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		<title>The Big List of Dreams</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;t distinguish between the important and the not so important). So, without further ado, here is my overly long list of dreams&#8230; I can [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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&#8217;t distinguish between the important and the not so important). So, without further ado, here is my overly long list of dreams&#8230; I can explain, it&#8217;s for a good cause!</p>

<p>I&#8217;m very excited to be a part of Andrea Schroeder&#8217;s new online group &#8220;<a href="http://www.abccreativity.com/2010/01/01/creating-dreams-come-true-beginning-a-creative-adventre/" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.abccreativity.com/2010/01/01/creating-dreams-come-true-beginning-a-creative-adventre/?referer=');">Creating Dreams Come True</a>&#8220;. 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 <span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">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&#8217;m going with it. Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve got so far:</span></p>

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  <li>Go on a hot air balloon ride somewhere spectacularly beautiful</li>

  <li>Successfully sell my collage papers on Etsy</li>

  <li>Successfully sell my paintings and digitally altered photography on Red Bubble and Image Kind</li>

  <li>Find my community and make true friendships with other creative, kindred spirits</li>

  <li>Build a wardrobe full of flattering, quirky, beautiful clothes with lots of skirts, gorgeous footwear, and accessories</li>

  <li>Have several side projects that earn an income from our travelling &#8211; photography, e-books, blog, etc</li>

  <li>Learn bookbinding</li>

  <li>Be an accomplished artist</li>

  <li>Be an excellent conversationalist</li>

  <li>Own an original <a href="http://heatherhaynes.heatherhaynes.com/" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/heatherhaynes.heatherhaynes.com/?referer=');">Heather Haynes</a> painting</li>

  <li>Learn how to make pottery</li>

  <li>Learn to sew</li>

  <li>Create a children&#8217;s book</li>

  <li>See the aurora borealis</li>

  <li>Travel Canada in our motorhome</li>

  <li>Travel New Zealand in our motorhome</li>

  <li>Make friends in every country we travel to</li>

  <li>Accept, forgive, and let go</li>

  <li>Learn the story of my adoption</li>

  <li>Go paragliding somewhere spectacularly beautiful</li>

  <li>Practise yoga</li>

  <li>Join a lively, fun, and friendly book club</li>

  <li>Patronise contemporary and jazz dance productions</li>

  <li>Patronise the theatre</li>

  <li>Own a cozy, rustic cottage in the hills with a studio and an open fireplace</li>

  <li>Continue to travel Europe in our motorhome</li>

  <li>Hike the Alps</li>

  <li>Patronise classical music concerts</li>

  <li>Attend the Venice Carnival</li>

  <li>Experience the midnight sun</li>

  <li>Live in Ireland</li>

  <li>Live in Paris</li>

  <li>Live in London</li>

  <li>For Mike and I to meet our target monthly income from our creative endeavours alone</li>

  <li>Get to know my brother&#8217;s fiance and be a part of my niece&#8217;s life</li>

  <li>Practise meditation</li>

  <li>Travel Tasmania, Australia, in our motorhome</li>

  <li>Feel strong and powerful in my body (I totally plagiarised that from Andrea but her wording was just so perfect!)</li>
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<p>Wow, over a third of the way there and there&#8217;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!</p>

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