Today I Helped Light the Sky.

Wish- A desire or hope for something to happen. 

I have always been fond of making wishes. I truly believe that the world hears what our hearts desire but only if we have the courage to say them out loud. When I say "out loud", I don't literally mean that you declare your most precious dreams to everyone in sight. What I'm trying to say is that you have to keep wishing for it until YOU make it come true.  You have to want it to happen so bad that to imagine it not coming true is enough to kill you. When you want something THAT bad, you will do absolutely anything to make it happen. Don't let the fear of blood and sweat discourage you. Most of our wishes are hard to earn. Think about it. Even the smallest things you may want in this life don't just get dropped on your lap like that which is why we wish for them. But that's the beauty of it! Anything that you have worked hard to get will glitter like gold to you once you can embrace it and call it your own. You cannot rely purely on luck.I read this quote that said something like "Luck looks a lot like something we worked  hard for" and that's true. It's a combination of magic(eg. wishing on a falling star),wise personal decisions and most of the time—a whole lot of toil. 

So remember: 

1. KEEP WISHING. Wish on any little superstitious thing you know of and do it with much gusto! I've wished on wells, fountains, a lighted Eiffel Tower, shooting stars, each new Church I've visted, 11:11, etc. ANYTHING. Start looking for that rare four leaf clover, rub a rabbit's foot or stick an upright horse shoe on your room for luck. It's part of the fun of desiring something in your life. Once it comes true, it will be nice to guess which one of those "wish buckets" helped make it come true.I believe in luck, I just believe we work hand it hand with it.

2. MOVE IT. Your wishes don't just come true with you just sitting there.Even Disney's Rapunzel had to use her own hair to climb down her tower so she can see those floating lights. Take rare opportunities, know how to take risks from time to time, show up when you say you would. 

note: I know not all wishes come from "working hard". A lot of people wish for love and well at first it may seem like love isn't worked hard for but it is. Which is why I said to take a chance. If it's with the right person at the right place and time and FOR NO OTHER REASON BUT LOVE then take it. I once told a young girl (who's never been in love) I met through my other blog that the risks of getting your heart broken and happily ever after is equal. It's a complete gamble but you will never be close to your true love if you don't open yourself to risk.Then once you're within love and all of it's risks, work for it. Being together should feel natural but staying together entails sacrifice, patience and understanding. It's always worth it, that is if you're right for each other anyway. 

3. BELIEVE IN IT A WHOLE DAMN LOT. Paste a picture of yourself in the photo of the Bahamas that you cut out from your travel magazine, write a love letter to your future prince charming, say "when" not "if". Visualize yourself in your dreams, make it a part of you.The moment you start doubting, the more you wipe out your chances of having it. Shut your ears and stitch it up if people say you don't have what it takes. YOU DO. The most outstanding stories of success out there started with a dream and the belief of self. When you believe it, you can do it. 

4. YOU GOT IT? DON'T STOP. So you finally get what you wish for? don't stop dreaming until your on death's door. You have to have a goal. May it be one big one or a billion tiny ones. The main point is to have something you can motivate yourself with.

Anyway, like I said— I make wishes on almost everything I can make a wish on. But I have never wished on a sky lantern before and on the hour of 11:11 on 11/11/11 I finally did and with hundreds of people doing the same thing. It was a beautiful sight. The heavens must have adored us. This was all made possible by my friend Giselle who organized the whole event for the South(but we had guests from the city too!) and we all can't thank her enough for it. She was our Flynn Rider that night and she will forever be remembered for it. 

Some of the beautiful photos I took that night:

 This is me! Thank you Megan for taking this lovely shot!x

 Southern Wishes

 My Irish friend— Megan's hot pink lantern

Giselle- the real star of the night 

tangled in a sea of wishes

Much love from your daily dreamer and do-er, 

Sunny Beluga xxxx