Big dreamer?
I’ve been reading a lot of good blogs lately. That’s made me think about my life in a different way. One of them is Currie Rose which lead me to Jaqueline with her 6 months to live blog. She say’s that even if she’s perfectly healthy, this is just an experiment. She made me think about what I’d want to do with 6 months, how I would live them. And you know what, before it would be traveling and exploring the world. But something’s changed, I guess there’s a time for everything.
I found myself just wishing my dream house was ready for me and my love (and the cats) to live in, to have my studio where I can explode my art and be creative. Ok, so that might take more than 6 months to get ready, probably, even if I am a big dreamer.
We currently live in an appartement, and before that I’ve always moved and travelled a lot. It’s not ours to do exactly what we want with, or even my chosen furniture. Then there’s the thing about not having a garden. I hear the birds sing here, I see the sun and the sky, thank god! But I want more. Isn’t that what dreams are for?
Maybe I’m not going on a hiking trip in a far away land with my 6 months, but I love the idea that I can do what I want. 6 months seems so much closer and easier than the rest of my life. I’m very grateful that I found this blog. It pushed me to dream again, and my dream is to have a home, a fundament for my life and my art. Something that’s not so temporary. An extension of my soul if you wish. A place to play.
So, I’m starting where it all starts; in my mind, with my thoughts and words. Wish me luck!
Check out my inspiration for this blogpost:
Jaqueline’s blog
Never give up your dream…
Thank you Jenny, you keep on dreaming too!
I will never stop
“It is the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting”-Paulo Coelho
Keep dreaming! You’ll be big!
Subhan Zein
It’s nice to meet you Subhan, checked out your website, and I’m impressed.. Thank you so much for the words, I love Paulo Coelho’s books..
Your writing is awesome! I love to travel, too! I love to have my own house with my husband and my beloved children!
That’s very nice to hear, thank you so much for stopping by and keep dreaming!
Be sure to dream of a fence around the garden– pesky rabbits, you know… : )
Funny enough, we did see a place with rabbits digging holes all over, so a fence is a must! And then I can invite only the nice rabbits for tea.
hopefully they’ll be sporting their best top-hats and monocles, and come up with the most sparkling of conversations!
Indeed;-)
I love to travel and am always inspired by beautiful places but home is where I get centered and can create. I love wandering around our property to just appreciate nature. My porch looks out on interesting ledge with moss hanging, there’s a little brook that runs through, a big field to play with my dog and plenty of room for planting. Deer and fox run through all the time and chipmunks have built their own little “chipmunk condo” in our hill – very funny little guys. Environment is so important.
Oh, that sounds so wonderful, I can imagine it. Thank you for that visual journey through your garden. Love it!
And that’s so true, that home si where we get centered… I need that.
I am a firm believer in dreaming and in the fact that if you want something bad enough you will make it happen! All the best with your dreams!
That’s what I need to hear;-) Thank you!
aloha Anne -I agree – it’s important to dream. I also believe it’s important to do some of your dream every day. for me art is part of my dream.. even if I cannot get into my studio, or dont have a studio (as in traveling maybe) it’s still important for me to do something toward my art every day, a sketch, a photo reference snap or material for digital or actual drawing/painting/collage/mixed media – or maybe just drawing in the sand, arranging stones in patterns – or leaves etc. in found sculpture creating… yes, dream. yes do. …and have fun of course every day. fun. aloha
Thank you so much for stopping by Rick, very nice to meet you! Thanks for sharing:-)
It’s so important to have dreams – and goals too, even if they aren’t exactly the same. Having a home you can feel comfortable and relaxed in is very important. Good luck with your dream, I’m sure they will come true
And now you gave me something to think about. Thank you for that
That’s what it’s all about isn’t it, dreaming and making other people think as well, remind ourselves and others that we can all dream! Thank you, Pia!
I love the idea of imagining your dream house. Believe it or not, it worked for our family. It did take a couple of years, but we have the house we always wanted.
That’s so wonderful to hear, and exactly what I needed! Thank you!
love the painting and a beautiful contemplation of changing dreams
Very happy to hear that Leah, have a nice sunday and dream on;-)
What an honor, Anne! I’m so glad that you visited my blog, were inspired, and I’ve never had someone go so far as to write their own blog post about this question. That’s amazing! Thank you so much.
The original inspiration for the blog came from a fellow writer, Teresa Rodriguez Williamson, asking me the exact same question, and it became an experiment, and then a life philosophy.
I can relate to the idea of wanting to put the bags down and stay for a while. That’s exactly how I felt when I dropped my 4 bags in SF after moving and traveling for 8 years. And I wholeheartedly believe that we can achieve any dream we can see. I wrote a song not too long ago for the banjo that’s called “Give Me Eyes to See.” It’s based on a conversation I had with a wise cowboy in Montana who said, “Our God is not so cruel to give us eyes to see our vision and not let us achieve it.”
I know you that you, your love, and your cats will find your dream home! Look forward to seeing the post about it in the not-too-distant future!
It’s my pleasure, and it makes me jump of joy that there’s so many of us out there with dreams. It also means a lot to me that you believe that we can do this, it makes it bigger. Glad we’ve connected! I’m dreaming on!
Me too! It’s an amazing cyclical effect that makes everything possible!
I love it. So glad you enjoyed Jackies blog.
I feel so glad to have come across so many wonderful blogs the other day and to be the catalyst for connection and big dreaming. I hear you on your big dream, “and my dream is to have a home, a fundament for my life and my art. Something that’s not so temporary. An extension of my soul if you wish. A place to play.” Though my life is rich in experience from car camping, couch surfing and everything in between, I do want a regular place to return to after traveling… I’ve dedicated an area on my vision board to it. I think it’s so important to have a place full of love to call home.
Have a happy weekend!
I feel like sometimes the important thing about sharing our dreams is that we spread it through the universe so it can be fulfilled! Very glad we’ve connected, have a very happy weekend full of love;-)
You will get you garden. I dream of a garden too. Would be nice to grown food. Good luck Anne
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Thanks Anette, I know, wouldn’t that be great, to grow our own food! Good vibes from me to you!