Diversity Rules Magazine - _lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning_
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As a Therapist, Educator and Posi ve Living Expert, Diane has dedicated her career to helping people turn their lives around and is now on a mission to help them develop a sustainable posi ve at- tude that can actually turn one into an op - mist, literally. Through her three books, "Crea ng Bal- ance & Finding Happi- ness", "Baby Steps: the Path from Motherhood to Career" and " Mind- fully Happy- waking up to life." Diane has been speaking and empowering people na- onwide. She is also an Adjunct in Psychol- ogy at Montclair State University, where her college work includes mentoring students for personal issue advisement. When you have been trying to reach your dreams and it's not working out as planned, it's easy to get frustrated and feel like qui ng. I remember years back when I was told " If you can't get in through the front door, don't give up, try the back door, the window, but don't give up." This is good advice, however, some mes we need to go a li le deeper and find out the "why" behind feel- ing stuck. Taking me to process why I'm not accomplishing my dreams and goals. Is my mindset holding me back? I want to accomplish my goals and live my dream life but I don't believe I'm worthy. We can easily self-sabotage our dreams subcon- sciously because deep down inside we don't feel worthy or enough. Is it not the right me? You are dealing with too many issues or going through a tough me that needs your a en on. Are you not ready? You might need to work through the fear. The fear of success and/or failure. Do you have imposter syndrome? Are you doubt- ing your skills, talents and ability to accomplish your goals/dreams? Are you looking for acceptance and approval from outside yourself? If that is the case, you are se ng yourself up for failure. You need to find acceptance from within. Are you being impulsive? Reac ng from a place of fear? Many mes there is a reason that the door (opportu- nity) isn't opening. Dive into that. Process it. Dreams - Con't on page 16 Why Can't I Accomplish Dreams By Diane Lang Diversity Rules Magazine| Mar 2022 | 13