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What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? | November 25, 2025

All of us have dreams. Some become reality…and some stay in our imaginations forever.

Photography was a dream. And just that. Although I was enthusiastic about it (and pretty good…I even taught 5th graders, which was a blast), I knew I’d never be a Brassai or Ansel Adams.

Then there was the dream of becoming a ballerina. No competition for Margot Fonteyn, because when I twirled and swirled, the result was not pretty…me passed out on the floor. (I had epilepsy, but that didn’t diminish my dream.)

But most of all, writing was my dream and it turned out to be my reality. A dream come true when I discovered that I could really write and survive.

The rest is happy history.

How about you? What have you dreamed — or achieved — beyond your wildest dreams?

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  1. Norma Gutierrez's avatar

    i wanted to be a nun in high school. 50 yrs later I’m traveling and going on mission trips. The mission trips are heaven on earth for me.

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    Comment by Norma Gutierrez — December 27, 2025 @ 11:33 PM

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    • Phylis Feiner Johnson's avatar

      Norma, Good for you! You are surely a person of great persistence and dedication. We could all take a lesson from you.

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      Comment by Phylis Feiner Johnson — December 28, 2025 @ 11:15 AM

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    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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