What makes people abandon their dreams? Perhaps responsibility, disappointment or the consolation that life can be lived vicariously. There are so many excuses that we can make but we are only deceiving ourselves. Dreams create energy, drive and sometimes the impossible. It is not always practical to realise all of our dreams but neither should we deprive ourselves of the experience of contemplating them. What would it be to give yourself to dream more often?
Dream Catcher
The aching tones of winter’s moans
Cry through the bright crisp day
But these threats are like sticks and stones
No groans can dull my way
Despite the chill, my heart it spills
With more dreams in the making
Go on and judge, I’ve had my fill
It’s not my soul that’s breaking
The air is dry, but March is nigh
My choices neverending
I look my passion in the eye
Embrace the signs it’s sending
On Dornach hill the bird call’s shrill
So many joys are hatching
Too short for ‘mights’ or ‘perhaps I will’
Today is for dream catching
Published by Sam Allen Creative Coach
As well as being a poet, highly-sensitive being and self-confessed Crazy Cat Lady, I am a Creative Leadership Coach, Trainer and Team Coach with considerable experience in coaching clients in the Creative, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical sectors.
I specialise in helping individuals and teams to work past limiting beliefs, to think outside-of-the-box and to show up as conscious, inspiring and dynamic leaders. I am passionate about helping leaders to show up authentically and I design and co-lead bespoke Conscious Leadership programmes for FMCG organisations wishing to create opportunities for their employees to shine and truly maximise their potential.
In addition, I co-facilitate Happy Teams workshops, helping remote teams to build trust and connect to their strengths, purpose and vision in playful, creative and experiential ways.
A co-active coach with PCC accreditation from the ICF, I am also Leadership Circle Profile certified and ORSC trained. I graduated from the CTI Inner Leadership programme in February 2020 and know from firsthand experience what it means to do the deep, inner work needed for personal growth. I hold a BA in French and Drama and a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages.
Throughout my coaching career I have empowered individuals to write books, make life-affirming career changes, overcome anxiety and to take giant leaps towards heightened self-realisation, increased authentic leadership presence and spiritual growth. An ex-lawyer and C-suite executive client recently shared that she had “never experienced anything so powerful” and that she is now able to “trust her truth”. One global client team leader reported being “touched, motivated, encouraged and brimming with energy” and another shared that his team was able to “demonstrate their creativity and really get behind their vision”.
My personal and team coaching style is playful, intuitive, somatic and compassionate. My workshop facilitation style is dynamic, inclusive, expressive and authentic and my 20 years experience as an international school educator and team leader have contributed to my ease in leading group facilitation.
My superpower is using my incredible intuition and sensitivity to see into people and challenge them in a powerfully courageous way. A prolific poet and podcaster, I live and breathe my own creativity and in turn inspire others to do the same View all posts by Sam Allen Creative Coach
Peacock Poetry 
I love your poetry, Sam. I had to let a lot of my dreams go when my son passed. I can’t say I expect many dreams to come true anymore, because I don’t want to be disappointed, but this post really made me think. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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This must have had such a huge impact on you Ally and my heart goes out to you. No rhyme or reason sometimes, is there? Big hugs to you x x x
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Thank you, Sam. I appreciate your kind words. My blog is part of my therapy, and sometimes I do ramble a bit too much.
I have found the support from other bloggers to be so amazing! 🙂
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It’s a good space to communicate in and I find exactly the same thing!
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Yes, definitely! 🙂
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Superb!
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Thank you!
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