The following observation was on Nancy Hatch’s site, Spirit Lights the Way….written by Nancy…. a remarkably insightful observation….
The first time that I read that sentence, I was stunned….and the second time and the third and the fourth….. is that dynamic familiar to anyone else?…it certainly is familiar to me….
As I thought more about that idea, it occurred to me that there might be several places where “doing amazing things” could get sidetracked…and those spots fit perfectly on the “wish it…dream it….do it….” cupboard door phrases….
We might limit ourselves
and not even wish it….
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Or perhaps we don’t take the next step
to imagine it and dream it…
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Or maybe we wish it…and dream it…..
but don’t carry over into action and do it…
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Or perhaps we start doing it
but get distracted or discouraged or overwhelmed….
and don’t follow through with it….
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Doing “amazing things” might involve all of these steps….
wish it….dream it…do it….
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and taking baby steps along the way…
step by step by step….
progressing from one stage to the next….
all with the wonderful goal and potential outcome
of doing more amazing things…
Some steps…..
And shifting into….
May we all learn how
to wish it…dream it….do it….
to gather, focus and use our creative energies
and be productive
in doing….
“amazing things”
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Pocket Perspectives 
Here’s to living amazing lives . . . on a moment by moment basis! 😀
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Thanks Nancy…”living amazing lives…moment by moment” …..
perhaps….permission to add that to another “page” on the post???? : )
Nancy…or anyone else…the wordpress composing page won’t seem to allow me to add more images to an existing post…this post in particular..(I made that comment into an image page)….I click on “media” to go to my own computer jpegs or to the media library within my blog, but nothing happens….no response….anyone know about this and how to get around it? (I usually add a number of ideas/images etc to my posts throughout the hours/days after I post…the posts seem to help my own thinking progression…but now…no progression in the composing window) ( ps…a few minutes later…well I did manage to add that image to the end of the post.. through: exit…enter…put it in the middle of the post…cut it…paste it below…save…but that’s a very convoluted way…and didn’t work earlier…any ideas from anyone??? )
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Wonderful way to remembe how to begin and carry through, as you put it, “wish it, dream it, do it”. Great!
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I like that idea too….combining Nancy’s ideas and my daughter Julie’s cupboard door decals… thanks… : )
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Wow, this kinda made my eyes wet with gratitude. Just this morning, I was getting into doubt about a project I started to create and your message reminded me to not sabotage this amazing gift of creativity we all have. Have bookmarked this post so I don’t lose it and can come back to read. 🙂
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Ah yes…doubt…such a strong deterrent…. well, it seems to be a common challenge for many of us and contains thoughts that are probably better ignored or dismissed…and moving on to the positive… but I understand… I even doubted whether to post these “pages”…unsure if anyone besides myself might relate to the ideas… but it seems that several of us do… so we’re all in this together… : ) ..(btw….I really am amazed by the creativity and positive “flow” of the many wonderful bloggers and blogs that I read…it seems like there is something quite powerful going on/evolving in the blog-s-sphere…has anyone else noticed this?…)
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Oh, yes, I have definitely noticed “something” going on in the blog-o-sphere that’s basically mind-set changing, a paradigm shift of some sort. It is good.
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Wouldn’t that be wonderful if such a paradigm shift is happening?…well, it certainly is in my own life…and I see it on blogs I read too…thanks for adding your observation… : )
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You are the original percolator…drip, drip, dripping…with ideas! Love it!
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Ah….the percolator….loved the sound of it..! And a funny image of the ideas too… : ) thanks… : )
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I just love this post. A great reminder just when some of us are setting New Year resolutions. I too have bookmarked this post so that I can return to it. 🙂
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I’m so happy that the ideas might be helpful to others… : )
I printed the first image/quote on a 4″ x 6 ” card and taped it to the side of my computer monitor…and on the refrigerator too…as a reminder…but I think I’ll print some of the others cards too, for more encouragement…. : )
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Great idea – I am just doing the same. Happy New Year. 🙂
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Dear Pocket Perspectives,
I have nominated you and this site for the new Candle Lighter Award. Visit my blog at http://ahopefortoday.com to learn more about the award. All you have to do is accept the award. No strings attached. Copy the award icon and place it on your blog. Then share the award with other bloggers who you feel are deserving of the award. You can discover more about this award at The Woman at the Well’s WordPress blog, because she is the one who nominated me. Blessings, Connie
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Ohhhhh, thank you Connie….that is so special…thank you so much. I think of candles as a powerful image/beacon of inspiration….a light for me to follow or aspire to…..During the first week I had a blog, I put a post on about “Be a light in my lantern….”…that ties in with this idea. https://pocketperspectives.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/be-a-light-in-my-lantern/
At that point I was just looking to that light for inspiration, but now I can think of it in terms of lighting other candles, too. I feel honored and I thank you very sincerely…. : )
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Boy, I needed this post. That is me to a “T.”
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Me too…that’s why I know about these ideas…I’ve had ample opportunity to watch myself avoid far too many things…that good ole school of hard knocks…. : )
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Great post! Wish it, dream it, do it- short, sweet, and a powerful message! The hardest part is the doing, but that’s the part where all the amazing things are made possible! Here’s to a Happy New Year!
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Hi Brittany….thank you…
I think that if the wish it/dream it and strong sense of the motivation behind the “why” of it is able to be held in the present moment, then the “do it” can be a bit less difficult…but yes, that “do it” can be hard…. my sincere and heartfelt congratulations to you for “doing it” with your shyness project…what a remarkable year you’ve had…And a very Happy New Year to you too…. Kathy
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All true! I find myself thinking about ALL that I have to do instead of just ‘doing it’ and having it over with instead of letting it eat away at me!
I am trying to take care of what I can in that very moment instead of dreading the task and making it seem so much harder than it really is!
Doing ok with this; I’m considering it my latest project! 😀
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Now, that’s a good idea…. learning the “skill” behind getting started and/or keeping going…then it’s usable/transferable for all those projects… (oh I bet that’s the word from all those teacher workshops we go to….”metacognition”…thinking about the thinking behind learning something…I KNEW that concept would come in handy some day…. : ) )
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One of the first inspiring blogs I discovered after starting my own blog in late September of 2011 was zendictive’s site. He just pointed us to this article about doing amazing things. I am AMAZED and EXCITED! Thank you and bless you!
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Ohhh, you’re very welcome. zendictive’s site is so wonderful and inspirational! I get so much insight, perspective, humor and warmth from his stories and posts. Any others who arrive here might want to “wander” over there. http://zendictive.wordpress.com/
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Nancy’s wisdom is pretty amazing!
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It sure is….I get lots and lots of ideas and insight from her!
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love the cabinets and the presentation (~_~)
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I love that Julie put those stickers on her cabinets….and you know where the stickers are from…????…the dollar store! You just never know… And the ideas in the stickers fit really well into the progression of doing and creating… serendipitous….
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