Driven by a Dream

***This is the black and white paperback version of this book which contains over 200 black and white photos*** (Also available: *Full Color paperback*, full color digital, and text only digital) The best version is the full color paperback located here: https: //www.amazon.com/dp/1708115757 Do you somehow know you were meant for more?Do you have a voice inside you whispering about this great big ridiculous thing it wants you to do?Does that thing make you nervous?Does it scare you?Does it seem impossible or even hopeless?Read this book!On the surface, it's about a girl searching for herself and her dreams on a solo road trip but, really it's more about the journey: healing from a tough breakup, losing her dream home, coming up with a new plan, learning to listen to her intuition, and the unexpected return at the end of it all. Feel the fear and do it anyway. It's about turning dreams into reality. This journal opens in January 2017, three months after leaving a 12 year relationship, 4 months before my solo road trip, 2 years after picking up a paint brush, seriously, for the first time in my adult life and, 3 years after my intro into the Law of Attraction and attracting my dream home. LOA, and my first experiment with it, produced my dream home; a cabin on 20 acres in the woods where a creek flows into a lake. I went from dreaming to signing the dotted line and moving in less than 2 months. From that moment began my journey into self awareness and growth, into mindset training, into meditation. Little did I know, LOA kick started my artistic journey and not only discovering my passion but discovering that I was fully capable of really achieving any goals I really wanted to in life. The year after moving in to my dream home, I tried painting for the first time and realized I wasn't too bad, and that I really could become an artist. That I really could be and have what I always wanted. After that realization, I knew there was nothing that could stop me except me. I vowed then to do whatever it took to build myself, my skills, and my surroundings into exactly what they needed to be so that I could become exactly who and what I wanted. Who I was meant to be. In January 2016 I opened my art business. Soon after decided I would be leaving my relationship and, by proxy, leaving my dream home and pursuing me, my art, and my dreams including a solo road trip that next spring(2017). This book is that journey, internal and external. It contains entries from my personal journal as well as afterthoughts and inserts to explain or elaborate. There are even a few pro-tips that might help you on your own journey, whatever it may be. May my telling this story help you as much as doing it helped me. LWhat people are saying: The first book I have picked up in 20 years and I'm so glad I did! Lacey takes you on a life lesson journey with her and stays true with all details. Not only has this book inspired me to keep pushing toward my own dreams, it has inspired me to pick up books again to just get lost in the words. Definitely give this one a read! You'll be glad you did! Angie Valpatic of Essential Jewels.'This memoir is for everybody, not just artists. Lacey teaches us that it's okay to make mistakes, not know, not understand, and ask for help. She shows us destiny happens no matter what, and we end up right where we're meant to be. Kara Marshall of Karma Jean Art"Honestly, I thought I was going to read it and it would be a good book and I would give a review. I did not know that it would help to wash away my fears of starting my own journey. So it's been quite the experience!! I was up all night thinking about it. I love that she just pushes right through, FEAR AND ALL! I needed that because it's the fear that has always stopped me. And listening to her over and over say, " what am I doing" but then taking a deep breath and keep going, was the best inspiration for me to say, "I can do this too!"" Melonie Gloria, reader