Be careful that you do not neglect your dream. 

A break is sometimes warranted.
There will be times when you need to take a reprieve so that you come back with vigor equal to that where with you started.

 Obstacles slow momentum.

Simply living an impassioned existence or caring for something can drain your energy.

Unfortunately, you will not always be motivated to keep moving.

 You have to refuel your tank, to light the spark, that reignites the passion. 

Be forewarned that, stopping for a little while does not mean quitting altogether.  Stopping to rest does not give you permission to walk away from what you began. 

You must push yourself to get back on the road. No one else will don it for you.

Never let your rest become neglect.

I had a dream not too long ago. In that dream, I had a gorgeous baby.  I guess at some point I needed a break from the demands of nurturing that beautiful soul.  So, for what I thought was a small period of time, I left her in the care of another. But, more time had passed than I had intended.  For I felt within me the tug to return.  However, when I had returned, my baby was not as I had left her.

 Now, she was malnourished. Her frame was gaunt.  I knew when I saw her she was in desperate need of care and nourishment.  Her beauty, however, had not changed , nor had my feelings for her. 
She was still exquisitely beautiful.  She was still mine.

 She loved me, and I loved her, more than ever.  Thus, marked the period of restoration and recovery. But, due to the time I had spent away, I understood that restoration would take a bit more time, and she would require a bit more care. 

I found this dream to be incredibly symbolic. 

A baby is very much akin to a dream.  Just as a baby, your dream is something you birth. A dream too needs to be tended to and nourished to grow. 
When you neglect something you birth it begins to waste away. 

And sadly, the longer you neglect the appropriate care and nourishment, the thinner it becomes until eventually there is nothing left.

 Remember, It is okay, to step away and refresh yourself. However, it is never okay to neglect what you have birthed.Your dreams are precious and require an investment of effort and love.  

So, If you have stepped away or stopped working for a while, refuel, and then, go back!

You will be glad you did.

Nothing is more soul crushing than dreams deferred.

As Langston Hughes so aptly questions in his poem Harlem

What happens to a dream deferred?

      Does it dry up
      like a raisin in the sun?
      Or fester like a sore—
      And then run?
      Does it stink like rotten meat?
      Or crust and sugar over—
      like a syrupy sweet?

      Maybe it just sags
      like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

You have it in you to see your dream blossom into its fullness.

The question is, what do you believe ?