Getting My Body Back Friday - The Dream Carrier's Courage to Keep Pressing Forward

As a dream carrier, the courage to keep pressing forward presents itself on a daily basis - each day rising up and moving toward the goal because you know that this goal of reaching your ideal weight no longer belongs to only you. This is not to say that you don't go through adverse times - when you feel like you're not making the progress you desire and you feel 'out of it' that day.

But it does mean that you'll get up and keep going until you hit the target. You know that as you reach your goal that you are the guiding light for others who are struggling in this area. You will encourage them along with your words of strength and faith because you understand their struggle.

You may not realize this, but you may be the only light for another to lead them out of their darkness, to shine the light in their path with your courage and will to stay the course. It matters now how long it takes or how many attempts you made. What matters most is that you keep moving forward until you reach your journey's end.

When you look back, you'll be amazed at the progress and the process you went through. It will make you that much stronger for other goals you choose to pursue.

At this moment you may not feel much like you're an encouragement to yourself much less others, but your own strength may surprise you. You are stronger than you think and you have a whole lot more to offer than you're giving yourself credit for.

Don't shrink into self pity and discouragement. Feel the courage and keep pressing on. Wipe off the dust of setbacks, it's all a part of the strengthening process, and do what you know you can do. Take a rest if you must, but not too long, and get back in there knowing that you are a champion.

Action Thursday - The Dream Carrier's Affirmation of Thankfulness

Here are 5 thankfulness affirmations you can use to keep your faith strong on the journey to manifesting your desire.

Affirmation #1 - Thank you for my health. I am whole.

Affirmation #2 - Thank you for strength. My power comes from within and I am strong.

Affirmation #3 - Thank you for wisdom. I draw from the Universal Supply of Wisdom to know what to do in every situation I encounter. My mind is now saturated with the Wisdom of the Spirit.

Affirmation #4 - Thank you that circumstances, conditions and people are coming into my life to manifest this dream. I am cared for and all is well.

Affirmation #5 - Thank you that the river of abundance flows freely into and through my life. I am connected to the Source of All Substance and All Supply and what I desire, in harmony with the Spirit, is here now.

What affirmations do you use?

How to Develop the Dream Carrier's Mindset

If you desire to see your dream materialize but find that you don't have the dream carrier's mindset, (click here to read yesterday's post) these 4 tips will help you build the muscles you need to move you closer to your dream.

Tip #1 - Become passionate about your dream

Connect with the emotions you'll feel when you manifest your goal. As you feeling the feelings of this dream - the longing, the excitement, the joy, the satisfaction - you'll feel yourself wanting to keep going in spite of what the external situation looks like.

Tip #2 - Believe

Believing is accepting the fact that you can achieve your dream no matter what and all the universal force is at work on your behalf. The circumstances, conditions and events are coming together on your behalf even though you may not physically see it.

Tip #3 - Use visualization

As you use your imagination to visualize yourself living your dream, you'll begin to embed the image into your subconscious mind which will yield the power needed, when connected to universal energy, to bring you what you desire.

Tip #4 - Express gratitude

When you express thankfulness for what you already have and are thankful that all good is coming to you, you'll find yourself in a positive vibration that will cause the good you desire to manifest to you. You'll also keep the negativity out giving the positive the opportunity to grow and expand in your life.

Use these 4 tips repeatedly and you'll find that you'll become stronger and you'll find that your dream will begin to take on a life of its own propelling you forward. Soon you'll be at the point of 'no turning back' because you've come to far too turn around.

Do You Have the Mindset of a Dream Carrier?

Dream carriers have certain characteristics that cause them to push forward until the goal is achieved. Check out these mindsets to see where you fit in and if not work on developing them to do the same for achieving your dreams.

Mindset #1 - Dream carriers have the skills to manifest the dream but know that these skills don't just below to them only.

We're all part of a greater design much like a pattern on a piece of fabric. It all comes together to make a complete blend. Your skills are part of the whole to fulfill the entire universal plan.

Mindset #2 - Dream carriers see the birth of this dream to be more beneficial to others than themselves.

The greater good of all involved is on the forefront of the dream carrier's mind. They see that others will be liberated to live a more fulfilled life once this dream is manifested and this pushes them forward.

Mindset #3 - The dream carrier's vision will change the lives of others who may not see the vision right away.

They are sometimes in the line of fire by others who may be currently blinded by their own personal agendas to see the vision clearly until all the 'smoke' has settled and the benefits of the dream begin to unfold.

Mindset #4 - The dream carrier does not only look at the impact the dream has now but looks at the impact through to future generations.

Like the Martin Luther King Jr.'s, they have the vision to see into a brighter future for the next generation to come and project their vision into the lives of those who will live in the fruit of the dream carrier's labour.

Mindset #5 - Determination

The mark of determination pierces through the eyes of the dream carrier. Though the body may not be physically cooperative, their inner determination to see the dream alive causes them to rise up in spite of physical setbacks.

Mindset #6 - Persistence in the face of adversity

A dream carrier demonstrates his determination in the form of persistent action in the face of adversity. No matter what - whether setbacks or disappointments - they press on and find another way to achieve the dream.

Mindset #7 - A dream carrier feels compelled within to press forward until the goal is reached.

The inner drive that causes the dream carrier to press forward even though the mind might say to throw in the towel. The dream has become so intertwined within his/her inner being that they're unable to let go - they're compelled by an inner force to make it to the fulfillment of this dream. They cannot give up. They cannot give in. They must keep on keepin' on.

When your dream has grown bigger than you, you too will develop the mindset of the dream carrier.