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I Dreamed a Dream in Time Gone By

May 6, 2015 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC58 Comments

I used to have very vivid dreams as a child. Sometimes they were kinda scary, sometimes they were not. But I usually remembered them and would think about them often throughout my day. I find that an interesting contrast to how I think about dreams now. In short, I don’t spend much time dreaming. I spend time planning but not dreaming. Deb’s linkup this week has encouraged me to change that – the word of the week is dreams. Let’s talk about them!  PS: Bonus points if you can tell me the song and play I’m quoting in my title to this post. πŸ™‚ 

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I’m not sure when planning replaced dreaming but I’m ready to bring dreaming back. Big dreams, small dreams, bold dreams and dreams that I can make come true tomorrow. Of course, I’ll still plan and still have vision boards and the like. But I’m going back to dreaming. I can’t remember the last time I just spent some time daydreaming. So what are a few of my dreams?

  • BIG fat international trip. I would love to spend weeks abroad, just soaking up local culture. South Africa, Asia, Europe. I’m not too picky. Glorious. 
  • A BQ by 40. Yes, one of my dreams is to cut off more than an hour from my marathon time in seven years. Hey, they are called dreams for a reason, right? 
  • Being a homeowner. We rent right now and the idea of purchasing in DC is daunting, given what we would want. But this is definitely on my list. 
  • Unlimited bacon everyday. Because, bacon. 
  • Someone who will fold the laundry for me. This might be the dream that I’d be most excited about. Sadly, K is not that person. Sigh. 

[Tweet “travel, someone to fold laundry & unlimited bacon…a few of my current dreams πŸ™‚ what are yours?”]

And many many more things but you get the gist. Dreaming is fun and I actually think, how can you plan if you don’t dream? Don’t ask me how I was doing it, because I don’t know. But I do know that I’m so happy to work dreaming back into my regular programming. 

Thanks Deb for the motivation! 

Do you dream about your life? Tell me more! 


Comments

  1. Pam and Christine says

    May 6, 2015 at 7:23 am

    Pretty sure that quote is from Les Mis… I don’t really dream about my life but I am a huge planner. Does that count? I love your list, many of those things should be attainable, but please skip every day with bacon. You will give yourself a heart attack! however, I would love bacon everyday too!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 9:01 am

      Yes, Les Mis! A girl can dream about the bacon… πŸ™‚

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  2. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    May 6, 2015 at 7:27 am

    Funny how so many of mentioned Boston in our dreams… πŸ™‚
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 9:02 am

      I think it’s many runners dream πŸ™‚

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  3. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    May 6, 2015 at 7:31 am

    The nice things about your dreams is that as far as I can tell they are pretty achievable!! Do I get bonus points for Les Mis?

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 9:02 am

      Yes you do!! πŸ™‚

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  4. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    May 6, 2015 at 8:01 am

    Those all sound pretty doable to me except for maybe the bacon?
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 9:03 am

      lol. That’s fair πŸ™‚

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  5. Michelle @ Running with Attitude says

    May 6, 2015 at 8:38 am

    I’m a huge planner too – could probably use a little more dreaming. You cracked me up with unlimited bacon πŸ˜‰ Oh…and it’s Les Mis…one of my faves!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 9:03 am

      Bonus points!! Love Les Mis!

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  6. Jennifer says

    May 6, 2015 at 8:59 am

    Les Mis! Totally started singing the song when I read your title. Will you root for you as you try to BQ by 40. Perhaps Sasha can learn to fold? (wishful thinking).
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 9:04 am

      Omg. Sasha folding! She much prefers snuggling in the middle of the pile πŸ™‚

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  7. Amy @ Running on Faith and Coffee says

    May 6, 2015 at 9:14 am

    yum…I am now dreaming of unlimited bacon…thanks lol

    I dream of being able to travel without the worry of finances. I just want to see the world.
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 9:44 am

      oh, that’s a wonderful dream!!

