"You cannot be what you cannot see.."

Over the past few days I have had the extreme pleasure of taking part in the Beyond Sport Summit. Beyond Sport is an incredible global organization that promotes, develops and supports the use of sport to create positive social change across the world. Over the past few days I have participated in expert panel discussions and presentations by innovators in the field of sport and positive youth development, both domestically and abroad. Professional athletes, heads of government, industry executives and the leaders in the non-profit sector, came together to share best practices and inspiration for building a better generation of children through sport.

 As a firm believer in the power of sport and physical activity for positive youth development, I was certainly at home among these outstanding individuals and organizations. There were so many incredibly moving speeches and discussions that resonated with my mission to help develop the IN-Power of women of all ages and female athletes, in an effort to build a healthier generation.

One sentiment that has been running through my mind since the moment it was shared came out of the Social Change: View from Industry Leaders panel. Jean Afterman, Senior VP and Assistant GM of the New York Yankees, shared a piece of advice she received many years ago.

 “You cannot be what you cannot see.”

I could not think of a better way to articulate the power of visualization and believing in your IN-Power to achieve your goals.

No matter what you dream of doing: getting a promotion, winning a state championship, losing weight, gaining weight, running a marathon, walking 30 minutes a day, if you spend the time and really visualize yourself living the life you dream of, it will absolutely come true.

I am a living testament to this mantra.  While I usually share edible recipes in my posts, this recipe is one for primary food...

 Recipe for Living Your Dream Life

·         Sit in a quiet place, close your eyes and take a deep breath in
·         Visualize yourself living your ideal life
·         What are you doing?
·         Where do you live?
·         Who is around you?
·         What is your lifestyle like?
·         After ample time, open your eyes and write down what came up for you
·         Write down one thing you will need to do to make that happen
·         Spend a little time each day revisiting this list

       Follow your heart and intuition each day, and notice how the life you dream of begins to unfold before you.  One thing I have come to find over the past few years is that if you are doing things for the right reasons you  will always end up exactly where you are supposed to be.

 What does your dream life look like?