The Second Step of Co-Creation

Grounded in our foundation, we’re ready to aim up and create ourselves a dream. It is the second step in all processes of co-creation. A dream or a vision is the quiet spark that invites us into conscious creation.

A dream may begin softly: a remembered joy, a subtle longing, a whisper waiting to take shape. Words often feel too small to hold it. As beautiful as language is, it also carries past context and meaning, usually unconsciously. This can limit our growth and create inner and outer misunderstandings.

In the Sakura Lifestyle, terms like dream, vision and mission, all serve the same purpose. They point to a heartfelt direction, but each has a different feel. A dream feels spacious and playful, a mission feels focused and disciplined and a purpose might feel too grandiose. Experiment and choose the term that opens you, at the same time, inquire into the resistance of the others.

Playfulness is as essential as sleep or rest. It dissolves fear, revives curiosity, and lets us meet the unknown more lightly. We thrive when we balance serious commitment with playful openness.

“Playfully serious and seriously playful.”

Neuroscience shows that our brain responds to vivid imagination as strongly as to reality. Repeated envisioning reshapes emotions, habits, and perception. Ancient traditions even suggest dreams may reveal deeper truths than waking life. Either way, imagination is vital for awakening our potential.

For the Sakura Lifestyle, start with a dream, over a rigid goal, to allow a natural unfolding.

Why a Dream Matters, Seven Key Reason

1. Direction: A compass for courageous steps into the unknown.
2. Freedom from victimhood: Shifts us from unconscious patterns to conscious values.
3. Expanded awareness: Uncovers hidden beliefs shaping our reality.
4. New possibilities: Conscious focus reveals opportunities always present.
5. Energy & reward: Small steps release dopamine; growth nurtures reward.
6. Resilience & meaning: Purpose turns obstacles into the path.
7. True longing: The outer journey reveals our inner treasures.

How to Craft Your First Dream

Dreaming comes easily for some and feels the hardest task for others. Begin with simple curiosity and observation.

As the mirror of life reflects our inner and unconscious world, we can use it to discover our inner longings. In al you do, stay present and make note of two strong signals:

• Admiration: What people, qualities, or creations draw you? Your automatic attention usually points to disowned longings. Why not you?
• Strong resistance: Sharp "never" reactions often mirror something valuable underneath. Gently ask "why?" repeatedly. Don’t be fooled by your ego’s first responses.

Discovery often arrives when we stop searching. Instead of endless questioning, let new ideas find you. At some point, write down your imperfect first draft.

Tips:

• Aim high and heart-led; let meaning guide over practicality.
• Focus on being; embody courage, kindness, presence rather than doing/having.
• Create space; sit quietly, walk in nature, let inspiration arise.
• Gather visuals; browse images mindfully; build a simple vision board to reveal patterns.

Distill all of the gathered information to one short paragraph. Refine and make sure it ispositive formulated, value-aligned, specific yet adaptable and ground it in the present. I suggest to add the phrase; “or something even better.”

Nurture your dram privately at first, let it root before sharing. Dealing with our own judgements is hard enough. Be kind to yourself.

The Deeper Truth

A dream is not so much about achievement but more about who you become while perusing it. As Harriet Tubman said:

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.”

We are all wired for adventure and a dream lets us step willingly onto the dance floor of life. If our dream is the sun, then our intentions are the rays of light, guiding us on our path. But as the saying goes; “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”, we’ll have to pair good intentions with consistent action rooted in our emerging intuition.

Once we’ve formulated our dream, clarity, engagement, and honesty arise as allies. Over time, deliberate intentions soften into natural, intuitive expression of ourselves.

In Essence

You can wait for life to invite you, well knowing that these invitations don’t always come in an envelope with your name on it, or you can courtship yourself onto the dance floor. The creation of a dream will serve as that invitation. Your dream becomes a guiding star that steadies attention while allowing adaptation.

The challenges, willingly created by pursuing our dream, call upon our dormant virtues and transform experiences into wisdom. Blessings deepen our trust and our intentions evolve into intuition.

Our heart already holds the dream, patiently waiting beneath our layers of protection.

The journey is unpredictable as it should be. Dreams shift as our clarity and honesty deepen. Each time, we’ll discover deeper layers to engage with.

“Our dream serves as bait on a fishing rod,

catching something we’re already holding within.”

Steven for Sakura Living