Steady those waters, little sailor.

All dreams rest adrift on the sea. They wait there, resting peacefully atop the water that cradles them. Once we spot them, we make it our life's quest to get close to them, collect them, bring them into our life boat to summon all the wonders those dreams might bring. Sometimes we collect them, sometimes they seem to drift teasingly away from our fingers when we're at the extent of our reach.

I've said it once, I'll say it again - different metaphor, same theory. This may likely be more for me than for you.

Steady the waters, and let the dream float closer to you. The hardest thing to do, but such a simple concept. Visualize your hearts desire as a basket floating along the sea. You are in your boat, you've been sailing for an eternity (at least that's what you tell yourself). You get into a position where you believe you can finally see that dream you've been searching for. For passionate/impatient souls, the immediate temptation is to drop the oars in the water and paddle like mad to the place it appears to be resting. Perhaps you're afraid someone else might snatch it up. Perhaps you're just tired from searching. Whatever it is, you set the oars in the water and you're off.

What happens when you create motion on the surface of a body of water? You create ripples. Ripples create waves. Waves inspire motion. But oft times not the motion we seek. You try to move closer to your dream, yet your dream seems to drift away. Some of us row faster, watching in horror as the basket seems to waft further into the distance. Some of us, know to steady the water. To be still. To rest our boat in the best position, and to let the waters calm around us. As those waters calm and we show the restraint that is often a spiritual pre-requisite of any gift granted, we see our dream almost magically float closer to us.

Steady your waters, whoever you are. Let your dreams come to you.