Awesome article. Deserving of the link on Zen H, I'm so glad I clicked on it.

Thanks for your insights. They are thought-provoking and valuable.

And I was stuck in the singular and linear: when I dreamed it was like I should (oy) only dream of one thing at a time - and then, only 'I have to leave my job to live my dream' kind of dreaming.

Anyway, I'd dream at home (it didn't occur to me to do it at the office for some reason), and whenever an image that captured the feel of my dream showed up I'd cut/rip it out, take it in and stick it on a cork board beside my desk. Hadn't heard of a 'vision board' at the time, so this was completely spontaneous, time, and I had quite the collage when I was done. Boy o boy did it help me stay in touch and keep my dream alive between dream-times. It was like holding a winning hand no-one else knew about.

So: what does "beautiful home" mean to you? Can you do something small to your home or your office to make it beautiful? Or, can you spend a couple of hours somewhere beautiful in your town this weekend? Go there and see what beauty means to you - you can pick up ideas for your living space now.

For studios- do you want them close to your home, or is it that you just need studio space? I have a friend who agreed to help out a pottery studio in exchange for free use of space. You could also offer to teach a seminar at a local college in exchange for use of their studio. If it's at your home, you could dedicate some small space (for now) exclusively to your art. Go to a working artists' studio and make a list of what you'd want to have there.

For "thinkers retreat" - can you break this down further? Thinkers might be making some time for thinking in a quiet space - a park, a walk, a library. Retreat might be some other spot that provides time away from the rest of your life.

Okay, I can see how to apply your ideas to every one of my (not so) secret dreams except for number 2? Any thoughts?

Oh and I was just in Cannes and the weather was perfect!