1. I have conversations with people who don’t look at me strangely when I say things like, “I don’t like the way I killed my villain. I think I need to do it over.” 2. I get an opportunity to wear real clothing (and get out of my sweatpants).
3. I eat three meals/day. Good, balanced meals. With dessert, even. (in other words, I go four entire days without ONE packet of Ramen Noodles!)
4. I get to sleep through the night without a child patting me on the face saying, Mommy, I can’t sleep/need a drink/had a nightmare.
5. I learn that I’m not alone – there ARE others who talk to imaginary people as if they’re really there. (Which they are!)
6. I get to meet the people who have let me into their brain and allowed me to enjoy their imagination (ie, Robin Lee Hatcher, Colleen Coble, Kristen Billerbeck etc.)
7. I get to wear a fancy dress and feel like a movie star (Yeah, awards night!)
8. For four days, I invest in my dream.
9. I get to worship God will fellow dreamers.
10. I always come away inspired, energized, enlightened, and amazed that God has allowed me to do what I love for the ONE I love.
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