Saying It Out Loud

This is where you begin to say a dream OUT LOUD.  Asking questions is the first act in the process.  Let me know what you are thinking and fellow dreamers like me - will get you started with some ideas on how to reconnect.  Then you simply open up and see what is going to happen next.  Feel free to also post encouragement and your thoughts on other people's first steps toward a dream.

Comments

[Dehra]

I would like to take voice lessons!

[Devin]

I always wanted to go on an archaeological dig and really sense the ancient Earth.

[Dehra]

Hey Devin - I found a great blog for you.
http://www.archaeologydigs.blogspot.com/

It lists different digs across the world - and ones that accept volunteers. I wonder if you could take your students? You could do something equivalent to the GAP trips you guys did growing up. Maybe the local Rotary club would sponsor? You know how I am when I get started thinking...

[Dan McLerran]

Hello Doctor Dehra,

Thank you for your kind comment on my blog, Archaeological Digs. It is my goal to get the information out there to everyone who has an interest in participating in an archaeological adventure. Thank you for forwarding this info to others. I have, for many years, had a passion for archaeology but elected for practical reasons to pursue a different career. When I finally retire this January I will have time to pursue my passion with greater freedom. I may even pursue an additional degree (Masters) in archaeology and then embark on a new career for the second half of my life.

Again, thank you for your comment. I think this blog of yours is a great idea.

[Dehra]

Congratulations on your retirement! I can't' wait to see what you do with the time that will allow for archaeology. Do you have any advice for an art teacher that would like to get his High School students involved in some kind of archaeological project?

[Aisha]

I want to write a screenplay. I used to make pretend movies on my parents' cash register rolls and hold them up to a desk lamp to show my captive audience (several younger siblings).

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Hey Aisha,
I am busily working on the concept for my next screenplay revision now. I have completed 5 screenplays and learned something significant from every one. As you saw in my post - it has been an interesting life journey as well. I love writing and I have big dreams for these scripts!!

Here are some of the things that have helped me and been recommended by fellow screenwriters:

1. Final Draft Software - the industry standard, takes all the worries about formatting off the table. Not cheap but worth it.

2. Reading Tons of Scripts - this is the site I like the best for accessibility and depth of screenplays offered: http://www.imsdb.com/

3. Finding Other Writers – For me this has been through Cinestory http://cinestory.org/wordpress/
I have gone to their retreats and even done classes via Skype. I have found this invaluable and the friendships worth the price of admission regardless.

I am moving the post to the Archive-Screenwriting link - so that others can post more about what helped them!

[Tag Heister]

So I am named after a horse. Probably not many people can say that. My mother was born on June 5, 1912, the day that a gray filly, Tagalie, won the Epsom Derby, England’s equivalent of our Kentucky Derby, and that is what her parents called her. She passed on that name to me. I live in Lexington, Kentucky, the “nursery” for most of the thoroughbreds in the U.S. And I do love horses. Love to see them in the fields around Lexington, especially in the spring when the mares and the babies are together. I love to go to Keeneland to watch them race, the horses with the great hearts and the impossibly thin legs that pound the turf. Even considering all this, I had really never ridden a horse other than a pony beging led round and round in a circle. Now, at age 62, I am finally learning to ride. And it has been amazing. Even better than I imagined it would be. The earthy, horsey smell, the feel of the rippling muscles to your touch, the communication between rider and horse, the clopping sound of their hoofs on the packed dirt ---I can see how it becomes an addiction to many. I don’t plan on owning one, or learning to compete on one, or renting one by the month at a local stable. But it will be great to ride one once in a while. And now I finally know how to do it!

[Hudson Harris]

Growing up one of the first things I wanted to be a Park Ranger on Kodiak island. In the 3rdish grade we watched this documentary on this ranger who lived there. I thought, wow what an amazing job. Sit and watch animals, commune with nature, and protect the environment.

Today, im far from becoming a ranger, but through my fiance ive connected back with nature through camping. Southern California has amazing nature and it has let me get inside it.

Last year I 'felt' like I had achieved my dream. My fiance Melanie and I went camping and as we went to bed and zipped up the tent we heard a single coyote howl off in the distance. Over the next 30 minutes a full pack of coyotes located us and came to investigate. It was incredible to hear them howling, communicating, and singing. Felt like I had lived my dream of being IN nature.

[Shari]

I would love to be an elementary school teacher. How do I start and where can I get help?

[Dehra]

Hey Shari! Welcome. Being an elementary school teacher is a great thing to be. I am going to ask some of my teacher friends to help fill in the blanks! I would love to hear more about your interest in this - what makes you tick???

[Kristie]

Shari, I do not know where you live, but I would say to go to the school district office and talk with them. Maybe try to get on the substitute list and try to sub. Then you can experience this and see if it is something you really want to do. If you like it, go and talk with a college and see what you need to take to become a teacher. You probably can do some online courses. It is an awesome and rewarding job. Good luck

[Devin]

Shari, different states have different license requirements. I went to college and got a BFA degree in studio art. In Arkansas we have a non-traditional licensure program that will allow you to teach while earning your teaching license. If you have a college degree you can go this route so you don't have to go back to school. If you call the state education department they should be able to help you out. Good luck.