DREAM AGAIN with Vienvi
"I have lost weight, from 45 kg to 35 kg since I joined the team. I feel under pressure, but I still love to work there, the team is great," Vienvi was in tears, talking about her experience of working in her new job.
"I sometimes take a sheet of paper to draw my dream out, but as the day goes by, I don't do anything with it, I don't feel fully alive," Vienvi continued.
[What did Vienvi need? What would you tell Vienvi?
If someone we know has felt like this before, the best we could do in supporting them is to LISTEN.]
I listened, I was waiting to hear more. Vienvi continued sharing her experiences, in tears and smiles...Her need was someone to listen to her, no judgment, no advice, just listening.
30 minutes went by. Vienvi seemed to be relieved, her emotions lifted. She started smiling, “I want to do something differently.”
"What did you draw on the paper? and what would be the first thing you want to do?", I asked with excitement, changing the direction of conversation when seeing Vienvi's mood lifting.
"I want to be a teacher again," she smiled...”I am happy when seeing my students grow.”
"I want to dream again for myself," she smiled.
[If someone you meet felt stuck for so long in something, listen, without judgment, join their excitement for them to dream again.]
After our conversation, I could see a smile on Vienvi’s face again. I met her months later, shining as a teacher in a new school as an aside job while she continued her full time job.
Sometimes our soul needs “water” again by being able to dream again with us. If we dare to dream it, daily, it will trigger us to take action to realize it.
Sometimes, we don’t feel alive when we are under pressure, and we lose track of our dreams.
Dream again, grow everyday! Our soul comes alive!