By: Marcia King-Gamble
In December I wrap up the year at the exact same time I wrap
up my presents. I see it as the perfect time to reflect on what went right and
what didn’t go as planned that year. Instead of beating myself up, I think about what I might do differently in the
new year and I start coming up with a plan.
It's an opportunity to paint an entirely new canvas. Anything goes!
Below is an example of a vision board I created two years ago.
Below is an example of a vision board I created two years ago.
What's a vision board?
Think Pinterest. But mine isn’t virtual (some people's are.) I actually go out and buy Bristol Board. I clip pictures and inspirational quotes from newspapers and magazines and paste them on that board. I dream of places I want to visit and people I want to meet and see. Maybe even people I want to be. My board represents inspiration and hope! I have fun with it.
Think Pinterest. But mine isn’t virtual (some people's are.) I actually go out and buy Bristol Board. I clip pictures and inspirational quotes from newspapers and magazines and paste them on that board. I dream of places I want to visit and people I want to meet and see. Maybe even people I want to be. My board represents inspiration and hope! I have fun with it.
It's a great motivator and a way to envision what I want the upcoming year to look like. Then I create that year in pictures. My board is divided into quarters, but yours can be whatever you want it to be. Mine always has at least one quarter devoted to travel. Another quarter is devoted to writing, another to my personal life, and the fourth is where I dream big dreams.
During the year I depend on this board to keep me on track. When I'm not feeling optimistic I go to the board for reinforcement. Just looking at the pictures and sayings, makes me realize all things are possible. It's the map I use when I lose focus. It's where I
registered my hopes and dreams. In my head dreams do come true.
Call me an eternal optimist, but if you can see it you can be it. This is why I chose this exact time of year to
reissue one of my best sellers to date. His Golden Heart, formerly titled, Change of
Heart.
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It’s a story about an athlete who loses hope after losing
his chance at a gold medal. And it’s about
the incredible woman who helps him find his way back to the land of the living.
It’s a feel good story and perfect for the holidays. I hope you read it.
And so as this year draws to a close, think about all the
good things that came your way. Remember to cherish your family and friends and create
your own vision board. Make it your map for the year to come.
Happy 2015 all!
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5 comments:
You Vision Board is a great idea! I do something similar but it is a boring list that I post next to my computer so I see it at all times (I'm not very visual so this works for me). Once a quarter I go through and check/cross off what I've completed.
I never fail at anything! because even if I'm not at 100% I've done something and generally I'm over 50% by the end of the year. If not, I take a hard look at why I'm not - is this really something I aspire to, dream about, etc? In other words, is this My Dream or really someone else's.
May your 2015 Vision Board manifest by this time next year!
I love this idea! Thank you, Marcia. I'm going to try it for myself.
I want to do this! Using a real board & pictures sounds like a great idea.
Thanks for stopping by. I'm visual, so creating a visual wish list works for me. That's how I first got published. I stopped in at every book store there was, and envisioned my books on the shelves. I love my vision boards. Judith,if a list works for you, that's great. The important thing is realizing those dreams.
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