Tag: Dreams

In the vibrant, bustling heart of Prosperityville, a metropolis teeming with dreams, hopes, and boundless aspirations, there resided a young woman named Maya, her spirit a radiant beacon of ambition, forever aglow with the allure of limitless possibilities. Maya, you see, harbored grand visions, dre...

Some of the best times of my life were spent playing make-believe with childhood friends. We’d gather together and come up with big ideas and laugh and have a wonderful time. Then we’d go our separate ways and all our big plans were lost to the wind. This routine continued far longer ...

I woke up this morning in full sweats—but was relieved. I dreamed I was trying to cross a busy highway. My partner Laura was on the other side of the road being wrestled down by some masked criminal. I was rushing through the traffic and running between cars. Then, I looked right to see a car ...

If I was a grade, I’d be a B. I did really well in school until things actually started to get difficult. Turns out that being top of the class without trying too much ends up in disaster when the work gets hard and you’ve not built any resilience. That’s my story really. I w...

I woke up this morning in full sweats—but was relieved. I dreamed I was trying to cross a busy highway. My partner Laura was on the other side of the road being wrestled down by some masked criminal. I was rushing through the traffic and running between cars. Then, I looked right to see a car ...

Some of the best times of my life were spent playing make-believe with childhood friends. We’d gather together and come up with big ideas and laugh and have a wonderful time. Then we’d go our separate ways and all our big plans were lost to the wind. This routine continued far longer ...

Recently I set out to walk up Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom. The goal was to make it to the top. I made it halfway up, almost. I could tell you how cold, rainy, windy, rocky, and steep it was, but I won’t. I do not believe in reversed bragging rights, just excuses. T...

The dragon inside of you is the wildest side of yourself that dreams up all the wild and crazy dreams. Stuff that you think you could never do because of limitations, but things that you’d do if only you could. Limitations you may allow to hold you back can be just about anything like:...

In July 2022, I stood at the crossroads of uncertainty. I was in graduation process and placement started off in the college and was eagerly anticipating my entry into the professional world. But despite my six internships and numerous certifications, job offers seemed elusive. The months rolled on,...

Dreams promise innovation. We’ve been told they’re the secret portal to masterpieces. The door to multi-million-dollar business ideas. From the Theory of Relativity to Twilight, dreams are the creator. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein after a nightmar...

Dreams are like home windows to our unconscious minds, packed with fantastical landscapes, bizarre creatures, and endless possibilities. Often, those goals are fleeting, slipping faraway from our memory as we wake up. However, you could seize the essence of your dreams by using bringing them to life...

Dean Blacc’s attraction to abstraction and color is rooted in his organic and hands-on upbringing in the arts. A native Londoner, he spent much of his childhood perusing London’s art institutions and later in life he applied his learnings to design. He was both a practitioner and enabler...

Almost 30 years ago, I had a dream which I still remember vividly. In the dream, I had a jovial conversation with a man who was seated, decked out in mid-century evening dress, and full of laughter. And when I woke, I knew exactly where I had encountered this man: in a portrait. Either that same day...

“People will look back a decade from now and talk about the importance of the work being done here.” Forget a decade; we didn’t even make it six months. That statement was the rallying cry Mark Zuckerberg told investors in Meta’s Q3 earnings call late last yea...

“I got the laptop; it was a Mac, 15 inches, which felt small. Nothing seemed to fit the screen properly; that was my first thought. It oddly reminded me of a Game Boy screen, even though it was indeed a laptop. A strange duality. I opened the door to a small apartment, and there w...

In the world of machine learning, automated training pipelines streamline the journey from data to insight. They automate various parts of the machine learning life cycle such as data ingestion, preprocessing, model training, evaluation and deployment. Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) provide...

Imagine this — YOU, a budding digital artisan with an insatiable appetite for creating, immersed in a dimly lit room, fingers gracefully dancing on the keyboard. Your mission, should you choose to accept it — To breathe life into your wildest ideas on the screen of a smartph...

If I’m being completely honest, when Nic said Thailand I was most excited about the food. Being the “hungry belly” that I proudly am, while planning out our itinerary I was often distracted by fantasies of first bites of Pad Thai, warm banana Nutella rotis, and of course — mo...

Attending the Dreaming Europe Student Congress in 2006 was an eye-opening experience for the 20-year-old me. This trip left a lasting mark on my journey of self-discovery and wanderlust. The visit to the hall of the European Parliament in Berlin fueled my passion for international affairs and dip...

