Okay, confession time: Am I the only one who’s just not into vision boarding? I know, I know—cue the gasps. But hear me out…I’ve always been more of a “good ole-fashioned task list” kind of dreamer. Give me a pen, a notebook, and a quiet moment, and I’ll build my dreams & convert my fears like a blueprint.

What started as simple lists has evolved into full-blown outlines—mini strategy maps for my dreams. And honestly? It works. My lists now serve two purposes: 1) they help me dream bigger and 2) they give me practical steps to start making those dreams real.

Take this list, for example:

1. Become a Life Coach
    a. Get my certification
    b. Find a business name
    c. Print business cards
    d. Build my website
    e. Create social media platforms
    f. Sign up clients
    g. …and so on

I start with the big dream, then let the details unfold as I go. And the coolest part? I allow space for doubts and roadblocks, too. Because dreaming doesn’t mean pretending the path is obstacle-free—it means deciding to keep walking anyway.

Inspired by Steve Harvey’s “300 Dreams” concept, I realized I’d been limiting my imagination. When we’re kids, we dream without limits. We say things like, “One day I’ll be…” and fully believe it. We play our future roles—superhero, doctor, parent, chef—and never question our qualifications. But somewhere along the way, society trains us to stop playing and start proving. To only believe in dreams that come with credentials, influence, or a killer social media strategy.

And when I stopped playing, I stopped dreaming. I got stuck.

Even when I was mentoring and guiding others—doing things that looked a lot like life coaching—I couldn’t see myself as a coach. Why? Because I told myself I didn’t know what that looked like. I didn’t believe I had permission to claim the title. That uncertainty became a roadblock. I was shutting myself down before anyone else had the chance.

So, I went back to writing. I made space for possibility. I gave my dreams an outline—and guess what? That outline gave me freedom. It felt like playing again. I even included my doubts, writing them as bullet points like:

a. Get my certification
        i. Cost
        ii. Time

c. Print business cards
        i. Logo
        ii. Colors
        iii. Cost

Suddenly, the dream didn’t feel so scary—it felt doable. Fun, even. Like a little Wonder Woman in me had picked up her lasso, started spinning in the sunshine, and said, “Let’s go!”

So no, vision boards aren’t really my thing. But dream lists? Dream outlines? That’s my jam. Bottom line: Find what works for you. Dreaming doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s version. It just has to feel like the real you inside – that dreamer – is speaking to the future you. Whether it’s with glitter and glue or pens and paper, the magic comes when you start saying “yes” to your dreams—one line, one bullet point, one step at a time.