Samantha Solberg at Disney Dreamer Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine.   “Dreaming big” is something we all think about, but do we really do it? Is dreaming about your future, a life goal, or even an occupation too much? I say no, because people say that the sky is the limit when really, the sky just continues into space that has no end. There are no limits to dreams, thoughts, or what you want to accomplish in your lifetime. Dreaming is one of the few things we talked about at a conference one weekend. It has been such an honor to be one of the 100 students chosen out of 10,000 applicants to be a part of the 2014 Disney Dreamer’s Academy Experience. Disney, Steve Harvey, and Essence Magazine put together an incredible conference filled with leadership skills, life lessons, friendships, connections, and fun.  I really enjoyed meeting the other dreamer’s, Steve Harvey, Jonathan Sprinkles, Magic Johnson, Sonia Jackson Myles, Lisa Nichols, and Disney Dreamer Champion Princeton Parker, entrepreneurs, business professionals, and others. I also loved going behind the scenes at Disney and my entrepreneurship deep dive at Disney University. We went on rides, walked around the park, enjoyed meals, heard talks, dove into discussions with “extra-ordinary” people, laughed along the way, and so much more. I shared my story and dream with so many people who gave me encouraging advice, in return. I was greatly inspired by hearing so many life stories and dreams from other dreamers and those who are living their dreams. Every time I found a new face to share with, my dream grew bigger and bigger.My goals have broadened and my dreams have enlarged. I came home and started a blog, http://www.SamanthasTreasure.com, Building Hope Near and Far. I would like to turn my current Etsy business, Samantha’s Treasure into a not for profit organization that helps others create their own businesses to help others like I have. Currently, I send back over 50% of the profit to the Girls with Vision Group, but hope to do more. I want to travel to some colleges next year to talk to some groups about potential fundraisers they can do with the Girls with Vision College line that helps their causes as well as Girls with Vision. I will be working on the brochure for this soon. I am also going to Africa in July to hopefully create a short documentary about the Missionaries and Girls with Vision, who make the jewelry that I sell at Samantha’s Treasure online.  Thank you to Roxane Mann, a mentor, encourager and supporter who sells the Girls with Vision bracelets at Walk on Water in Winter Park and Lake Mary, Florida. I am forever thankful for all the  encouragement, tools for success and lessons that were poured into us Dreamers by those who chose to invest their time, talent and energy. You have helped give us wind beneath our wings to fly and follow our dreams.