I’m pretty sure that everyone who is reading this blog has big dreams. It could be a career that you are actively pursuing, or just dreaming of a week long vacation in the Bahamas. No matter what it is you have to start somewhere. Love, Live, Give, More is a prime example. I never blogged before, and didn’t go to school for writing or communications. I just know that I have a vision and a purpose to inspire. I had faith in the saying “If you build it, they will come”. So, I went for it. I signed up and started blogging. I never thought that in return I would be so inspired by all of you who are reading this right now. The response has been more than I had imagined. I know that you are not just reading what I write. You are all spreading the word in your own way. The comments that you leave me are amazing. It’s uniting people from all over the world. English isn’t even the first language of some of my readers. I never thought that would be the case when I was thinking about starting LLGM. I was basically following my heart and going out on a whim. I’m so happy that I did. Love, Live, Give, More will continue to grow. Thanks to all of you!
I heard the inspirational story of how Joel Osteen’s Father, John Osteen started The Lakewood Church with only 90 people attending. It stayed that way for about 13 years, until it finally started to grow bigger and bigger. By the 17th year, before John passed away, it reached about 6,000 people. The Osteen’s had to keep moving their church to accommodate the growth of his following. Joel said that his father never gave up. He was thankful for the 13 years that it took him to grow Lakewood into what it is today. Now, The Lakewood Church is a NBA size basketball arena in Houston Texas. John Osteen never gave up on his vision. I feel that way about Love, Live, Give, More. I am starting small, but the vision I have for it is huge. Now, let’s just hope it doesn’t take me 13 years to get there!
Take a look at some of the most successful people. Oprah didn’t go straight into having her own talk show. She got her start as a News Anchor. Tyler Perry didn’t start off at the top of the box office. He started his plays in small theaters. He gave away tickets for free, in order fill the audience. Now Tyler is ranked 6th highest paid man in Hollywood according to Forbes Magazine. Lady Gaga started performing at bars in NYC. Now Lady Gaga is a worldwide music and fashion phenomenon. As long as you hold on to the vision that you have for your dreams, no one will be able to stop you. Remember what I’ve said in prior postings. No one can see your vision the way you can, so it’s okay if they don’t understand the way you do things.
If you are dreaming that you want to go on a vacation, start saving your money. Map out a plan on how many hours of overtime you might need to work. Research the days that are the cheapest to fly. Look for a hotel within your budget. You will be on the beach in no time. Same thing goes for the bigger dreams that God has placed in your heart. Start with a plan. It is fine if you have to start small, as long as you know that you are not going to stay small. Have faith that all your hard work will pay off, and never give up. Don’t waste another day being overwhelmed by thinking that your dreams are so far away. Start small if you have to. Small is better than nothing at all.
Love, Live, Give, More.
Love Always,
Sheri xoxo
Excellent blog Sheri. This is what I'm trying to do. For example I never, never thought I would ever be able to get a job especially in this rough economy but I countinued to work hard and continued to look and now for the last year and a half I can say I found the best job ever in working at the airport. Don't give up your dreams, keep going!
ReplyDeleteYour blogs definitely make me to pursue my dream, I dont have words for express how this make me feel. Everytime I read each blog I feel a huge excitement that give me more energy to do it.
ReplyDeleteIm very thankful for all your wise words! Keep cheering up people like you do, its something very wonderful.
Thank you! <3 LLGV Fam :)
Dear Sheri first of all thank you for appreciating us so much you are very welcome... well of corse you are llgm right :)
ReplyDeleteYou always find nice and kind words and yes everything is possible when you set yourself a goal you can ouch the sky if you do have the will and like you wrote in another blog "the greatest barriere to success is the fear of failure" so you and everyone else should do everythign what it takes to achieve your goal it may takes some time (hopefully not some 19 years) but there will be the time when you can look back and well be happy about what you have been achieving.
To quote Oprah "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams."
and well I believe impossible is possible to overcome... I believe in miracles born from love in everyone :)
Thank you for your inspiring words you are able to motivate me everytime you write smth :)
thank you for beign who you are... that you are such a nice and open person that you are always an inspiration that is a godgiven gift my dear.
LLGM
xo Mira
Well i already wrote one but my lovely firefox isn't working like it should so I am just trying to remember what I wrote ;)
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first of all i wanna thank you very much for thanking us in that first paragraph it is always nice to get some love given back :)
I think everything is actually possible if yuo have a goal you can reach it if you have a goal you can make it if you want to touch the sky you shuld try it... and than there is only the fear of failure that can stop you but with the right energy and love in the doing not even that can stop you.
