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A Dreamer Mentality

Welcome to Momentum Mondays!

Consider this the space where we get centered and focused for the week ahead.

Today’s Topic: The Power of the Dreamer!

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
~HARRIET TUBMAN

There are two definitions for a dreamer. One who lives in a world of fantasy and imagination. And one who has ideas or conceives projects regarded as impractical. It is the second definition that is regarded as a visionary.

It is my belief that Ms. Tubman was referring to the latter. We all have the strength, patience, and passion to make our dreams a reality. To take the common and make it uncommon. To create, implement, and influence change. 

Despite being unable to read or write, Ms. Tubman was a leader, a hero, and one of the most recognized icons in American history. She was an abolitionist, freeing more than 300 slaves via the Underground Railroad. As a spy and scout for the Union army she was instrumental in freeing an additional 700 slaves. She was also a nurse and a supporter of the women’s suffrage movement.

All that she accomplished stemmed from a desire for change. It was her will to see it through that made her iconic. Her achievements were not haphazard, she had a plan. A dreamer with no direction lacks purpose but a dreamer with a desire has the will to see it through. 

How will you put purpose to your dreams?

What is SUCCESS?

Welcome to Momentum Mondays!

Consider this the space where we get centered and focused for the week ahead.

This week we tackle the topic of success, mainly answering the question: What is success?

Success is not easy. If it was, everyone would be successful. But we must remember that success is relative. Therefore my success or what I deem successful cannot be compared to  your depiction of success.

What I have learned is that success is never achieved alone as I say all the time in each of these momentum Mondays because somewhere along the line someone gave you encouragement, shared in your joy and failures, and even called you out on your foolishness or procrastination. 

Why is it that we put a timeline on success or develop an idea of what success should feel or look like? In reality success takes time. It takes determination to overcome our own level of  insecurities. What I have realized is that we wouldn’t believe our own success if it came easy but we would appreciate being successful  if it was birthed in struggle.