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Have you ever had a dream that seemed so real? It was so real that if you were sleep and you woke up, you'd try to lay back down so that you could stay in the dream longer. What exactly is a dream? Is it reality, fantasy, or is it just like dew that falls to the ground, a vapor. Are dreams true and if so, are they obtainable?
Dare to dream will take you on a journey of self-reflection. It will help you to see how you began life as a dreamer. It will challenge you to determine if you have let go of your dreams and if so, how to reclaim what you released. This particular book usher you directly to a mirror to examine yourself and measure your own self worth which leads to my life. At a very young age I was a dreamer. I announced my singing career before I could spell it. I even had a name for myself "Michelle Jackson". As I got older my dream became a reality, the young girl who always declared, ‘I'm going to make my momma rich’, has hit big time. I went from rags to riches! I was in one of the most well respected R&B groups of the mid 90s to the early 2000s. All the hoping and all the pressing has made my dream come to life. Not to mention the hard work I put in to make my dreams a reality. Not only was I involved with this major R&B act, I was on one of the hottest labels around with a lineup that was envied throughout the music industry. Every word that I spoke concerning my dream has came to pass.
What has become of this dreamer? I was living it and living it big, until one day there came a twist. As the days turned into years, drama came into my life bringing challenging situations which invited turmoil. And with turmoil there came an end. This dream that was alive and popping turned down a dead end street. I never thought or saw this day coming, "ROCK BOTTOM". Everything that once flowed was now shattered. The R&B group that everybody loved has become loveless to each other and the label that was so hot with the tight line up had become a target for haters. Every angle of my dream was going under water, and guess who didn't have a life jacket, "me". Every dream I had drowned. Every thought of me living out my dreams which I once believed were possible-gone. My confidence was no where to be found and the only thing I had left were memories. I wanted to dream but wanting and doing are two different things. I needed a change. What was my next move, where do I go from here? I knew the next move would define my destiny and that it did. I let go of the past and I proceeded toward my future. I was afraid, uncertain, and concerned about what the future has in store for me. But ten years later, I dare to dream. I am recovering all that was stolen from me and kicking out every hindrance. By the hand of Nicole B. Simpson, God is saying to you, Dare to Dream and I dare you to dream with me.
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