The ache didn’t stop. It was oozing from somewhere in his spine, flowing down his legs all the way to his toes and creeping up his neck to burst inside his skull. He tried to scream but no sound came out. He opened his mouth wider, but it was only a hiss. He tried to calm down but fiery stakes...

This essay was originally published in Issue #4 “ACROSS 岸”. Order a copy now on BLURB. On April Fool’s Day, 2003, Leslie Cheung sat alone on the balcony of his room on the twenty-fourth floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, observing the bustling streets of Hong Kong far ...

NYC has so many restaurants with cuisines representing different cultures. I love the representation of different cultures in NYC. NYC has many restaurants that are iconic and part of the NYC culture. In Brooklyn, we have the famous Juniors restaurant. In Manhattan, there is the famous Katz restaura...

Within A History of Celibacy, we find Indian wrestlers, pahalwans, who practice celibacy, brahmacharya, “the way to God”, because they need to store up semen and its other version, milk, in order to stay beautiful and strong. There is the notion in India that storing up se...

This rabbit hole I was taken down led me to understand the significance of dreams. Gabrielle was right all along! I was very interested to learn just how significant to the process of learning our dreams were always considered in the Islamic tradition in the past — something we have sadly very...

Like many other Jewish people, I’ve spent much of my time in the past days scrolling through image after image of horrific violence emerging from Israel / Palestine with tears in my eyes. I’ve seen endless descriptions of deaths, violence and destruction, I’ve reached out to friend...

The most important lines in Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech... “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. I have a dream that one day out in the red hills o...

The American Dream of white picket fences, apple pies cooling on window sills, and communities so safe you could leave your front door unlocked is not something everyone has access to. This is not by accident but by design, as the founding fathers initially excluded Black people and women of any rac...

Xenophobia, a term that casts a dark shadow on the principles of inclusivity and equality, is a force that inflicts deep wounds on immigrant communities across the globe. Defined as an intense fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers, xenophobia represents a barrier to the harmonious coexistence of...

Inwhat would have been my first year of elementary school, I migrated from Japan to Australia (with a very limited vocabulary). My sister and I had entered in the middle of the school year, which made enrollments from public schools close to home nearly impossible. But we were accepted into a privat...

We then tuck our children in each of their beds, with all their plans and dreams, and celebrate their living with pleasant memories. I’ve often sat and wondered In what way is this privilege, How is this blessing granted To just we, the fortunate few? It seems a part of simply livin...

The movement of Americans to suburbs after World War II was one of the most profound social and geographical transformations in United States history. Suburbanization was so transformative that home-ownership became a major factor in the construction of American identity — a symbol of living t...

How did my mother walk? What was the sound of her voice, the feel of her hands? Even her smell, coffee and Jergen’s lotion, has drifted away. When I close my eyes and think of her, all I see are a few old photos. But yet, I lived with her for nearly eighteen years. Though we were not close,...

From the earliest days of our lives, we’re infused with a belief that feels almost magical: we are meant for something extraordinary. This conviction, often sparked by the glowing pride in our parents’ eyes over our smallest wins, plants the seeds of destiny within us. My own story, much...

Despite facing criticism and controversy along the way, Jake remained undeterred, using each challenge as an opportunity for growth and self-reflection. Through his candid vlogs, daring stunts, and infectious personality, he forged a deep connection with fans around the world, inspiring a new genera...

Almost 30 years ago, I had a dream which I still remember vividly. In the dream, I had a jovial conversation with a man who was seated, decked out in mid-century evening dress, and full of laughter. And when I woke, I knew exactly where I had encountered this man: in a portrait. Either that same day...

Discussing future plans, aspirations, and dreams is a great way to connect with others and share your hopes and ambitions. Whether you’re planning your career, travels, or personal goals, being able to talk about these in German can open up new conversations and opportunities. Here’s how...

यह ख़्वाब ही तो है जिनको हम रंग कर कविता कह देते है Translation this is just a dream which we paint and call poems on the page. yeh khwab hi to hai jinko hum rang kar kavita kah dete hai Click Here

These are outstanding achievements for the Portuguese nation, considering that Portugal had to wait 53 years to achieve its first ever Eurovision victory. Prior to its win last year, Portugal was the longest-participating country in the Eurovision Song Contest, without having won, and hadn’t e...