Why don’t we express our dreams more often, when they are the most alive part of us?

For a long time, I censored my own dreams.
Afraid they would sound unrealistic.
Afraid they would be judged.
Afraid… to believe in them.

Then one day, during a podcast interview, I was asked the question:

“What’s your dream for the coming year?”

I hesitated for a moment. And then, almost despite myself, the words came out:

“To paint… a hot air balloon.”

That’s when I remembered Henri Bergson’s words:

“A dream is the necessary expression of life.”

For Bergson, a dream is the spontaneous expression of our élan vital — that creative force that animates us and seeks to manifest itself, even in our sleep.

That day, I realized something important:
It’s not whether our dreams are achievable that matters… but what they say about us.

A dream isn’t a to-do list.
It’s not a SMART goal you tick off once it’s done.
It’s a compass.
It points toward what inspires us, what pulls us forward, what makes us feel alive.
Even if we never reach it, it keeps us moving.

Saying out loud that I wanted to paint a hot air balloon changed something in me.
No, I haven’t done it yet.
But since then, this dream has sparked conversations, opened unexpected opportunities… and reignited a spark I had almost let go out.

And since many of you, after my post last week, asked me to share more about my dreams… here they are today:
– Find a new studio, closer to home, as my recent move has made the commute much longer.
– Exhibit abroad, especially in the United States and Asia.
– Collaborate with socially and environmentally conscious brands, on projects where art also carries a strong message.
– And my wildest dream right now: to take part in a project that pushes me completely out of my comfort zone and teaches me many new things.

That’s exactly what I love about the idea of painting a hot air balloon: it’s a technical challenge, but also the chance to work on something I could never have imagined… a project that goes beyond my dreams.

In the end, sharing our dreams isn’t about exposing ourselves to failure.
It’s about opening a door.
To connections, to opportunities, and sometimes… to paths we never would have dared to take alone.

So today, I want to ask you the same question I was asked:
What is your dream, even the wildest one, for the coming year?
I’d love to read it in the comments… and who knows, maybe writing it down will already be the first step toward making it real.