It takes a dash of courage, a heaping handful of gumption, and a wild imagination to make all your dreams come true.  And imagine if they did…if all your dreams came true.  How wonderful would that be?  

A new year is here and visions of new dreams and goals are already dancing around in my head!   Big dreams, little dreams, and all those in between!  A large part of making your dreams come true is speaking them out loud.  Sharing your goals with those around you gives others the opportunity to help you work towards reaching them.  It also holds you accountable to blaze a path that will enable you to reach your goals.  In the past few days, I have taken time to revisit my goals from last year and have begun working on etching out new ones for 2013.   As revealing as it feels to share my dreams to the world (Facebook friends and sweet people who read my blog), I know the first step to accomplishing them is speaking them out loud.  The second step?  Having courage to work towards them and believing they can come true.  

Before moving on to 2013, I wanted to take time to celebrate the goals that were accomplished in 2012.  You might remember my setting goals + creating a vision blog post from last year.  Check out all the exciting feats I was able to cross off the list.

My 2012 Goals

Book 20+ Weddings for 2013

Get Published on Style Me Pretty

Work out at least three times a week (I definitely still have some weeks that are better than others 🙂 )

Learn how to successfully use off-camera lighting (Thank you Christina Blanarovich for sharing your incredible knowledge!)

Update my website at least once a month with new photos and raves

Post Sneak Peeks on Facebook the same night of the wedding

Work with clients who could be my friends

Order personalized gifts for my couples

Try a new pose every session

Go on vacation once a year

Photograph a wedding in Manhattan (A big thank you to Jaine for referring me my first one!)

Go to WPPI 2013 (Trip booked and counting down the days!)

Take one day off a week

Run my own photography workshop (Thank you Amanda for finding value in what I do.)

Pre-plan blog posts for the week on Sunday

A GINORMOUS thank you to all of my friends, family members, fellow photographers, and couples who helped me reach my goals.  Your love and support is appreciated more than I can ever express.  I didn’t reach all of my goals for 2012.  The goals I am still working towards I have added on to my list for 2013.

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Goals for 2013

Earn 1000+ Facebook Fans (click here to be one of them) 🙂

Photograph a Wedding in Europe

Get Published in a Wedding Magazine

Create video tutorial +sites for my wonderful clients

Finish Reading Through the Bible (I am currently working my way through Judges)

Photograph a Wedding in Tokyo

Learn to Love Cooking

Streamline My Editing Process

Vacation to Disney World

Buy a House

Photograph a Wedding at the NYC Public Library

Pleasure Read More

Become known as a warm, passionate, and genuine photographer

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Okay, I know some of these dreams are BIG, but with hard work, a little help from others, and a whole lot of faith, I truly believe they can be accomplished.  After all, if you don’t dream big, trust God, and step out in faith, how will you ever know what God can do with your life?   Do you have goals and dreams for 2013?  I would love to hear them!  Feel free to share them in the comment box below.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!