Dreams

 

On my author's website, I talk about a lot of things. In this instance, this piece is based on a dream I had early this morning, just as I awakened. It is about getting and staying motivated and the dreams you have. No matter what you are doing in life, I figured this might help a little bit.

What is it that you want from life? You know it won’t get handed to you on a silver platter. You’re going to need to work for it.

How?

Well, pick a dream. Any dream. One dream. If you want a life of financial stability, you’ll need a job, a wealthy family, or a partner. Best to count on the job.

Okay, now what?

Work.

What if they fire me?

Why would you think that?

Well, it happens.

Are you a good worker?

Yes.

Is there anything at your job you can aspire to?

Like what?

Well, do you know what the people do who make more money than you do?

I could find out.

Okay, that’s your next step.

What if they went to school?

Okay….then, you could go to school too, right?

Yes, I suppose so.

Find out what sorts of skills those others have and then try to improve your own skills. This is no guarantee you are going to get promoted. It will ensure, though, that somebody in your company is going to realize that you’ve got something more to offer the job. Make an effort. Don’t wait for an offer. Live as if you’ve already been promoted.

This means classes that you pay for. This means you find someone to mentor you on the job, train you, and advise you. Those people are there. If you show enthusiasm and aren’t a drag on their own work, before you know it, they will be asking you to help with projects, or someone they know will ask for your help. You likely won’t get paid for it at first, but over time, you will get noticed and promoted.

What about if I change my mind?

Okay. That’s fine. Change your mind. People do all the time. Once they are in the water, they realize it’s either too hot or too cold and want to get out of the pool. That does not mean you are a loser. That just means you’ve changed your mind. Find another dream.

But that means I’ll be starting over.

Yes. Your point?

Well, that means I’ve got to start all over again.

Right. I heard you the first time.

Doesn’t that mean I’m a failure?

Of course not. You’re starting a new dream. You are not going to start at the top. Nobody ever starts at the top. They always start at the bottom.

Okay, so what do I do?

What did you do with your first job? Do that.

Okay.

You don’t sound sure of yourself.

I’m not.

You’re young. You’ve got lots of time ahead of you. Use it to good advantage. Success in this life does not always mean a parking place in front of the building or a salary that will allow you to live in a mansion. Those things can take years to have. Just put one foot in front of the other. Don’t give up on your dreams. Stay active. Don’t get hooked on alcohol or drugs. Be responsible. Don’t be a drag on others.

Volunteer your time to help others. Network. You’ll meet lots of people. Make yourself some business cards. If you don’t have a printer and a computer, have some made. Simple ones. Your name and email or phone number. Remember that people, as they reach middle age, begin to have trouble seeing. Don’t make the font too small on your business cards. Go online and order some. At Vistaprint, you can get 50 of them for $10. Or 100 for $15.99.

Or just make your own on your own computer and printer. I make mine up in batches of 10 on a piece of cardstock. That way, if I feel like a wavy blue background or a bunch of flowers, I can do that. I make mine in Publisher, though you can make a really simple one in Word using a business card label -> Word -> Mailings -> Labels – Select something like Avery 28371 for a business card, which is 3 ½ inches by 2 inches.

You’d do best by searching Google or your preferred search engine. By this time (I made my business cards 20 years ago), I’m sure there are lots of places online where you can design them more easily. Yes, professional cards will look best, but if you’ve never had one before or aren’t sure what you want on them, making your own is a good way to go. I keep different ones in my wallet depending on what I want people to know… psychic… writer… old lady contact. Some have my telephone number, and others just my email address.

Thanks for reading. I’ve listed a bunch of other places where I write on the internet

🌺 Pauline Evanosky

 🌺My Links:

Talking To Spirit — my website since 2001
Pauline Evanosky on Medium
Talking To Spirit on Substack

Pauline Evanosky — my author’s website

My Table of Contents for Medium — Updated Monthly
My Table of Contents for Substack — Also Updated Monthly

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References I recommend on your path to more psychic awareness from TalkingtoSpirit.com

What Do You Do When You Get Bored?

What do you do when you get bored? I’m not talking about being depressed. I’m talking about being bored. I can tell you that in the old days, I would go eat something. It wasn’t a good habit. Now? I eat something. Nothing has changed. Who would have thought? Well, I can certainly find better things to put in my mouth.

Like a cup of tea. That would be okay to do. The Brits do it all the time. To relax. Yes, I know I used to relax with a beer or a rum and Coke, except I don’t drink anymore. Finding that sobriety is not worth it to think along those lines anymore. Maybe when I get to Heaven, but for now? I’m sober as a judge. So, a cup of tea it is.

Maybe I’m just tired. Maybe that’s what’s wrong. So, I could go have a cup of tea and turn on YouTube. Since it is Sunday as I write this article, many of the people I follow will release new videos today. Which reminds me how important it is for me to publish on the days I say I will publish my articles. That they are spread around a clutch of writing platforms is not relevant. That I do what I promise is a good thing. I mean, I may be 70 years old, but I learned that lesson early on. It didn’t take until my 20s, but that’s neither here nor there.

Having a schedule for things is also good for a person who tends to forget a lot. My schedule is sort of rough. I’m trying to write three articles a day. It doesn’t matter how long they are, though I’m mostly happy when I get them around 1,000 words or so. I do admit to writing shorter pieces, and for some things, like a Facebook post or for a Substack Note, well, those are necessarily shorter. Why? It’s the difference between somebody watching a short on YouTube or watching a half-hour video, or even longer.

I suppose you would say I’m writing for the market, which I am doing. I’ve also recently started writing for VocalMedia, though I don’t put links to that anywhere. I’ve only written two articles. Plus, it’s a new platform, and I haven’t yet broken in those shoes. In other words, I haven’t found any friends there, though I don’t imagine they’d be any different from the friends I’ve made on Medium or on Substack.

Perhaps, instead of eating something if I get bored, just doing something else for 20 minutes or half an hour might be a good idea. I should have those things on a list for myself. Instead of going into the kitchen to stand gazing inside the refrigerator for something interesting, I could look at this list I’m about to make.

Well then. That was time worth doing. I printed it out and taped it to the wall to the left side of my monitor on the wall. As I get older and forget more and more, maybe this will be a good thing. Time will tell. You know how I know it will work? It's if I go to those first two items on the list. Those are both things I've been wanting to do forever but just never seem to get around to doing. So for me? If I can say I've started learning Spanish again or if I watch some of the MasterClasses I want to see, then, yes, I can say the endeavor is a successful one.

Thanks for reading, and you're welcome to leave a comment. I'd be interested to know what you do when you're bored.

🌺 Pauline Evanosky

 🌺My Links:

Talking To Spirit — my website since 2001
Pauline Evanosky on Medium
Talking To Spirit on Substack

Pauline Evanosky — my author’s website

My Table of Contents for Medium — Updated Monthly
My Table of Contents for Substack — Also Updated Monthly

Facebook for shorter pieces

References I recommend on your path to more psychic awareness from TalkingtoSpirit.com