Heart Travels with Hachi
Five thoughtful step for listening to your heart and beginning your next chapter.
What might change if you listened more closely to your own life?
Some of the most meaningful chapters of my life began with curiosity, an unexpected opportunity, or a quiet feeling that there might be more ahead.
I didn’t always know where the path would lead. I simply learned to notice what mattered and take the next step.
What might be calling you forward now?
Hello,
I'm Vicki
I’m the producer of Hachi: A Dog’s Tale and the creator of Vicki & Hachi.
Bringing Hachi’s story to the screen began with one unexpected yes. I couldn't have known how far that decision would carry me—or how deeply it would shape the way I think about courage, connection, purpose, and the chapters still ahead.
I’ve learned that we do not always need to see the entire path. Sometimes we simply need to notice what is calling us forward and take the next meaningful step.
I created this guide to help you reflect on your story, and what's waiting to begin.
Some of the most meaningful chapters of my life began with choices that felt uncertain at the time.
Buying a home on a remote island in the South Pacific.
Producing Hachi: A Dog’s Tale with Richard Gere.
Traveling through over 40 countries.
Creating diverse passion projects – from designing my own resort fashion line to editor-at-large for a women’s magazine.
each one began with curiosity and the courage to take the next step of my story.
You don't need to have it all figured out.
Life keeps moving, even when we’re still deciding what comes next.
But we can pause long enough to notice where we are, what no longer fits, and what still matters deeply.
You may not know exactly what your next chapter looks like.
You can still begin listening for it.
you can choose what comes next
You may not know exactly where the path will lead.
But you can listen to what matters, trust what is calling you, and take one meaningful step forward.
That is where the next chapter begins.
What Hachi taught me about what matters
Hachi’s story is remembered for loyalty, but his legacy reaches beyond devotion.
To me, he represents love, courage, patience, connection, and the quiet strength of staying true to what matters.
Those qualities shaped the film—and continued to influence my own life long after the cameras stopped rolling.
discover the true story of hachi here.
Begin your own Heart Travels with Hachi
Five thoughtful steps to help you listen to your heart and begin your next chapter.