Tag: dreams
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“I Have A Dream”

photo courtesy of Unseen Histories on Unsplash Growing up, my dream was to own my own pony, which became owning a horse as I got older. My Dad, who’d been raised on a farm, wished he could get me what I wanted, but it wasn’t possible. Living in the Chicago suburbs wasn’t conducive to keeping…
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When Someone Lives Your Dream

Yes, I was one of those girls. You know, the kind that loves horses, who would do anything to be able to ride a horse, and asks every year for Christmas for one of her own. That was never a practical ask. We lived in the Chicago suburbs. One of my dreams was to someday…
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The Wonder Of Waves

photo courtesy of Ivan Bandura on Unsplash We’re finishing our year program with a group of people I’ve come to love. Each is coming from varying challenging situations; each came with the hope of personal holistic growth. I’ve had the privilege of a front-row seat seeing how each person has tackled their stories to uncover…
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What Do You Want To Be?

Each child in the class had the opportunity to choose three possible careers they’d consider pursuing. Six-year-olds. Sloane, who is always willing to speak her mind, chose, in order: veterinarian, doctor, horse rider. The teacher didn’t want to double up on career choices, so she phoned my daughter and asked if Sloane would be alright…
