Listen to me read this piece:
Your dreams are not so fragile that they will crumble if you say them out loud.
In fact, you could scream them
until your throat bleeds and is raw from exertion
and they would remain
intact
patient
waiting for you to meet them
while you squirm and sweat
and twist and resist,
a theatre of misspent energy
that when viewed from above
does seem unduly fraught, no?
Because they are not fearful
they don’t wince at criticism
they don’t bruise by doubt
they are untouched
untouchable
unshakeable
steadfast
steady
calm
true
It’s you
who must become more like them
steady
calm
true
unshakable
so that you don’t shatter on your way to them
or worse,
never start the way at all
fearful that you will splinter into 1000 unrecognizable pieces.
You are not so fragile.
You will not splinter.
Breathe the words out on a cool morning.
See them hang in the air before you
mist
that exists outside of you now
dreams hung in air
waiting for you to meet them
They are not so fragile.
You need not treat them so gently.
Go meet them.
Laura Simms is the Founder of Your Career Homecoming and a Certified Equity-Centered Coach (IECC) with 15 years of experience guiding high-achievers through meaningful career transitions. She has helped over 400 professionals choose careers with both meaning and money, and her clients have come and gone from places like Google, OWN, NPR, Fortune 500 companies, the FBI, Broadway, and HarperCollins. As the pioneer of the WHOLE Method—a holistic career change strategy—Laura brings a unique approach that integrates purpose with practicality. Her expertise has been featured in US News & World Report. She holds degrees from Furman University and The University of California, Irvine, and has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Based in Atlanta, Laura enjoys thrifting, interior design, and walks in the woods.
