Before I became a busy bee mother I used to hear people remark on how children have so much to teach us. I would always nod in agreement, but always left unsure of what this really meant.

Kids were always giggling and having fun. Did that teach us how to be happy?

Kids certainly had no troubles (unless you consider the occasional outrage at a toy being swiped at the beach). Big people really could learn not to worry so much…

Alas, neither of these are what I discovered as the guiding light of children on our adult souls.

Children are little helpers of the earth. I have yet to meet a child who doesn’t want to pitch in to assist in some way. Give them a broom and they’ll sweep our floors. Toss over a bowl and spoon and they’ll cook us a feast. Show them your iron (only when it’s off!) and they’ll grab a shirt and erase all of our crinkles.

Who knew? Human beings at their purest innocent form strive to act with purpose and if that purpose be for another, well that’s just deliverance to Cold Stone Ice Cream heaven to the heart and soul of a little person.

I proclaim no expertise in child psychology, but I believe somewhere along the way, the occasional bitter adults we run into emitting bad karma, were maybe not celebrated enough for their big little deeds as wee ones.

This led me to thinking of my dusty dreamer shoes. Everyone must have a dream. Yet, we don’t hear people buzzing about bragging of their life’s passion and the dozen things they did today to accomplish that aspiration.

Dreaming is the easy part. Following through – well that’s a few extra credit chapters in the Dreaming for Dummie’s guide. If it were so simple, the stressful shoes we swap each day would probably not fit so tight anymore because we’re doing what we love!

It takes mental strength to keep on track and believe in ourselves; sometimes an unwelcome voice message or a stack of bills we’ve attempted to dismiss, snap us right back to reality and we lose focus.

Consider if your favorite person shares one day that they are quitting their day job and need your support to get started on the path to doing what they really love, how would you react? Your child spirit would most likely kick into overdrive and celebrate them as only you know how. If it means making a phone call each week to cheer them on when they’re feeling doubt then so be it-you are there.

Now back to earth. No one asks for this much attention even if they are thinking it. Wouldn’t we love a wake up call from the divine each day reminding us of our dreamer shoes to slip into? “Pssst! Look under the bed. Your dream slippers are right over there in the corner!”

Even if we have the greatest support system, it still comes down to us. We need to believe in ourselves first and be prepared for a boxing match or two to ward off the thoughts that hold us back.

Since infancy we are driven to help one another; today it’s time to be your biggest fan.

A book recommend to jumpstart you on the journey:

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