I have a confession to make.

I have a really hard time with dreaming.

In my book, I talk about my ALIGNED Practice™ – the morning ritual I use to keep myself grounded, focused, and aligned with the version of me I’m becoming.

Each letter represents one of the pillars:

• A – Affirmations
• L – Self-Love
• I – Intentions
• G – Grounding
• N – Nourishing my mind and body
• E – Exercise
• D – Dreaming

And I’ll be honest, the “D” has always been the hardest one for me.

Years ago, I sat in a massive workshop, thousands of people in the room, and the man who would later become my coach asked us to write a list of 100 dreams.

One hundred.

I remember staring at that page, completely stuck. And when I looked around, I noticed I wasn’t the only one. People everywhere were hesitating, avoiding, overthinking, or simply drawing a blank.

Since then, after more than six years of coaching hundreds of clients, I’ve realized this:

Dreaming is hard for so many of us.

Not because we lack imagination.

But because we’ve spent so much of our lives in functioning mode, survival mode, or proving mode, that dreaming feels . . . unfamiliar. Maybe even unsafe.

Dreaming can feel like a luxury.

And when we finally sit down to ask ourselves what we actually want, many of us don’t know how to answer. Not because we’re disconnected, but because we’ve spent years absorbing what everyone else told us we should want.

Parents.

Teachers.

Peers.

The industry.

Social media.

Society at large.

Layer after layer of expectation.

And then one day, we’re asked to dream for ourselves, and it’s as if we’ve forgotten the language.

Your dreams don’t have to be sexy. They just have to be yours.

When I chased other people’s definitions of success, I achieved the goals . . . but felt empty at the finish line.

I pursued the big house because someone once told me that meant “making it.”

But I actually love my condo, where everything is simple and manageable.

I pursued the income milestones that my industry obsessed over.

But they weren’t aligned with what I valued.

So when I finally turned inward, dreaming felt awkward. Quiet. Humble. Not flashy. Not impressive. But honest.

And that’s the point.

Your dreams don’t have to look a certain way. They just need to belong to you.

Because the desires of your heart, once you strip away the noise, are safe guidance.

They point to what will expand you.

Strengthen you.

And support the life you actually want to live.

But first, you have to hear them.

If dreaming feels hard for you, you’re not alone.

And I have something to help.

You deserve time and space to dream your own dreams, not the ones handed to you by the industry, your past, or the expectations of others.

Let’s begin gently.

👉 Download your Future You Meditation + Reflection Worksheet

and let your desires rise to the surface.

Your dream + your action = your transformation.