Let Them Stay Small: You Were Built to Dream Big!

There’s something powerful about a person who dares to dream out loud.

Not just dream quietly in the safety of their own mind, but to live in a way that says: “Yes, I want more. Yes, I believe there’s something greater for me.” That kind of energy can make people uncomfortable

not because you’re doing something wrong, but because your light reminds them of the ways they’ve dimmed their own.

What I’ve learned painfully, at times is that not everyone has the capacity to hold space for big dreamers. Some people will try to bring you back down to earth, not out of malice, but out of fear. Fear of failure. Fear of looking foolish. Fear of being seen trying. And when they can’t envision more for themselves, they’ll project that same limitation onto you.

But here’s the truth: You are not too much. Your dreams are not too big. Your vision is not unrealistic.

You just might be in the wrong room.

I had a moment recently where I realized I was holding myself back in conversations. Afraid to go “too deep.” Afraid that my curiosity, my passion, my truth would be too heavy. I started shrinking, gauging how much of me someone could handle before pulling back and let me tell you, that is not the way I want to live or connect.

Because the right people? They won’t ask you to dilute yourself.

They’ll match your depth. They’ll dream with you. They’ll say, “Tell me more,” instead of, “Don’t you think that’s too much?”

So if you’re dreaming of something bold, whether it’s building a business, healing generational patterns, creating art that speaks, or living a life that finally feels like yours, don’t let the small-minded opinions of people who’ve settled keep you stuck.

Their fear has nothing to do with your future.

Protect your vision. Water it. Guard it. Share it only with those who have earned the right to hear it, the ones who can meet you where you are and aren’t afraid to grow beside you.

Because you weren’t born to play small.

And they’ll either rise with you or stay behind. Let them.