Extreme Daydreaming

When I was very young, (22 and 3 kids under 5!!) extremely poor and living in a ‘back to back, 2 up 2 down house,  my favourite hobby, and escape, was ‘ extreme daydreaming’  about the future.

I envisioned myself taking my kids to the newly opened DisneyWorld in Florida, I walked through my  beautiful double fronted
house and cooked fabulous meals in my state of the art kitchen and swanned round Ascot with the toffs wearing a designer dress and drinking champagne – and being able to afford all this without depending on bank loans or credit  or sacrificing my honesty and integrity – this at a time when I was hard pushed to afford a day out at the local seaside

I’ve always ‘looked’ 5/10 years into the future and ’saw’ how I wanted my life to pan out – what would make me happy and content and ergo my husband, kids, grandkids and friends.

I never had any great plans, burning ambition or a clear idea as to how I was to achieve all this – but every decision I’ve made has been easier – almost automatic – in leading to the life I wanted, because of those ‘daydreams’.

When disaster and traumatic times have happened – and they have – I’ve found solace in my ability to ‘conjure’ up the future knowing that ‘this too will pass’ and, maybe, readjusting my hopes.

I now live in a lovely house, just enjoyed a day at Ascot and my kids all live locally, work in the successful family business and have provided me with the joy of grandchildren and, hopefully, are all happy and ‘daydreaming’ about their futures.

And – if it all goes pear shaped! No worries, I can ’see’ myself pottering round a small 2 bedroomed flat, playing ‘adventure’ games and watching morning TV and having time, lots of lovely time to daydream.

If you know the destination and the people you want to share it with, then choosing the right path becomes a whole lot easier