Dreams

I was excited to be part of Goldenwood’s Dream Forum when I was accepted. Maybe things will begin to turn I thought. Yet in the past few months, I realized the dream that I believed that I have received from God isn’t coming to pass in the foreseeable future. After 3 years of working on it full time without pay, I feel stuck and need to find a job to… Read More »Reality Check

In cultivating my dream, I’ve learned that it takes more than just one dreamer to make a thing happen. I’ve learned the power of a community and regular rhythms to keep a dream alive, like oxygen and the fanning of flames to keep a fire burning when it’s just getting started. I’ve learned it takes discipline and commitment in order to not forget the need or feel overwhelmed and make… Read More »It Takes More Than One

I’m learning (again) the power of seasons. Things happen slowly and then all at once. I must be consistent and faithful in the “slowly” because that work is essential for the “all at once” to emerge. I am reminded of how my creative life tends to work; I ensure the Big Picture is very clear, then I duck down into the minutia and move inches each day. I don’t run… Read More »The Power of Seasons

“What happens to a dream deferred?” Langston Hughes once asked, a good and relevant question for us. How is a dream itself changed by lack of fulfillment, by waiting and anticipation? If it remains on journey and never arrives does it become more refined, more covered with grime and bruises, or a bit of both? What new forms might our dream take as we shape and reshape it on the… Read More »A Dusty Tongue Tastes Grapes

Photo Cred: Francesco Moretti I started off my Dream Forum journey excited about finally getting my dream off the ground. I’d been teaching time management workshops for a few years here and there, but it took the global pandemic screeching my musical touring to a halt for me to be able to bring this beloved endeavor to the front burner. Well, to a front burner anyway, since the life of… Read More »I Did Not Sign Up for This!

Sara Beth Turner is a freelance photographer and one of eight Dream Pod Members in Goldenwood’s 2020-21 Dream Forum. This is our final entry in this year’s #InsidetheDreamPod series. Find out more about Sara Beth’s dream, Foster (Town) Home, following her recent reflections below: Often God gives me dreams and they live in my head, stuck, without ever seeing the light of day. The most incredible thing I’ve learned through this… Read More »No Longer Sealed Up

Andrew Nemr is a renowned tap dancer and one of eight Dream Pod Members in Goldenwood’s 2020-21 Dream Forum. Find out more about Andrew’s dream, Nuach: A Place of Rest, following his recent reflections for our #InsidetheDreamPod series below: As a performing artist I’ve spent the majority of my career building things – from the most basic tap dance steps to full length shows. The process begins with dreaming. I see… Read More »An Antidote for Achievement

Laura Gauthier is a freelance textile designer and one of eight Dream Pod Members in Goldenwood’s 2020-21 Dream Forum. Find out more about Laura’s dream following her recent reflections below: Bringing a dream to fruition has taught me a lot about both myself and the concept of dreams. Being presented with the idea of receiving a dream vs. achieving one was the beginning of my journey. There’s this thing I… Read More »Am I Achieving or Receiving?

Eva Ting is the Director of Events and Programming at W83 Ministry Center and one of eight Dream Pod Members in Goldenwood’s 2020-21 Dream Forum. Read reflections from other Dreamers in our #InsidetheDreamPod series. Find out more about Eva’s dream, Here to Honor, following her recent reflections below: To receive and pursue a dream during a global pandemic can feel strange. In the midst of so much suffering and loss,… Read More »A Flicker of Light