5 Tips To Make Your Dreams Come True ♥

When I was shooting my latest movie project last month, I got a lot of questions from readers on how I did to accomplish my dream of making an independent feature film. I'll be sharing my personal story of how we made it happen soon, but for now I wanted to share a few tips on the logistics it takes to make your dreams come true.  Accomplishing your greatest goals takes a lot of motivation and dedication but also a fair share of organization. Here is what's important to do:

♥ Define the dream. You need to have a really specific dream and stick to it. If your dream is "I want to be my own boss", that's a great start, but you need to know what will be your main occupation. Do you want to be a vintage shop owner, a handmade jewelry maker, a freelance photographer? Define the dream. If you have many aspirations, pick the one you are most passionate about and see yourself doing fro your whole life. One dream at the time works much better for maximal results.

♥ Locate the dream and make a road map. Now you have defined the dream, view it as a beautiful mountain you can see in the horizon and envision the road you need to take get to it. For us, the mountain was making a first feature film. It meant first writing scripts to improve our skills, making a few short films to get our name out, travelling to festivals to meet important contacts. That was the road to the mountain. We were prepared for the challenges and had the right gear with us. You wouldn't climb Mount Kilimanjaro in heels right? Same goes for your dream mountain.

♥ Set short, middle and long term goals to see your dream grow. Having goals helps keep you motivated and makes you feel rewarded, which is SO important. Accomplishing a dream takes time. The short terms goals help you feel like things are moving along while the long term goals help you stay focus on the big picture. Not everybody's success is overnight and that's ok. Life is not a race. And a lot of fun comes from the process, not just the end product, so enjoy every moment, challenge and goal! 

♥ Surround yourself with the right people. Chances are, you will need some help to accomplish your dreams. Define your specific needs and start networking! For us, although we were going to do a lot by ourselves, we needed great actors and a solid sound department so we looked around us and started contacting people, meeting them for  drink, pitching them our dream. This is crucial at the first stages of your dream, these people will be very valuable to you and they might even become your friends, support your dream and introduce you to their circle. Contact people you admire and ask them for advice and look at the talents of people around you and see how it could help your dream grow.

♥ Use projection and affirmations to generate the right energy. I personally strongly believe in projecting. I have an affirmation by my computer that says "My dreams will come true" and another one by my bed that simply says "YES". I also have a landscape of the Hollywood Hills as my screensaver. You have to see and feel your success before it even comes. Make a inspiration board or create a visual timeline for your dream and start projecting. And never let other people's negative comments blurry your vision, you need to be strong and stay true to what's in your heart! Have a visual reminder of your dream in your home or office and take time to look at it everyday and imagine how it will be once you've reached your long term goal.

Dreaming makes our eyes sparkle and our heart beat fast, but some more down to heart things like a good plan and strong logistics can help tremendously in reaching for the stars and making your wildest dreams come true! Anything is possible if you are willing to work hard, be patient and live from the heart fo you!

You can read other posts about being a dream chaser and small business owner here. 

Have the most inspiring day everyone,

Virginie ♥

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