Make a wish

Legend has it that if you close your eyes and toss a coin over your shoulder into the Trevi Fountain and make a wish, it will come true.

Make a wish.
Make it happen.
Make a new wish.

Those last two steps are often times forgotten.
I know I used to forget all the time. I would sit around waiting for something I wanted to happen, thinking it would simply because I wished it to. Obviously, I was wrong.
Simply wishing for something is just the beginning.
If you wish for something, you want it. And if you want it bad enough, you will do what it takes to get it.
No. Matter. What.

When I traveled to Italy two summers ago, I had the wrong mindset. I thought negatively about all the dreams and wishes I had, telling myself I couldn’t do them.
A year passed and by the time I went to Italy again the second summer, I was finally living a few of my dreams, things I never thought would happen.
I took a year Italian classes to learn the language, I arranged in advance ways to help me get back to Italy, and I worked more than ever so that I would not be stressed about money in one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
When I returned to the Trevi Fountain in Rome this past summer, I knew exactly what I had to do.
Tossing the coin over my shoulder and making a wish was almost like making a silent promise to myself that I would make anything happen.
I am proud to say that I have continued to follow my dreams and take the steps I need to improve my skills.
So I just wanted to offer a few tips to help you make what you wish for come true.

Write it down!
I am constantly writing lists and little reminders on sticky notes and am guilty of constantly texting myself reminders. I wish I could have an organized little book of all of my ideas but sometimes they pop out of no where!
Since I know how forgetful I am, I wrote a list of the things that I wished would come true in my life so I could go step by step and complete them.

Be proactive.
Say you wanted to be a professional photographer, but you had never taken any sort of class on photography, you know nothing about how high-tech cameras work, and didn’t really keep up with trends and new photo technology. Now you could cross your fingers and hope for it to happen while doing nothing to pursue it or better your skills for it.
While I honestly hate to burst anyone’s bubble, it’s unlikely that your dream will come true.
Go after it! Get ready to chase it!

Engage yourself.
You have to surround yourself with your passion and people who share the same passion. Literally, you’ve got to be willing to drown in what you love. Nothing gets you more pumped that sharing the excitement with those around you, and knowing that there is a mutual support.

Don’t be afraid.
Having courage is like having a super power. You can do literally anything that you want, as long as you keep the mindset that you can. The best part is that everyone has this super power inside of them. As Shel Silverstein said, “Listen to the MUSTN’TS, child,
Listen to the DON’TS
Listen to the SHOULDN’TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON’TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me–
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.”

Now the last thing you must always remember is that once you make what you want happen, its important to make a new goal for yourself. Always be aiming higher. Never stop improving.
We all have the same 24 hours in a day, and its up to each of us how we spend them.