My D.R.E.A.M. Journal—For Student Leaders: 30 Day Authentic Journaling—Clarity. Purpose. Direction

By Coach Lara

The teenage and early adult years can be confusing and sometimes depressing. Theres a lot to juggle:
changes in the body, relationships falling in and out of love, grades, college essays, college admissions, peer
pressure, cyber-bulling, drugs, alcohol, issues at home, sibling rivalry...oh and keeping up on social media!
The list is endless and a lot to sort through for a growing teen or young adult. I didnt have as much to
contend with in my days, yet many times it felt like I was losing my mind. I was depressed most of my
teen and early adult years, until I discovered how and where to anchor my soul.
How? By Authentic Journaling! Capturing and journaling my thoughts helped to focus my mind on what is
and what could be, rather than what is not. I found my purpose on the pages of My Dream Journals. Once I
discovered the cause to live for, every pain, disappointment, heartache and failure paled into insignificance.
The day I became aware of who I could be, my attention shifted from what I was or what people thought
of me, to the possibilities that lie within me. Suddenly, peoples opinion of me didnt concern me anymore.
I had discovered a Higher Opinion that pushed me beyond every opposition! I found this Higher Opinion
through Authentic Journaling. I pursued and received the Blueprint for my life, and now Im living it!
You too can, as you start your lifes journey with My Dream Journal. Lets journey together to Dreamland,
where All Things Are Possible! Get ready to receive your lifes Blueprint and discover the problems you were
put on this planet to solve. BECOME all you were created to be!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: May 31, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543489309

Coach Lara

Lara Ejizu is a Holistic Coach. She is a certified member of the John Maxwell Team and creator of The Servant Leader - a value-based leadership programme designed, to raise early leadership awareness in youths. An alumnus of the Coaching Academy London, Lara holds a Master of Social Science Degree from the University of Birmingham, England. She is the Founder of Servant Leaders Foundation, a leadership development organization set up to lead and fund Leadership Development education in Schools around the world. Her company, High Impact Learning Services provides leadership and people development training, coaching and speaking services to organizations, schools and NGOs. While Lara loves to work with children, youths and their families and has for over 13 years, she also serves as Executive Coach to leaders in business, religion and government. She describes her mission as raising Servant Leaders - leaders who will lead from the heart; by serving. She works holistically with leaders, helping them achieve Focus, Clarity and Purpose. Working with Coach Lara enables every leader young or old, to achieve Harmony in their personal lives, their health, careers or businesses. Lara has a passion to help young people live a life of meaning and purpose. She helps youths discover and live their true and authentic self. She is a mother to three grown children. Her servant-leadership mantra is: The Way Up is Down

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PRESENTED TO

BY

OCCASION

To my children: Francine, Franklyn and Richard,

for allowing me be the best mum I could be.

With all my love!

To The Servant Leaders - my past and current students and mentees,

thank you for letting me learn with and through you.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

a.   How I Started My Own Dream Journal

b.   Why Do I Need A Dream Journal?

c.   What Is Authentic Journaling?

d.   How To Begin

PART 1

10 DAYS OF WISDOM

(Practicing Listening)

PART 2

10 DAYS OF RESTRAINT

(Practicing Self-Control)

PART 3

10 DAYS OF BECOMING

(Seeing Results)

CONCLUSION

NOTES

INTRODUCTION

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How I Started My Own Dream Journal

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You’re probably wondering:

Why do I need a Dream Journal or, "What is Authentic Journaling, anyway? I have answered these two questions and more in subsequent pages. But first, let me tell you how I started with My Own Dream Journal.

Authentic Journaling for me began in 2000, after the birth of my last child. Months before then, I dreamt and saw that I was going to have a baby boy. I also received the names to call him in that dream. It was almost as if the personality and purpose of this child was being revealed to me before he came. Different from how it happened with my two other children, whom I grew to know and love, I felt like I knew this child already! As a young woman, I would absent-mindedly scribble my thoughts and dreams in my diaries; but by this time, I needed more space for the volume of inspiration that was coming to me - every day. So I bought my first notebook or journal a few days before my son was born and my first entry, on September 1 2000, would be his names, as I received them.

From this time on, journaling