🌱 New Episode of Grounded Spirits 🌊
154. How to Make Your Dreams Come True
A special vlog-style journey through a week in my life
What if making your dreams come true wasn’t about chasing—but about enjoying the present moment?
In this new kind of Grounded Spirits episode, I invite you into a week of my life as I live, feel, and create in real-time. This vlog-style reflection begins in my cozy workspace, where I share thoughts on how comfort supports clarity. From there, I head to the Los Angeles River and practice deep presence with the trees, the grass, and the quiet rhythm of life around me.
I explore not-doing, a concept from Carlos Castaneda’s work, and how it teaches us to shift dream patterns, loosen the grip of routine, and rewrite our internal programming. Along the way, I meet small creatures, attend a grounding yoga class, and introduce Plant a Dream—a new space on the website where you can root your dreams into community soil.
Later in the week, I visit the ocean, reflect on its healing power, and read from round one of my book Believe: A Journey Into Yourself. I dance with Moana (Hawaiian for “ocean”), see dolphins and sea lions, and remember just how magical life can be when we’re paying attention.
One of my long-held dreams comes true as I perform a hula dance at the Santa Monica Pier. I speak on the importance of nurturing our inner child—and each other’s—and how community really is the village we all need. The episode closes with a stop at a local art store and a sneak peek of my soon-to-launch website, five years in the making.
This episode is a love letter to dreaming with your eyes open, creating with your heart, and living with presence.
✨ Come see what unfolds when you water your dreams a little each day.
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LA RIVER
Source: https://waterandpower.org/museum/Los_Angeles_River_The_Unpredictable!.html
JOURNAL PROMPTS
- What dream have I been tending quietly that’s ready to bloom?
- What does a “comfortable” creative or work space look and feel like to me?
- Where in my life can I practice the art of not-doing?
- What programming or routine feels like it’s keeping me stuck in my waking or dreaming life?
- What have I recently noticed in nature that made me feel more present?
- If I could Plant a Dream today, what would I plant and why? (then add it here)
- What has the ocean—or any body of water—taught me about healing and flow?
- What is a childhood dream I’ve forgotten but still quietly long for?
- When was the last time I felt true joy in community, and how can I invite more of that in?
- What would it look like to live one full week in alignment with my dreams?
AFFIRMATIONS
🌿 I tend to my dreams with patience, trust, and care.
🌊 I flow like water, allowing change to carry me toward my truth.
🌞 I create from a place of comfort, clarity, and connection.
🐚 I honor the wisdom of stillness and the power of not-doing.
🌱 Each moment of presence is a seed for the life I’m creating.
🌈 I am safe to dream boldly and live gently.
🐬 I open myself to magic, wonder, and divine timing.
🌸 My inner child is worthy of joy, play, and community care.
🔮 I release old programming and reclaim my power to choose.
🌟 My life is the garden where dreams become real.
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