Reminder for limitless dreaming

Querida Amiga,

My month in Los Angeles has come to an end. I am already missing a blessing that did not become obvious to me until last week.

The back of the house we were renting had a sunroom facing the Hollywood Hills. The little desk in that room made it a good spot to create my office for the month. Every day I would pop open my laptop and dive into work-from-home life. This space quickly became defined as work and not pleasure.

Last Tuesday I had a friend over and we decided to hang in the sunroom while we had some wine. I pointed out that they could see the Hollywood sign from the right side windows. They were not that interested in that touristy attraction, they started asking me questions about the trees that you could see around the house.

As they wondered if my view was the tops of avocado trees, I said, “I don’t know. I haven’t thought about it. I come in here to work at the desk in the corner. I don’t usually pay attention to the rest of the view.”

Later as I thought about the conversation, I realized something. This rental matched the home I dreamed about for myself many years ago.

You know limitless dreaming is a common practice of mine. Dreaming and journaling all that my heart desires. Nothing is too wild to write down. Any time an inkling of, “that can’t happen,” comes up I am more convicted to write it down. What emerges during these limitless sessions are the desires of my heart. Once I hear and see the words, I have the clarity I need to move forward to manifest the life meant for me.

When I was preparing for a move a few years ago I took some time to write about the ideal home I was looking for. Many details were placed in that notebook for a home that brought me peace and space to host my community.

One specific detail I wrote was that I wanted to live on at least a third floor, so that I would be able to have a sea of tree tops to view from my windows. My last three apartments have been on the third floor with windows revealing trees and views that I often sit and get lost in while I pause, process, and dream.

Writing all of those elements down to start my search process helped me to know when to say yes and no as I have toured a variety of apartments over the years. This LA home is the third floor of a house and this sunroom is a wrap-around of windows with tree tops that I have been looking at for a month.

My clarity around what brings me peace in a home is so engrained now that I didn’t even need to consciously seek it. What my soul desires came to me with ease.

That moment led me to realize I could not leave LA without a limitless dreaming writing session. I stopped at a local shop and bought a new handpainted journal. I lit a candle, set my timer for 30 minutes, and began to pour out all that had built up inside of me during my month of exploring LA.

When the timer went off, I hit the mute button and kept writing. I wasn’t done dreaming. I scribbled out the characteristics I see emerging for my home, professional life, friendships, community, and romantic partnership. Some of these are already beginning to manifest and some things I wrote were the seeds that will grow and develop in the months to come.

Today as I was driving back to Oakland, I thought of more details I want to go back and add to my journaling. These dreams are now at the forefront of my mind and more of what they will look, sound, and feel like are revealing themselves to me. Consciously identifying the specifics of my heart’s desires is bringing me the clarity I will need to spot the opportunities that move me forward to manifesting the life meant for me.

I am excited to share when these dreams begin to become my new reality.

Quiero saber de ti. What would a session of limitless dreaming reveal to you?

Un Abrazo, 

Michelle