Cristina Zenato

Cristina Zenato Instagram – The Childhood Dream.
There’s something intangible and unknowable about our dreams. They can be considered elusive. Pursuing a passion is tough, especially when we are cautioned about the physical, but even more so social, financial, and amotional negative consequences if we keep seeking out our passion instead of a more stable situation.
This cautionary advice often comes from well-meaning friends and family, who worry about our well-being and future stability.
I had a childhood dream of being an underwater scuba ranger with sharks for friends, roaming the sea telling people what to do and not to do (and not having my mom tell me to get out of the water).
With this image, I wanted to represent the child looking at her future self, the realization of a dream most deemed impossible and unattainable. I also wanted to celebrate the road that took to realize the dream, as it wasn’t a straight, clear one but one of many winding passages, blocked ways, interrupted bridges, sprinkled with piles and piles of failures. It was the resilience in the face of these challenges that made the journey worthwhile.
Childhood dreams are not just amazing, they are a source of joy and inspiration. We should follow, keep, and celebrate them. However, we should also understand that they do not materialize just because we want them to; they materialize because we make them happen.
It’s important to understand that achieving a childhood dream often requires sacrifices.
These sacrifices are different for each one of us and we are the only one who should decide which price tag we are willing to pay, no one else.
The video and final image are by the amazing @kewinlorenzen who understands and with whom I share the dream, the journey, and the sacrifices.
With @isotta_underwater_housings @scubapro
Dress outsourced at @hsgb_second_chance_shop in support of @humanesocietygrandbahama | Posted on 18/Jan/2025 21:22:24