You never know how your dreams will be enlivened…
I was inspired a few weeks ago to
post this by one of my leading lady friends
to serve as a reminder of what is and continues manifest when we trust
God to fulfill our dreams! I
founded and produced the Moving Closer to My Dreams Conference a few years ago for young women
who are going through their quarter-life crisis and trying to find their
way in this world to become a leading lady.
The Story Behind Moving Closer to My Dreams
My conception of “The Moving
Closer to My Dreams” Conference (MCTMD) began when I reflected over the words
to a song called “Closer” by the music artist Goapele. In the song, Goapele talks about feeling
stuck in life and being anxious about the possibility of never getting past
where she is in her life. To her, this stagnation felt like it was never going
to change. But despite all of her insecurities and fears, she decided not to
walk away. Her decision to confront the barrier of fear unlocked a deeper sense
of direction. She let go of her insecurities and left them all behind her. With
everything in her, she recognized
her potential and used it to propel her to go higher and higher, moving closer to her dreams.
This song resonated with me
because I was where many young women in their twenties and early thirties find
themselves. I went through the dreaded “Quarter-Life Crisis”. I contemplated my
identity and who I wanted to become. This season is completely normal because we are challenged to reach
beyond ourselves to other like-minded people: other dreamers who have found the
strength to move to the next level of influence. When we self-evaluate, during
“Quarter-Life Crisis”, we know we have the capacity to make a positive impact
in this world. It is just hard to figure out where to start the journey, And
even though we possess all of these attributes, we still must grapple with our
fears of who we are, who we will become, and what lies ahead in our future.
