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Gosh How Brave

jodevizes — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:53:16 -0500

I never thought I would see somebody criticise the great Oprah. Well done I quite agree, even the books she choses are somewhat light weight. But I guess that is why she has mass appeal, style over substance.

Jo Devizes from London www.yourpower2be.com

Thanks for the mention

mlessirard — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:22:26 -0600

Thanks for the mention, your article has great information about all the different aspects of visioning. I started creating visionboards back in 1996, and well within two years 99% of the images manifested, but at the same time I also listed every singlle fear I had. The list was soo long, but it created a wonderful dialog I could dance with. I love this stuff.

Warmly

Michele Lessirard

Exploring the mystery found in bits of paper and glue through the New Moon SoulCollage process online at http://www.newmoonjournal.com

It was very grounding for me!

earthsaver — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:29:11 -0600

Debra,

loved your post and had actually blogged about my experience of doing my vision board and how it's impacting the first weeks this year. It's given me a great starting point for what i want to create in my life this year, and where I want to be a year from now. It was really cathartic and grounding to listen to that little voice saying...hey...nudge nudge...."peace, quiet, exercise, deeper relationships, more sex would be great" instead of trying to manage my life out of my expectations or other peoples expectations of myself...ugh!

Anyways- anyone can view it at http://earthsavers.typepad.com/the_earth_savers_blog/2009/01/creating-a-vision-for-2009-.html

and i would welcome comments and suggestions.

Thanks again for a great post.

Monica Rodgers

http://www.earthsavers.typapd.com

Monica Rodgers Founder Little Bits

www.littlebits.com or www.earthsavers.typepad.com

Like a guilty pleasure..

debra roby — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:36:07 -0600

Zandria,

I think it's a guilty little pleasure peeking into what people will share online. The vision boards - and the pictures of women with TONS of magazines - all make the experience much more real.

And yes, it's fun to see what other people come up with. Bet it would help with a vision board or someone's 100 things list.

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb

Love the private nature.

debra roby — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:32:12 -0600

Christine,

While I like the imaging the future concept a whole lot, I love your point about the private nature of these things. Clues that mean something only to you. It lets you own your own dreams and, yes, offers a way for others to see into your soul.

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb

You're Welcom

debra roby — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:27:43 -0600

Kathy,

You're Welcome.

I have a small brag-tag board in my crafting room. It has IDs from conferences, the chip from I walked Bay to Breakers, and other small tokens of successes. When I need to remind myself that I've accomplished something, I wander there and feel better.

But I think that reminding myself of what I want to still achieve is what will keep me getting up in the morning and eager to get on with day. (hmm. another reason for
posting my board in the bedroom!)

Please let us know when you've done yours.

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb

It's interesting to look

Zandria — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:26:32 -0600

It's interesting to look through all those matches for "vision board" on Flickr that you linked to. I like seeing what other people come up with. :)

Personal blog: Zandria.us
BlogHer blog: Singles/Fitness

Ah, where to place it?

debra roby — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:23:45 -0600

I work a lot on the kitchen table, but really don't want my vision board hanging on the wall there. Where to put it that I will see it every day and it will act as an inspiration?

I'm thinking in my bedroom, on the piece of wall that is the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing I see as I turn off the light.

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb

You may have hit on something, Virginia.

debra roby — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:21:17 -0600

she focused her dreams and took steps to make them real.

While it's all well and good to envision one's dreams, taking the next step is the only way to make them real. I wonder if visions boards help people decide what the next step should be? And what if someone never learns to take the vision beyond the "dream" stage?

Debra
A Stitch In Time Weight for Deb

Envisioning the future not a new thing

debra roby — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:17:06 -0600

Amanda,

I believe that envisioning the future is not a new thing; it's been part of coaching and other practices for years. Often-like the case of your therapist- we develop an image that seems completely foreign. Yet, when the reality manifests itself, we find that foreign image was truly a prediction of the future.

Likewise, collaging with magazine photos and text is not new.

The vision boards, which combine the two, might only be "new" as a concept because of the combination. Rather than holding a mental image, one can see a semblance of their future dream complete.
Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb

Thanks, Rochelle, for your

debra roby — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:11:52 -0600

Thanks, Rochelle, for your kind words and for posting your boards.

It's great to know find people for whom the process has been working! Makes me even more excited to get started on my own.

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb

I've figure out fearlessness!

debra roby — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:46:01 -0600

Maria (and all),

I think I've figured out how to represent fearlessness. It's the old Zen saying:

Leap and the net will appear.

Now, with a place to start on that, I'm ready to get going!

Debra
A Stitch In Time
Weight for Deb

Thank You!

Kathy333 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:24:37 -0600

I have been meaning to do onen of these for a while now. I don't believe in resolutions so much, but do have an idea of what i want to accomplish personally and with my business so this may be the answer! I try to surround myself in my work space with things that inspire me-things that are tokens of what I have done already, to push me forward to do more, such as a picture of myself in Real Simple magazine a few years ago (I was featured as a thrify mom lol!) and my marathon race bib, which shows me I can keep going. But finding things that show where I want to be and not only what I have done would really be inspirational. I'm going to read through the other blogs you posted as well. Thanks again!

Kathy

Allbusiness:Working Mothers

Aniza Marketing

Mama Marathoner

&am

Mine is everchanging

Colormepink — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:23:58 -0600

I have a large bulletin board next to my desk and I put pictures and notes an doodles that represent what I love, what I'm working for and what I someday hope to have, do or be. Sometimes the images don't make sense to anyone but me, but honestly I think I prefer it that way. It's always changing and I have cute little thumbtacks too. I use it as a vision board for things that I want to attract into my life as well as a reminder of books I want to read, or jewelry designs that inspire me. Sometimes, when we have guests who've never been here before, or don't know me very well - they sort of look at it funny, but it's led to some great conversation as well.
Christine
It's My World. Welcome To It.
Blog: http://www.colormepink.com
Jewelry Blog: http://www.starbrightjewels.com/blog

I did one too...

Sherri308 — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:11:19 -0600

It is an ever-evolving board... and it changes images as I reprioritize things over time.

It starts with a picture of my boyfriend and me in the middle of the board (as most important thing in my life) and images work themselves around that as the focal point. Getting to know his children more and more, saving money, working towards buying a house, working towards wellness, fitness, stress reduction all appear on my board. I love the visual reminder of what's important.

Currently I keep it in my office space at home, but I don't look at it all the time there. I need to find a more appropriate place to look at it every day.

Good luck to all with your boards.