Those are terms that my husband would use (and has used, actually) to describe me. And I -- sort of -- have to agree.
But Chris will also be quick to point out - especially when he sees my eyes turn red and my head spin around three times - that those are not bad things to be.
And that's really because he's a dreamer, too. He's enthusiastic. And excitable. And sometimes a little unrealistic. And more often than he'd probably like to admit, he lives with his head in the clouds. Just like me. Basically, Chris toned me down a bit while I, in turned, fired him up. Just a bit.
Yes, we have a good effect on each other.
For those people that know me, it's no secret that I can get carried away with things. Like I've said before, I live with my head in the clouds and my feet on the ground. When I visit a marina, I immediately feel the urge to sell all of our belongings, buy a boat, and sail around the world. Or, while we're driving to work at six-thirty in the morning, I imagine that we're really driving down U.S. Highway 101 and heading toward Oregon and California's Pacific Coast Highway for a month long summer adventure. Or, when we're out amidst the San Juan Islands, I immediately think that we could make a great living running our own kayaking adventure company during the summer and traveling non-stop during the winter.
Hey, when I dream, I dream BIG.
To give birth to a new desire, a new dream, is indescribable. I love the rush of a new idea, the excitement of watching it unfold, and the humbling yet nerve-shattering tingle when the previously intangible finally becomes tangible.
In a nutshell, the manifestation of desires fascinates me.
Which is probably why the subjects of Source Energy, Spirituality, and The Universal Mind intrigue me so much. I have countless examples of how Chris and I have manifested love, abundance, and desired experiences into our lives. Both of us, once very cynical and disbelieving, have now become different people by way of opening our minds to productive thought.
It's amazing what a little positive thinking can do.
Chris always knows when I have a new "idea." My eyes get wide, my speech suddenly becomes on par with that of an auctioneer, and my hands start fluttering about madly... "Seriously, we could sooooo do something like this! I mean come on! Like, really, don't you think?" And the final blow, the one where Chris's stomach clenches and he knows there's no way to talk me down, is, "Christopher, I'll prove it. Let's make a list."
And we're off. Like a bat out of Hell, our next adventure is picked, planned, and scribbled out on an old sheet of notebook paper. Just waiting to materialize. Some lists materialize instantly. Some take longer - a few weeks, a few months, a few years...
But the point is, they do materialize.
I have a list (go figure) of things to do before I die. One of the things on that list is to take my husband to Hawaii. Because of my kind-hearted brother and sister-in-law, I myself have spent an amazing six months on the beautiful island of Oahu. But Chris, however, has never seen the Aloha Islands, and it's a part of my past that I have always want to share with him. So, about nine months ago, I made a list.
Last week, that list became a reality.
It's official - this Fall we'll be heading to Oahu for our four-year wedding anniversary.
I'm looking forward to checking #76 off my list. But already, even before we leave, I'm thinking of two to three things I can replace it with...
Jump off the cliffs at Rick's Cafe in Jamaica. Learn to sail. Drive all 29,800 miles of the Pan-American Highway. Hike into the wilderness with Bear Grylls...
Wait... I know - let's make a list.
** Here's tribute to an amazing couple that decided to not let society dictate their lives. Instead, they're carving their own path and living life to the fullest. This couple not only spent several years sailing around the world, but they've made a career out of traveling the globe. Definitely check out their story. Hopefully it will inspire you the way it did me... :)
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"Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music."
-- Angela Monet
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