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  8. Anne says

    May 6, 2015 at 10:11 am

    I love your dreams! And I have a feeling you’ll see that BQ. πŸ™‚
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 11:36 am

      thank you – i sure hope so. i’ve got a LONG way to go πŸ™‚

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  9. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says

    May 6, 2015 at 10:21 am

    After I graduated university I spent a month travelling in Europe. It was awesome! After 5 years of hard work it was great to do something fun for myself.
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 11:50 am

      That sounds delightful!!

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  10. Lesley says

    May 6, 2015 at 10:31 am

    Les Mis, and now I’m singing it, the Broadway version, not the movie version πŸ™‚
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 11:51 am

      Hahaha, you’re welcome πŸ™‚ And, Bonus Points!

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  11. Margo says

    May 6, 2015 at 11:04 am

    I have a couple of BIG dreams in my life with one of them hopefully happening soon. Unless that one doesn’t work out. But yes–I have dreams!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 11:52 am

      Exciting about your BIG dream that is happening soon!!

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  12. Emily @ Out and About says

    May 6, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Les Miserables! One of my favorite musicals, ever – it’s such a powerful story!

    I share a lot of the same dreams as you, especially the BQ, travels, eats, and the laundry folding! Currently my biggest dream is to run completely pain-free without fear of injury. Maybe someday!!!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 11:52 am

      Running pain free is a wonderful dream and one I hope you’ll realize sooner rather than later.

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  13. Jenny @ TurtleStride says

    May 6, 2015 at 11:23 am

    I’m such a dreamer and not a planner. I dream of exploring the world and not being deathly afraid of spiders. I could also go for someone who will fold the laundry.

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 11:52 am

      Oh spiders.HATE them and all kinds of bugs.

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  14. Ange @ Cowgirl Runs says

    May 6, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    Les Mis – and now I’m singing it πŸ™‚
    I’d very seriously consider marrying someone if they folded and put away my laundry.
    I’d also love to BQ. Right now I’d need to knock off almost an hour, so I’m waiting until I tick up an age group or two, but I know it’s doable!
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      i hear ya! i need to knock off time and increase speed πŸ™‚ that’s why i’m giving myself 7 years πŸ™‚

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  15. HoHo Runs says

    May 6, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    I always say maybe I could BQ at 70. Never too old to dream! I would go so far as to dream someone would DO the laundry for me, not just fold. HA. Go get your dreams!

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  16. Jen@jpabstfitness says

    May 6, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    I don’t mind folding laundry, but I hate putting it away!!
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  17. Tara @ Running 'N' Reading says

    May 6, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    BACON! Courtney, I’m dreaming of a BQ by 50 so, obviously, I’ve given myself a bit more cushion (I’ll be 40 in July!); I think we can definitely do this, girl! We’ll just go together, how about that?
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 2:23 pm

      well that just sounds delightful, lady! let’s do it!!

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  18. Christy says

    May 6, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    Yes to travel, BQing and buying a house in DC!

    I will have Les Mis stuck in my head for the rest of the day, thank you!

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      You’re welcome – I do what I can πŸ™‚

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  19. Heather@hungryforbalance says

    May 6, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Ha! Love your title- I was totally singing the song in my head when I read it. Those are great dreams, especially the international trip and homeownership ones. I hope all your dreams come true.
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  20. Kelli says

    May 6, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    BQ by 40, that’s an awesome dream! Also the traveling. I wish I hadn’t been in such a hurry to grow up and get a job – should have traveled after college. Much harder to take that time away now. I wish there was a such thing as a sabbatical from a corporate job, lol. I’d love to spend time at a training camp or do a cycling tour across the Alps or hike the Appalachian Trail. Something that didn’t involve email or conference calls.
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  21. Stephanie (@FitMomTraining) says

    May 6, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    I will admit, I stepped away from dreaming for a very long time because it was too daunting and too scary to do. As I’ve hit my mid-30’s, I find I’m coming back around to that dreamer’s spirit and realizing that scary is ok because we fear what could become of our passions if we really unleashed them.
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      Ooh, well put! Scary is definitely okay!

