How many times do you think a child has been told, "No, you can't do that."
Have you heard these words, "Yeah, keep dreaming." Look around you and think about all the people in your life, how many of them have been beaten down and simply lost the ability to dream? Look within yourself, what dreams lie dormant within your soul?

Everyday we need to reinvent ourselves and focus on who we really are on the inside. I have a dream that by keeping our dreams and imagination alive, we can live our Truth. I dream that I will be surrounded by a world living life in the voice of our higher selves, for when we know our purpose, our lives unfold before us and no challenge is too big or too great. How many people do you think said to Dr. Martin Luther King or President Barack Obama, "You Can't Do That?"

How many people must have said, "NO!" to the change these men believed possible. We are incredible human beings walking this planet and anything we can imagine can be achieved. President Obama has set the stage for the future of America and our world. We have to walk with an inner conviction knowing we can achieve the dreams. As President Obama said, let us remember, "...what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage."

What dreams can you turn into reality? Can you stand for America, for our World, for our Planet and pledge to do the work needed in order for us to be free to keep dreaming? Can you stand with your higher self and every time you want to speak the words, "No, I can't" that we transform them to "Yes, I can, we can, and we will."

The challenges one man faces today another looks upon as opportunity. I imagine we can keep the momentum going while staying true to ourselves and our purpose. We need to keep our dreams alive! Click for more
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Ask a child what they love about the ocean and some will say dolphins, or "Nemo", yet overwhelming everyone screams SHARKS! We are fascinated by sharks! To the right you see a grey reef shark up close and personal. Sharks have existed for more than 450 million years! But because they are made of cartilage...do you know what cartilage is? Touch your ears. Touch your nose. Touch your ears...that is cartilage! Cartilage does not fossilize so how do you think we know they lived for so long? Check it out!

logobuttonOn Tuesday morning I was greeted at work with an exciting new challenge. A bottlenose dolphin had stranded on Siesta Key beach, and it was our job to respond to the call. The other interns and I were very eager to head toward the beach to help the dolphin, and we loaded up into the truck bed of a Mote vehicle, and off we went to assist with a stranding! Come See.

logobuttonThe slip tool is one of the more advanced tools that Final Cut has to offer. It moves your clips on the timeline without changing the in and out points. If you have a timeline that is just perfect, but you want one of your clips to start just a hair sooner or later than you had originally cut, then the slip tool is for you! I'll show you!
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Jennifer Schmidt is a geneticist (studying DNA) and molecular biologist currently studying whale sharks as well as teaching at the University of Illinois. Her love of all sciences has allowed her to combine multiple interests and do unique research working with conservation groups like the Shark Research Institute.
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Eight days out at sea! I had never been out for that long. Diving? I had never done that either! (besides one beach dive) This was be a trip I will never forget and I am unfathomably grateful for the opportunity. The hardest part of all of this though was waking up at 5 or 6 am everyday. That makes for a rude awakening, but once I got out of my bunk and saw the sea, all that was forgotten. See how it turned out!

play posterCome dive The Channel Islands in California with the Dive Into Your Imagination crew!  We will be heading out the night of August 22 and returning on August 26 with an optional Oil Rig Day of diving on August 27.  Save the dates, more details will follow next week!  Contact annie@anniecrawley.com to secure your spot!
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Stay tuned as we are traveling and interviewing 'cool kids' the world should know. We are looking for kids that are an inspiration to others, doing something great for our environment, their family, school, community, or our society. You can nominate a child by filling out our CONTACT form and adding Cool Kid in the Message subject line!

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