So I had a dream that I met Kim Kardashian. I’m not a fan or anything but she came up in conversation with a friend yesterday. She was trying to figure out the name of her sister, not Klohe but the other Kardashian sister. I’m not into reality tv so I didn’t know her name. I’m referring to Kourtney. Originally, I wasn’t going to figure out her name but I think the point is to humanize them.
People, myself included, are really insensitive when it comes to individuals that are in the public spotlight. (As if being famous, is synonymous with troll me on the internet and pretend like I don’t have feelings). I can honestly say, that I’m not a troll, but I am not compassionate either.
Dreams just start up out of nowhere for no reason.
It appears that we were sharing a hotel room… I was interviewing her but just talking about random stuff.
I commented about how nice and polite her bodyguard was and stated, “but I guess I didn’t give him a reason to fear for your body”. She laughed (He was actually Joie Kathos’ Uncle who I met at a show).
Kim was getting ready for a presentation and she was applying something to avoid nip-slips. Of course, I had never heard of such a thing so she was like, “let me show you.” She demonstrated by showing me how she applies it to her nipple and then, for whatever reason, it won’t slip. She was wearing a t-shirt though so I’m not sure why it was needed.
While she was in the bathroom her teenage sister came over from an adjoining suite. She was like, “wow, I’ve never heard her talk like that.” I asked what she meant and she couldn’t say. She replied, “she just sounds different.”
As I was folding my clothes, I asked Kim if she was going directly home after the conference. She said she had to stop at the bank but went on to talk a little more about the conference. She needed to check with her aunt because some of the details of her presentation were murky.
Before I woke up, I asked her for a selfie for my blog and she was like “of course!”
She was just really chill and open. I didn’t see a glamorous celebrity. I saw an old friend in loungewear. Although it feels brief retelling the dream, I saw her humanity and it literally woke me up. I know I don’t retain much of my dreams so I immediately grabbed my laptop and started writing.
It is a fact: I was a hater.
Because I had never wished Kim any harm, I thought I was above the label. I looked at the circumstances that led to her fame and harshly judged her without ever considering the strength it must have taken to own it.
I was envious because she got rich without any work but that was ignorance and poor self-awareness. I’d be better off hitting the lottery. If I had been in her shoes, I would have wanted to slink away into the shadows and hide. She, however, held her head up and capitalized on an opportunity to put her entire family on. They have, collectively, built several brands. I know that it wasn’t easy and I’m sure she worked hard to be respected as a businesswoman.
My inner critic always looks at celebrities like, “okay, but what are you doing with your influence?”
Although I had knowledge of Kim working towards being a lawyer, I didn’t want to give her props. The story stood out because I learned that you don’t have to go to law school to take the bar and be a lawyer in the state of CA (and a few others). Kim is taking an alternative route and learning on the job with a social justice firm. It’s pretty badass but I was still like, “meh, 🤷🏽♀️” however, emerging from my dream, I can say, “I’m not a hater no more…I’ve been delivert.”
I will never know why I had the dream (divine intervention would be my guess), but afterward, I wanted to know why she decided to pursue law and found this video on youtube.
This is why I created Deferred Dreams! If you watch the video, you will hear Kim say, “just start supporting people. If someone wants to do something positive, what does it bother you? Just be supportive.”
Key Takeaway
I couldn’t have said it better myself. We all have dreams and desires. This particular dream was a wake-up call; being a hater is not in alignment with the vision of Deferred Dreams. From this point forward, I will celebrate the successful businesswoman, mother, wife, and student currently known as Kim Kardashian-West and the social justice-minded lawyer she will become. I pray (I literally only say it if I plan to do it) that she continues to use her influence to better the lives of others.
I’m challenging myself and anyone who reads this to fight to:
- find the humanity in people
- find the good in every situation
- support positivity
For my readers and dreamers:
Be honest: drop a thumbs down in the comments if you’re a hater. Drop an angel if you’re pure.
When did celebrities cease to be people?
How can we maintain oneness and judge less?