“You’ve Got Big Dreams"

Recently I answered a tweet poll done by Essene magazine that asked “Who is a Black actress in Hollywood that inspired us and why?”  Immediately I thought of the legendary actress, dancer, choreographer, director, and producer Debbie Allen.

As a teen, I watched her portray Lydia Grant on the television series Fame.  As she so eloquently stated “You’ve got big dreams?  You want fame.  Well, fame costs.  And right here is where you start paying … in sweat.”

The three things that Lydia Grant taught me about dreaming

1)      Hard work and Practice~, If you have a dream put in the time and do the work necessary to make your dreams come true. 

2)      Dance like Everyone is Watching~ You never know who is capable to help you with your dreams.  So let everybody know what you are doing and scream your dreams out loud!

3)      Respect~ Lydia Grant commanded respect with no apology and no excuses.  Thus, I learned to respect myself, respect my art, and to respect others.  I learned to keep my back straight, my head held high and to strut my stuff.

Yes, Big Dreams take vision; take belief but most importantly action.  It is true that the formula of inspiration, motivation, dedication, and perspiration propels your dreams forward.  Big Bodacious Dreams have Big Pay Offs…  

Today Dream Big!