey! How did everything turn out? I didn't know you were considering a move from MI! The adventurous side of me says "GO FOR IT GIRL!!" but the selfish side of me says, "STAY PUT-I LOVE WORKING WITH YOU!!" Give us an update on your current plans.
Lana
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