When setting a formal table, there is often a grand and elaborate centerpiece. When creating a vision board, there should also be a grand centerpiece. That centerpiece should be YOU!
Yes, it is recommended by many, including Joyce Schwarz best-selling author of The Vision Board to include a picture of yourself in the center of your vision board.
You should include the picture of yourself on your board to be a reminder that you are the co-creator of your life. YOU are center to the vision of your life. You are the “star” of the movie and the one who must take action in your life.
Yes, some would say that the Universe will manifest your vision board. However, if the Universe opens the door for your vision, you must be the one to walk through the open door.
When choosing the picture of yourself, make it a positive one. Choose a picture that you like and that reflects a happy time in your life.
For example, it can be a childhood image laughing and playing at the park or a birthday party surrounded by friends and family. These would be especially appropriate if they reflected items you were visioning for now — peace, playfulness, freedom, family, love, etc.
Another approach that is very common is to take a new picture — one that reflects what you want in the future. It is a common story of people who go to a car dealership and have a picture taken in their “dream car.”
With technology, you can also “photo shop” a picture of yourself standing in front of your dream home or on your dream vacation.
However you choose, it is important to picture yourself in your vision. Without you….it is not your vision.
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Friday, January 29, 2016
Vision Boards In the News
This week has already been a great week for positive online coverage of vision boards and their importance in goal setting and planning your future. To make this coverage even better was the mention of The Vision Board book in one post and the second post being in Huffington Post, a mainstream online source.
Associate Editor Margarita Tartakovsky, Psychcentral.com, covered the aspect of visioning which many articles about vision boards neglect. She also outlined the 5-Step formula author Joyce Schwarz presents in The Vision Board book.
For those who have attended my workshops or trainings, you may recognize the “mini board” exercise. Visioning — getting in touch with your inner feeling or “heart’s desire” — is an important step in creating a successful vision board. Paging through magazines quickly and pulling out the pages of images or headlines is a great way to get in touch with your deeper motivations in life.
The second mention this week was by Kate Hanley, on the Huffington Post. It was an excellent overview of why vision boards are important in seeing life goals versus just listing them with paper and pen. I especially loved how she included having the physical presence of the board was important — don’t keep it online!
Hanley states “Putting together a vision board can crystallize the goals you’re already aware of and tease out the ones that are still in a formative state.” I think she has summed up the visioning process of vision board making!
As a Certified Vision Board Coach, I am encouraged by the positive press and media coverage has been receiving over the past few years. Vision boards can be an important tool in achieving success in both life and business.
Associate Editor Margarita Tartakovsky, Psychcentral.com, covered the aspect of visioning which many articles about vision boards neglect. She also outlined the 5-Step formula author Joyce Schwarz presents in The Vision Board book.
For those who have attended my workshops or trainings, you may recognize the “mini board” exercise. Visioning — getting in touch with your inner feeling or “heart’s desire” — is an important step in creating a successful vision board. Paging through magazines quickly and pulling out the pages of images or headlines is a great way to get in touch with your deeper motivations in life.
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| Katy Hanley, Huffington Post |
Hanley states “Putting together a vision board can crystallize the goals you’re already aware of and tease out the ones that are still in a formative state.” I think she has summed up the visioning process of vision board making!
As a Certified Vision Board Coach, I am encouraged by the positive press and media coverage has been receiving over the past few years. Vision boards can be an important tool in achieving success in both life and business.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Ready...Set...Focus - One Word for the year!
Are you ready for 2016? Like Santa are you making a list – a checking it twice? Is your list a list of resolutions? Several years ago, I was introduced to the “One Word” concept. This has changed by thinking and my life over the past years.
The idea is developed in the book One Word That Will Change Your Life by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton and Jimmy Page. The premise is to find one word to apply to the six core areas of your life.
These areas are:
In 2015, my word was “accountability.” I think of myself as a responsible person but “accountability” kicked it up a notch! Applying the thought of “accountability” to all areas did keep my focus and also provided for continuity in moving forward – setting goals and so on.
Choosing your word may or may not be easy. Your word may also choose you! Last year was challenging but this year my work came quickly after listening to the audible version of the book. It takes about an hour to listen to the complete book!
Along with working on written statements for each area and my word, I also created a quick vision board reflecting my 2016 word — COURAGE.
The idea is developed in the book One Word That Will Change Your Life by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton and Jimmy Page. The premise is to find one word to apply to the six core areas of your life.
These areas are:
- Mental
- Physical
- Emotional
- Relational
- Spiritual
- Financial
In 2015, my word was “accountability.” I think of myself as a responsible person but “accountability” kicked it up a notch! Applying the thought of “accountability” to all areas did keep my focus and also provided for continuity in moving forward – setting goals and so on.
Choosing your word may or may not be easy. Your word may also choose you! Last year was challenging but this year my work came quickly after listening to the audible version of the book. It takes about an hour to listen to the complete book!
Along with working on written statements for each area and my word, I also created a quick vision board reflecting my 2016 word — COURAGE.
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