Sometimes dreams are hard.

One thing we were told as children is that we can do anything we want to do, be anything we want to be. We as human beings were raised to dream at a young age. We all have dreams, though they may have changed through our lifetime. As children, we wanted to be astronauts, professional athletes, famous singers, actors, actresses, firefighters, doctors, etc. As we grew up, our dreams changed. We wanted to graduate high school, date the perfect person, dreams that seemed more attainable. Other dreams included finding a perfect prom dress, having a memorable summer with friends.

As we continued to live, some dreams we accomplished, some dreams fell short, new dreams were made. We continue to achieve dreams we've had for a day or for years. We continue to make new dreams. We continue strive for something bigger than what we are at this moment.

It can be too easy to give up on these dreams whenever things get hard, get complicated, get stressful. It seems to be too much, and to take the easy road out seems most sensible. But that's what makes accomplishing dreams so fantastic, the joy you feel from meeting a goal, getting one step closer to making your dream a reality.

Isn't that what life is about? Making dreams come true? Regardless how small or large these dreams are, whether you have to tweak an original dream to make it happen, or even "failing", making a dream come true is a magical feeling that only you can take away. Even by failing, one dream may close, but some many possible dreams can come from it.

No matter how frustrated you feel, how disappointed you may be, don't ever be afraid to dream.

"All dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

"Dream and give yourself permission to envision a "you" that you choose to be." - Joy Page

What are your dreams you are pursuing? Have you achieved any dreams? How big do you dream? When did you become a dreamer?

Keep dreaming, dreamers. It's those dreams that make each person special, and those dreams that encourage and inspire others.