Back in the Day: This I Promise You and Music Of My Heart from N’Sync
Today I’m working on a wedding website for a client and reminiscing on one of my favorite old school N’Sync songs “This I Promise You” (which is one of the signature songs of the couple. True love is forever and beautiful:)
While searching for that video on Youtube I came across another one of my favorite songs from the ’90s – when some music was actually moving and had substance:)
HeartBlooms: Don’t Count Yourself Out
You may not look the part, people may look and pass over you, and your past may “disqualify” you – but don’t count yourself out! God loves you, and loves to choose the least likely ones to do great works and make a difference! (Why do you think the “underdog” plot is so popular?:).
Despite what you’ve been through He’s tapped you into the game; play boldly knowing He wants you to win. – Julene
Dreamer ENT Inspiration: Keke Palmer on Discovering Your True Passion
On my youth site DreamerENT.com I posted this inspiration interview featuring the talented Keke Palmer, who you may know as a singer and actress in movies like her most recent one Joyful Noise (which I’m looking forward to seeing), Shrink, The Longshots, and Akeelah and the Bee (one of my favorites, though she’s definitely matured into other roles that have allowed her to stretch and grow).
I love how Keke’s roles and music are relatable and positive and how far she’s come since her early acting days. She’s one of my favorite actresses and I even was inspired by her advice in this interview to break through my fear of others’ opinions and start taking acting classes.
Through my work at the Valder Beebe Show I sent in questions for Keke to answer to give advice to young people on following their dreams. Here’s what she had to say below (part of a longer interview segment I was able to produce):
You may know her best from her role on the hit Nickelodeon show True Jackson V.P. about a teen girl who becomes a vice president at a billion dollar fashion company (talk about dreaming big:).
Keke has starred in numerous movie roles including movies like Shrink, The Longshots, Madeas’s Family Reunion, The Wool Cap and Jump In. She also stole our hearts and had us cheering for her character, the sassy Akeelah Anderson in the inspiring movie Akeelah and the Bee, opposite actor Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett. Her energetic and upbeat personality and truly natural talents, spanning film, television, and music alike, have made her one of the fastest rising young stars in entertainment today. She started pursuing her dreams of singing and acting at a young age, and her hard work and determination has really paid off!
Our media partner The Valder Beebe Show chatted with Keke about the advice she would give to young people on following their dreams. Read and listen to what she had to say:
Q: You found out and pursued what you love to do at a young age. What advice would you give young people on finding their passions and following their dreams?
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Creative Dreamer Garden Updates
Creative Dreamer Garden
Here are some things that inspire me in the arts, design, and all things creative…
Words of Inspiration From Walt Disney on Creativity, Dreams and Business
One of my inspirations in creativity, entrepreneurship and of course dreams is Walt Disney…
Wearing Nothing New – Passionate Fashion TED Talk with Designer Jessi Arrington
I love designer Jessi Arrington’s quirky, care-free take on fashion, which she buys secondhand at flea markets and thrift stores…
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Dreamfleur Diary: A Pledge To Be Free
This summer I’ve made a pledge to myself to live more freely…
To be more calm, less hurried, more comfortable and less worried…
To share my heart and passions and engage with others more boldly…
To breathe more deeply and smile more widely….
To dance more (even if awkwardly-off beat) and sing more (even when others are cringing;)
Freer to let the uniqueness (and weirdness:) in me shine through…
To be more creative and even child-like in pursuing my art and work,
To allow messiness yet be patient enough to pursue striking excellence…
To dream bigger, deeper dreams that only God can fulfill…
Resting more and more in the fact that my identity is found in Him and not in opinions…
Won’t you pledge to yourself to be more freely you, to share yourself, love and encouragement more openly with those in your life?
