The Big List of Dreams
In my last blog post I cautioned against writing overly long lists of dreams or resolutions, which have a danger of being un-actionable (because of their scale) and unfocused (because they don’t distinguish between the important and the not so important). So, without further ado, here is my overly long list of dreams… I can explain, it’s for a good cause!
I’m very excited to be a part of Andrea Schroeder’s new online group “Creating Dreams Come True“. Turns out, our first assignment is to start a list of 100 things we want to do, be, or have! Her theory (in direct opposition to mine) is that to come up with 100, stretches you to dream bigger and really expands your ideas of what is possible. So, in the interest of being open to new ideas and having a bit of fun, I’m going with it. Here’s what I’ve got so far:
- Go on a hot air balloon ride somewhere spectacularly beautiful
- Successfully sell my collage papers on Etsy
- Successfully sell my paintings and digitally altered photography on Red Bubble and Image Kind
- Find my community and make true friendships with other creative, kindred spirits
- Build a wardrobe full of flattering, quirky, beautiful clothes with lots of skirts, gorgeous footwear, and accessories
- Have several side projects that earn an income from our travelling – photography, e-books, blog, etc
- Learn bookbinding
- Be an accomplished artist
- Be an excellent conversationalist
- Own an original Heather Haynes painting
- Learn how to make pottery
- Learn to sew
- Create a children’s book
- See the aurora borealis
- Travel Canada in our motorhome
- Travel New Zealand in our motorhome
- Make friends in every country we travel to
- Accept, forgive, and let go
- Learn the story of my adoption
- Go paragliding somewhere spectacularly beautiful
- Practise yoga
- Join a lively, fun, and friendly book club
- Patronise contemporary and jazz dance productions
- Patronise the theatre
- Own a cozy, rustic cottage in the hills with a studio and an open fireplace
- Continue to travel Europe in our motorhome
- Hike the Alps
- Patronise classical music concerts
- Attend the Venice Carnival
- Experience the midnight sun
- Live in Ireland
- Live in Paris
- Live in London
- For Mike and I to meet our target monthly income from our creative endeavours alone
- Get to know my brother’s fiance and be a part of my niece’s life
- Practise meditation
- Travel Tasmania, Australia, in our motorhome
- Feel strong and powerful in my body (I totally plagiarised that from Andrea but her wording was just so perfect!)
Wow, over a third of the way there and there’s still such a long way to go! I can see what Andrea means, I really am going to have to get a bit outrageous to make it to 100!
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i love this list nellie! and i love getting outrageous with dreams
Wow, your list is fabulous. I was knocked out by your first one. Michael made a website for a hot air ballooning company when he was 17. The payment was meant to be a free trip in a balloon. He never took it!!!
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