Dreaming and imagination have a purpose – and they deserve more room than we give it.

I think we don’t let ourselves dream big enough. Maybe it’s because we’re afraid we won’t be able to make it happen. Afraid that if we allow ourselves to dream, there will be an expectation we have to make it real — when in reality, there’s power in the dream itself.

And so, our practicality wins out. Dreaming gets pushed aside, so we can focus on what needs doing now. No space to dream or imagine here! Too busy! Life’s too complicated! 

But dreaming and imagination are so important when it comes to our ability to thrive in life. 

I was reminded of this in my most recent two-day residency with Trudi LeBron. I’m in a year-long mentorship container with her, where each participant is working on bringing innovative, values-rooted work into our fields.

We’d spent the day in logic mode — strategy, brainstorming, building a new offer rooted in our beliefs and the change we want to see in the world. Then, at the end, Trudi said:

“I just want to slip back into future casting and envisioning. If you could only create one thing in two to three years, if you could only do that one thing, what would it be? And don’t worry about it making sense. Don’t worry about it coming together. Don’t worry about actually doing it. Just let yourself dream. Just let yourself imagine what it could look like.”

It was such a release. After all that practical, logical thinking, I could finally let go of the how. I could step fully into big-dream, imagination energy.

What came through was exciting. And I do hope that dream comes to fruition in a few years, but the gift wasn’t in making it happen. The gift was that I didn’t have to make it work. I didn’t have to figure it out. And because I didn’t, I was more expansive, more open. Just dreaming infused me with energy and excitement.

Not all dreams need to be made real to make a difference in our life. The freedom is in giving yourself permission to dream outside the confines of the box, to stretch, expand, and have fun with what if. To tap into that curiosity. 

The more curious we are, the more we imagine, the more we grow and expand, the more we change and shift how we move through the world. Curiosity asks what if — and then lets the answer sit loosely, without attachment.

And that infusion of energy at the end of the day reminded me that my current work was a dream once too. Through the Looking Glass, Tarot for Uncertain Times, they were once just questions in my mind. What if we looked at tarot differently? What if we blended this tool with personal development? What would happen?

‍Past me allowed herself to wonder. Present me is living the results. 

So this is your reminder to give yourself space — even five minutes — to dream without the how, to wonder without the pressure of making it real. Hold it loosely. Let curiosity be the point.

P.S.Through the Looking Glass was once just a dream too — and now it’s here. If you’re ready for a space that honors imagination, curiosity, and new ways of seeing yourself through tarot, you can find all the details here.