There’s a moment—quiet, almost invisible—when a dream taps on the inside of your ribs.
A soft knocking.
A reminder: I’m still here.
Most of us feel it.
Fewer of us answer.
Because chasing a dream isn’t just about wanting something—
it’s about being willing to risk the part of you that learned long ago to stay small,
to avoid disappointment,
to not take up too much space.
But here’s the truth the Crow whispers when it circles overhead:
Every chance you don’t take becomes a ghost you’ll meet later.
A shadow that sits beside you and gently asks, Why didn’t we try?
The Flame adds its own truth, flickering steady:
Courage isn’t loud. It’s the simple, trembling decision to go for what you want anyway.
We talk ourselves out of dreams more than life ever blocks them.
We wait for the timing to feel perfect,
for the fear to quiet down,
for the path to be clear.
But dreams aren’t destinations—they’re doorways.
You don’t get to see what’s on the other side until you knock.
And yes, you might fail.
You might fall.
You might look foolish while learning to fly.
But you might also rise in ways your younger self never believed possible.
The Crow says: Leap anyway.
The Flame says: Burn a path only you can walk.
Your dreams are not accidents.
They are invitations.
Small portals to a life that feels more like you.
So go for what you want—clumsily, bravely, imperfectly.
Start before you feel ready.
Say yes even if your voice shakes.
Take the chance even if you’re scared.
Because one day, you will look back
and see how every tiny step,
every trembling beginning,
every brave refusal to stay small—
lit the way forward.
And the only regret you’ll carry
is the dream you never pursued.
Crow and Flame 