Dreams

This week I took on the challenge of creating a bucket list with 50 items. I didn't realize it would be so hard to come up with 50 things. It was hard! This showed me that a bucket list doesn’t have to be just dreams. Those dreams can be reality.

I believe that dreams are an important part of our lives. Dreams show that we can make goals. I have a dream of having a quilting business that can support my needs if I need to do so. That doesn’t have to be a dream. It has become a goal and I have started making smaller goals that are steppingstones along the way. Dreams and goals give us something to work for, something to look forward to. If we don’t have dreams and goals in our lives, we are at a stand still and are no longer growing and improving.

As a child, I wanted to be a veterinarian when I grew up. I grew up around animals and loved them so much. I learned that I could connect with animals when others could not. Somewhere along the way, I lost sight of that dream. I was reminded of that dream when talking with a friend the other day. She asked me why I can’t make that dream a reality. I have returned to school and could make it a reality. Times have changed, interests have changed. I still love animals and can still connect with them on a different level than others, but I have found something different that makes me happy.

In my teenage years, I learned how to sew and it quickly became a passion. This passion has taught me a lot but it took me many years to figure out how I wanted to make money with this passion. Part of my journey is figuring out what the Lord wants me to do with this gift. He has given me a gift for a reason. I want to use it the way He would like me to.

Entrepreneurial Journal

A year and a half ago, I decided to return to school and finish my Bachelor's degree. Being settled in our community and having a family, I was no longer able to attend classes on campus at BYU-Idaho. So their online option was a great fit for me. The schedule is flexible and I learn pretty well without being in a classroom. The journey hasn't been easy but my family has been very supportive and helpful, making it all work.

This semester I am taking an Intro to Entrepreneurship class. I have always wanted to do my own thing but I don't have the skills to accomplish it. This is the beginning of developing those skills. This week the study was about myself. The things that we read and watched discussed the importance of figuring yourself out before you can really be successful as an entrepreneur. Tackling school as an older student I feel like I have figured out a little bit of what I want out of life, but I still have a long way to go.
I loved the video from Guy Kawasaki. He spoke about doing something that you love. I find this guidance extremely helpful. As I put forth the effort each semester to go to school and do well in my classes, I sometimes wonder if I would be better off doing something else. Am I moving in the right direction? Is this the path that the Lord wants me on right now? My passion is to sew but I don’t have any business skills to put my passion into something that could support my family in the event that I become the breadwinner.

Already I have seen the benefits of networking. Learning from others is so beneficial. Networking is hard for me. I am more of an introvert so starting up a conversation with a stranger is quite challenging. Learning to come outside of myself and speak up regarding what I am doing is how it all begins.