Journal Topic - Dreams/Aspirations

Each Sunday we will be providing a journal topic for the week with a prompt for each day. Set a time each day to journal in a place where you can sit quietly without interruption to reflect on your thoughts. You don’t need to answer the daily prompts, they are provided in case you need a little boost to get your thoughts flowing.
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Quote

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”   ~Gail Devers

Prompts

Sunday - Read the quote out loud. What is your initial reaction? Why? What about this quote do you agree with? Disagree with?

Monday -  Dreams/aspirations can be viewed as big or small and regardless of their “size” they are all worthy of acknowledgment. What are your dreams/aspirations, your life’s purpose? Be aware of the difference between your dreams, other people’s dreams and the expectations of others.

Tuesday - How does this apply to your life right now in this moment? Are you living to fulfill your dreams/aspirations, your life’s purpose or someone else’s?

Wednesday - We all struggle at some point in our lives with the expectations set upon us by others; our parents, family, friends, bosses, co-workers, even society itself. What expectations you allowing to hold you back from achieving your dreams/aspirations? What ‘old recordings’ from your past cast a shadow over your dreams/aspirations, making them difficult for you to define or achieve? Are you holding yourself back? Is there anyone in your life (past or present) who encouraged you to pursue your dreams? How did they encourage you?

Thursday - Now think about the reverse. How have your expectations of others held them back from achieving their dreams? How can you encourage someone to pursue their dreams/aspirations?

Friday - Dreams and aspirations can change over time. Some we don’t pursue at all. Do you have any you regret not pursuing? Why didn’t you? What is stopping you from pursuing it now?  Are there any you have achieved? How did you feel the moment you realized you had?

Saturday - After reflecting over the last week, what is your reaction to this quote now? What changed? What stayed the same?
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Stone - Labradorite

Labradorite is a beautiful stone that can assist you in realizing your dreams and purpose.

Labradorite is a type of feldspar. Due to light bouncing off of the magnetite, flashes of blue, gold, red, and green can be seen.  It is almost magical when you look into it and see the colors swimming around. Legend says that Labradorite was made by the Aurora Borealis becoming trapped in rock.

Labradorite purifies your energy and brings mental clarity. It opens all of your chakras and helps connect you with the energy of light. It increases right/left brain activity, and brings inspiration and intuition. It is also a stone that provides psychic protection, as it will guard you from others’ negative thoughts. Labradorite can repel your own negative thoughts as you become aware of them. It can help you resist impulses and distractions. It increases your ability to shift awareness, encourages you to take opportunities, and banishes fears. It allows magic to happen and brings you closer to discovering your dreams and destiny.
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Hold the Labradorite and say this affirmation:

​I know my purpose. I will achieve my dreams. I am attuned to the magic of the Universe.

Essential Oil/Herb - Roman Chamomile

Roman Chamomile is the oil of spiritual purpose.

It can help you realize your true life purpose. It helps you restore your confidence to live your true life. It guides the soul to what it needs to be doing. It connects you to your Spirit guides and helps calm fears about following your spiritual path.

Roman Chamomile helps you focus on fulfilling tasks and work, instead of meaningless things that dominate our time. It dispels fears about being unsuccessful if you do what you love. It will bring feelings of purpose, peace, guidance, and fulfillment.

Ways to use Roman Chamomile:

1. Place on the third eye during meditation
2. Use in a diffuser
3. Place a few drops in a bath with epsom salts
4. Try a roller ball blend with lavender, vetiver, and cedar wood
5. Sip on a cup of Chamomile tea while writing in your journal.

Animal Guide - Black Panther

​Black Panther is telling you to embrace the unknown and let go of your fears. Fear of being less than you truly are. Fear of failure. 

Free yourself of fear, expectations and presumptions, as they are obstacles to your life's purpose.  "What If" does not exist.

Embrace what is happening in your life as "Divine Guidance". Your life's purpose will only unfold if you are courageous enough to take the first step.