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  22. Marcia says

    May 6, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    Having lived in Europe (and going back this summer) and with BQx3 to my name, I guess I’ve lived a charmed life. I didn’t even dream about these things. Is it weird I enjoy folding laundry?
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 5:10 pm

      Um, can you come to my house πŸ™‚

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  23. thesimplepeach says

    May 6, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    YOu can totally make these happen! Maybe, all but the bacon one? I think that might hinder the chances of pulling a BQ hehehehe!

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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 8:37 pm

      Lol. The hard truth!

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  24. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    May 6, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Now I am singing that song. It will be stuck in my head.
    My dreams:
    – to be out of debt
    – to have money to travel (which would probably revolve around races)
    – to find a nice guy
    – to be healthy & happy
    – and you know if we are going with food – to eat ice cream without ever gaining weight
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 8:37 pm

      Love your list, lady!!

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  25. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    May 6, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    I was initially intimidated by buying a house in our area, but as we started looking and realized that we’d be okay moving a bit further away, we realized that the suburbs aren’t that bad. Would you and K be willing to leave the city in order to get more of what you want?
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 8:21 pm

      That’s the money question right there, lady. Not right now, but we’d be willing to revisit that question in a couple of years (you have to, in this area!) πŸ™‚

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  26. Coco says

    May 6, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    I love this, mostly because I didn’t have much to say about dreaming!
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  27. Bri says

    May 6, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    I never stopped, dreaming, and dream too much perhaps! One of my dreams is to own my own fitness studio in my house on a big farm, and to grow things and live off the land πŸ™‚ Not giving up on that dream even though I feel like I’ll never be able to leave my government job! Great post πŸ™‚
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  28. Emily says

    May 6, 2015 at 11:01 pm

    I think you’ll make the BQ Courtney. You’re super faithful at training! Keep it up.

    I totally hear you on the dreaming part. I <3 to just sit in bed and dream about climbing up to Macchu Picchu in South America, seeing the icebergs in Antarctica, becoming a regular recipe developer, traveling as a Christian journalist all over the world. πŸ™‚ I guess I figure that if God wants me to do any of those things, He'll open the doors. πŸ™‚
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 6, 2015 at 11:48 pm

      oooh, love your dreams! And thank you for the kind words. πŸ™‚

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  29. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    May 6, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    I think I want bacon for breakfast tomorrow morning!

    I grew up a daydreamer. Living on a farm, sometimes my daydreams are what kept me company while I did my chores. Now as an adult, my daydreams are on the back burner – except for sometimes when I’m finishing up a run by myself I’ll pretend I’m running into Olympic Stadium leading the pack of marathoners….. πŸ™‚

    Thanks for linking up!
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  30. rachel says

    May 7, 2015 at 9:47 am

    I loved reading your dream list! a BQ is an amazing dream… that I feel most runners dream of! πŸ™‚
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 7, 2015 at 10:14 am

      I know. It is going to take a LOT of work to get me there – but I’m cool with that πŸ™‚

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  31. GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth says

    May 7, 2015 at 9:51 am

    I have so many dreams, many of which I haven’t even admitted to myself. But all this talk of dreams today (yesterday) is making me want to work at accomplishing mine πŸ˜€
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 7, 2015 at 10:08 am

      I know, it’s inspiring, right?

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  32. Patty @ Reach Your Peak says

    May 7, 2015 at 9:57 am

    I love this! I might snag your idea and write up my own next week πŸ™‚ I also dream of traveling more, owning a house, and as you know, BQ-ing. AND I also have crazy vivid dreams!! Last night I dreamt that I went to a strip club (???) with my sister and we asked one of the girls to paint our nails with glitter and she did then I was like ok how much, and she was like its $1000 per person, and I started freaking out because I didn’t have that money or even a credit card. lol really, how random is that???
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    • Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC says

      May 7, 2015 at 10:09 am

      LOL! Patty that is hilarious! Seriously, such a funny dream. Did you tell your sister? πŸ™‚

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  33. s says

    May 17, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    unlimited bacon every day…haha! great list…i would also love to BQ, but i would need to shave off a few hours from my 26.2 time (unless i ran the boston marathon for a charity). still, it’s nice to dream πŸ™‚

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