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There are glorious moments when we are swept up with ideas and innovations … And we are convinced we will never — ever! — forget said dances with our dreams.

Then. We do.

Writing down one’s thoughts {collaging, drawing} is essential to dancing in the presence of the daily grind. And to accomplishing what we dream about. [Much has been written already, so I will also link to google results regarding that.]

How to remember inspirations:

• Maintain a journal, time planner or some bound (or otherwise contained) system. This is the most awesome and practical method of mapping the road to your dreams. It enables you to have a proverbial view from the sky, to see where you can delete, consolidate and literally create blocks of time for concentrated work, for tasks that will equip you and get you to your destination. [More about Blocks in a Box and tips for Right-Brain Planners here.]

• Promise yourself an appointment of quiet, uninterrupted time each day. This will eliminate (or at least minimize) procrastination and allow you to simply be, collect your thoughts and focus on simply breathing in … breathing out. Once quieted, begin to examine, ponder and write about where you want to go from here. [This can be a mere 15-minutes and it will actually create hours in your days.]

• Minimize distractions (turn off your telephones, announce that you are officially going invisible at (the time of your appointment with yourself and refuse to be interrupted for anything less fire or blood) I do this by setting my appointment when my family is sleeping and/or gone from home.

• Create an “mobile” office. This will allow you to collage, write note cards, journal, read, etc. while you wait for appointments, take a break in your day, enjoy lunch at the park, have a quiet moment at a library or the coffee shop — or any other of the countless moments sprinkled in your days (that add up to hours per week) when you find yourself with “extra time.” [There are countless ways to accomplish this; mine is simply a briefcase with pens, Post-it® notes, books I want to read, note cards and stamps, my iPod and my journal.]

Remember, the pyramids were built one block at a time. A great life and a great career is built one task, and often, one part of a task, at a time. Your job in time management is to deliberately and creatively organize the concentrated time periods you need to get your key jobs done well, and on schedule. ~Brian Tracy

• Begin! Just do something — anything — today regarding making the change to living the life you dream about! Imagine that every moment of your life is worth $1000. It is actually worth much (much ) more! Each moment expires and can never be replaced; each moment is actually priceless.

The main reason that we don’t do something right now is because we think that it is going to take too much time and right now we don’t have time or we don’t feel like doing it now. I want to look at how this kind of thinking actually creates an avalanche effect and before we know it we are suffocating under a heavy load of guilt and we are paralyzed by our inactions. ~Flylady

• Focus and think: Perpetual Motion … Purpose in your heart of hearts to make every minute count. Whether you are working, playing or resting — make every minute count! Consistent effort beats doing something “perfectly” (and never getting started …) every time!

Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have. ~Unknown