A photo of Maya and Andy, the creators of Dreaming of Butterflies, on their wedding day.

Good morning, lovely dreamer!

And welcome to Dreaming of Butterflies.

We are Maya, Andy and we are here to inspire you to DREAM, FOLLOW those dreams and maybe guide you to DO whatever you can to see them come true.

So if you’re a little geeky, love self-improvement, are in need for some encouragement and/or life lessons from pop culture, or just some plain old advice about adulthood with a healthy dose of positivity, magic and geekiness…

Welcome! This is definitely the place for you.

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How to Set Achievable Goals not New Year's Resolutions

We're sure you've had a moment like this when you just said: "No more! This year I'll get into shape, eat healthier, learn a new skill, get my life on the right track... New year, new me!" and all that madness. But are New Year's Resolutions really the thing for you, or should you focus on how to set achievable goals?

This season on the blog

How to Have a Clean Home - 5 easy tips for newbies

Life is messy, but your house doesn't have to be. Here are 5 easy tips for a clean home even newbies can handle.

The Ultimate Detox Cheatsheet for newbies

You know that living a healthy lifestyle, losing weight, and having the energy to deal with the stress of day-to-day life is an ongoing battle. Here's our ultimate detox cheatsheet perfect even for newbies!

10 Key Skills you need to learn in your 20s

When you're young it's the perfect time to experiment, learn and grow. Here are 10 of the most important skills you should learn in your 20s.

25 important life skills you need to learn by your 25th birthday

Because this stuff is important for you, and my birthday is coming up in two weeks, we wanted to share with you these important 25 life skills you should master by the time you hit 25.

How to beat procrastination - can it be done?

We all need to take a breather once in a while, to recharge, refresh our minds and simply relax. But when we do it too much, there's a problem. Here's how to beat procrastination in 5 steps.

10+ Life Lessons All Women should learn in their 20s

"One is not born, but rather becomes a woman," said Simone de Beauvoir once. As you reach your 30s, instead of having a meltdown it's best to reflect on the past decade and talk about the life lessons every woman should learn in their 20s. That's what we're doing today.

How to live your life, while paying debts in your 20s

Who here doesn't owe money to someone, or some bank? If you ever borrowed money for school, a problem, or an unexpected event, you know the struggle. Well, today we're talking about some of the most important changes you have to make, and how to enjoy your life while paying debts off for good! Are you ready?

Crazy simple time management hacks that will save your day

Do you want to do more in one day, and still have time for yourself? Of course, you do! Here are some time management hacks you need to know, today!

5 Key money-saving tips you need to learn in your 20s

By now, you know that our main focus on this blog is to help you 20-somethings adult, even if this means talking about super boring subjects sometimes, like cleaning, cooking, and of course money. Today we want to share with you the key money-saving tips that we learned the hard way.

Dream. Follow. Do. the book.

This is a different kind of self-improvement book.

This is a collection of life lessons about how to adult that we gathered over our 20s, and it has everything you need to start your self-improvement journey, the dreamer’s way.

A little bit of inspiration, a LOT of motivation and some geekyness sprinkled throughout the book are definitely here to help you succeed in your quest to following your dreams.

Now available in PDF, Kindle and Paperback!

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