guest post by Amy Hagerup of amyhagerup.com
Do you have a big dream for the future? Is there a grandiose desire on your dream board? Sometimes that grandiose desire can sabotage your progress if you are not taking small steps of action to get there!
I envisioned a sun room one day, so I left the spot bare of plants.
We have lived here in Wisconsin for 8 1/2 years now and I’ve had fun doing a little bit in our yard here and there each summer – adding trees, evergreens, mulching, etc.
But the area behind our dining room was always where I envisioned adding a sun room (my secret dream)- so I never planted there. Why plant when it would have to be dug up for my new dream sun room? It was super ugly, but my imaginary sun room made me blind to its ugliness.
Dream Bubble Burst!
Recently, my husband told me that we would NEVER add a sun room no matter how much money we had. If we had a lot of money, we should move to house with a sun room if I really wanted one that badly. Of course, my dream was crushed.
Dream Rerouted: Plan B
I resigned myself to not having a sun room, so I decided to plant a few things in that spot. My husband dug it up for me (he really is a good husband – just doesn’t approve sun room additions), and I added plants a friend gave me plus a $12.99 bush I bought, plus $4 of mulch.
Small garden results in big satisfaction!
I gathered stones from around our house to border it, and now I have an adorable, inexpensive garden to enjoy. I can see it from where I sit to have my devotions each morning. I absolutely love it – not quite my envisioned dream, but really fulfilling for me.
How could something that cost me so little but gives me so much pleasure have taken me 8 1/2 years to do?
Here’s the lesson: Sometimes wanting the grandiose dream paralyzes us from doing anything at all, in anticipation of the grandiose! On the contrary, a small accomplishment can bring grandiose satisfaction. Now I am still taking steps to build a nest egg for a possible house with a sun room some day that I dream about. But in the meantime, I’ll enjoy my little garden.
What grandiose dream do you have?
Want a huge thriving internet business? Then start with a blog & a regular schedule to write posts. Don’t wait till you know everything or your post is perfect!
Want to start a family? Then volunteer to care for a friend’s baby or keep the church nursery or get licensed to foster children.
Want a neat, organized house? Start with cleaning out one drawer!
What else can you think of? Start small for a big satisfaction. You will be surprised how it boosts your mental outlook! Then keep taking steps toward the big dream.
It’s all about enjoying the scenery along the way to your destination. Leave a comment of your own experiences with getting out of a paralyzed state and taking action toward accomplishing your dream!
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10 Shows That Should Have Never Been Cancelled
Don’t you hate it when you really get into a show and they cancel it! There is nothing worse than getting all attached to a character and making predictions about a plot only to find out you’ll never get the answer to those cliff hanger questions! There is positively nothing more infuriating or irritating!
Inspired by the cancellation of a few of my favorite shows, here is a list of 10 shows they really never should have cancelled, and at the very least deserve another season.
1. The Pretender. I loved that show! Every week it was an unexpected adventure mixed with conspiracy theory, parallel plots–nerd heaven! Add to the fact that Michael T. Weiss was a hottie, it made this show a winner!
2. Firefly. This show makes any go
od nerd’s list. The movie it is base on, Serenity, is a cult classic; the show, Firefly is also well loved! It has a 9.3 on the IMDB rating scale, yet it only had one season. Really guys? If this isn’t obviously one that needs to be brought back, I don’t know is!
3. Outcast. This is actually a recent show from Britain. It was aired in 2010, and is only 8 episodes long. After watching just one and a half episodes this show inspired me to write this list! So far, I’ve found it refreshingly creative. It does only have a rating of 6.3 on IMDB, so I suppose it might be all down hill in an episode or two.
4. Eureka. This show is really for the smarties of the world. Adventure, conspiracy, mystery, drama, humor AND science– it is almost too good to be true! I imagine that it could have gotten too complex at times, and it was probably an expensive production–but it was worth it.
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5. Codename: Kids Next Door. No I’m not going to give this one up. This was a fabulous kids show that was creative and funny. I still watch it when it comes on TV. Kids need more shows that are funny and age appropriate. Who ever cancelled Number One is full of number two!
6. Jericho. This show did a lot better than many of the other shows on the list–it actually made it two season! Post apocalyptic worlds usually aren’t my thing, so I passed on watching this show when it was actually on TV between 2006 and 2008. Apparently I wasn’t the only one, based on its mediocre following. Though it has an IMDB rating of 8, completely deserved in my opinion, the show was cut at a cliffhanger that will never be solved.
8. Girlfriends. While this show wasn’t exactly cancelled (it was one of the shows that never recovered after the writers strike a while ago) it did disappear unexpectantly. I loved seeing the divas strut their stuff across the stage in fabulous outfits. Drama, drama, drama! It was the black version on Sex In The City, and I miss it!
9. Human Target. This was a fly-under-the-radar DC action show that only had a two season lifespan. I used to watch it faithfully. What’s not to love? It was Chuck meets James Bond. Light-hearted fun that could kick you straight in your throat? Awesome!
10. Lie To Me. I positively love this show. I actual find myself trying “Lightman” people. As a matter of fact I did it earlier today. It was such a simple concept, but had endless possibilities. What genius at FOX thought that canceling this show was a good idea?
Well another year of TV is bound to bring another good show or two swept under the rug. So make sure you support the shows you can’t live without. And for those that don’t make the cut–thank god for Netflix!