For a few weeks now I have had the words “manifest your dreams” on a sticky note stuck to my laptop. I am constantly thinking about the things I hope to do and accomplish in my life and have a running list compiled on my phone. Every time I think of something I want to do and achieve I always write it down. My “manifest your dreams” sticky note was a reminder for me to make my list public in a blog post. Now I know that my goals and aspirations will only happen if I make them happen. But I figure that by putting my list out into the world will in some way manifest them into a possibility. It can never hurt to make your dreams known. Who knows? Maybe the world might come around to help you achieve them. This list is for my future self. That someday I will look back at it, smile, and remember all the times I turned my wants into cans and my dreams into plans.
- Write a book
- Work for/ become the head of a major written media outlet such as the New York Times, Washington Post, National Geographic.
- Become a National Geographic travel writer
- Take part in the making of a documentary
- Give a Ted Talk
- Start a charity benefiting women’s right to freedom/ education in 3rd world countries
- Build a school for girls in a third world country (like Oprah!)
- Live in many different places through my life including California, NYC, Washington DC, Australia, Isreal, Europe (check), and more.
- Travel, Travel, Travel
- Speak before the UN (for what I’m not sure yet).
- Be invited to have dinner at the White House (not in this term).
- Graduate from a top law school
- Backpack the entire Appalachian Trail.
- Have my own personal art studio/ warehouse
- Inspire people to live happier, more adventurous, more authentic lives.
- Become a voice and activist of this my generations new wave of feminism.
This is not my bucket list. It is a list of my major aspirations that keep me inspired. Though it is incomplete and broad, I know many of the items will come to fruition at some point in my life. When you decide you want something bad enough, and take the steps to make it happen, anything is possible. Keep dreaming. <3 ~Bella