There may be times when you are insecure but after all you find hope and strenght and your inner peace... all you need to focus on what you want to focus on :)
Every great thing once started with a dream or idea that used to be little and seemed impossible.
I believe the impossible is possible is possible to overcome, I believe in miracles born from love in everyone. :)
To say it with Oprah's words "the biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams" and well it all starts with trying.
Thank you for always being inspiring Sherilicious it is a godgiven gift and you better know that missy.
Keep being who you are, dreaming what you wish for well yes keep being inspiring and lovable and that woman with the big heart you do have.
LLGM
xo Mira
Sheri another amazing blog you are so talented and sooo inspiring!! LLGM <3 Love you xx
ReplyDeleteAweosme Blog SheriDoll!!At first I thought u are tudying psychology or something like that. I´m so happy you read our comments and think about them.Becouse I think that wors u write are much deeper than u think!!LLGM for me i¨s a lifestyle and living.Belive in yooürself and believe in others.
ReplyDeletePleae be the same as u are right now and never stop believe,becouse we believe in you!!
xoxo TeamMelodyT
"I just know that I have a vision and a purpose to inspire. "
ReplyDeleteyour power to inspire is so big that I have started my blog!!
U help a lot of people al over the world.
to the case of dreams...
you said
"Have faith that all your hard work will pay off, and never give up."
its really easy to say that but hard to make it.
not everybody are rich, famous or live in country that are possibilities.
and I don't have anything of it...
you are very inspirational but in some things you don't have experience ...
sorry that I'm saying it and sorry if its hurt you.
I should not instruct you, because you are older ... but in these matters I have the very great wisdom, and in spite of motivating words, I don't have a chance to make my dreams come true.
xoxox
LLGM
AshleyRobertsTM
AshleyRobertsTM... Thank you for your comment. I understand what you are saying. No need to apologize. I see that you are from Poland and I have never been there to experience the culture.
ReplyDeleteWe all have many dreams. LLGM is just one of many things that I want to accomplish. I have been working on some of my other goals for years. Although some of them seem closer than others, I think about how I still have a lifetime to make those dreams come true. Even to myself some seem unreachable; until I look at other people's stories. They have all overcome many obstacles to get to the success that they have now. I am still overcoming many obstacles. All we can do is give it our all and find happiness within the situation. I'm happy that I inspired you to start blogging, I think your site is great. Your drawings are amazing! What are your dreams? Why do you think that you don't have a chance to make your dreams come true?
You can email me if you don't want to write it on here.
Lovelivegivemore@yahoo.com
Love Always,
Sheri xoxo
Your blog is so cute ♥ I love what you say :)
ReplyDeleteplease follow me on twitter I follow you :) http://twitter.com/MatildaSpace
Love xox
This is a very special blog,Sheri.
ReplyDeleteI love your blogs and am thankful that you follow your dreams and write&inspire all of us in a way you probably never thought you would. :)
“No one can see your vision the way you can, so it’s okay if they don’t understand the way you do things.“ I love this sentence. My dad does everything to follow his dream;he's climbing the mount everest at the moment. He's not even a professional climber, but if it's what he dreams about and if it makes him happy, I hope he will be happy. So far everything's fine,he's on 6200m right now. Please pray for him.
I'm trying to follow my dreams,one will come true in July, spending half a year in Australia. I'm excited!
It's important to never give up dreaming&believing.
As you sad, even Gaga, Tyler Perry and Oprah started small.“It is fine if you have to start small, as long as you know that you are not going to stay small.“
“English isn’t even the first language of some of my readers.“ - Love from Germany!
Du bist toll,Sheri! Mach weiter so :)
I'm not from Poland but from Canada and I too feel the same way sometimes. My parents came from Hong Kong before working their way through school to earn proper professional to make mends of a living to support me. I never realized how much money they put in me for dance and gymnastics. But as I get older and my parents tell me about their upbringings and teach me to be more realistic, I've realized my family isn't "well-off" as I thought we were. I always assumed money would be available, that they'd be there to pay for classes and support my dance career financially. But bottum line, they put their savings into my gymnastics and dance lessons for the past 15 years and they're closing in on retirement. Now is the time that I'm embarking on pursuing dance and I was relying on them to pay for headshots etc. but reality is, money doesnt grow on trees to move across the country to pursue dreams. But you gotta start somewhere .. my inspirations are those that came from small cities and worked their way up the ladder. Some are just taller than others=)
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