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Pretty Rubble: One Woman's Story


 VISION BOARDS
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This is strange/funny (but then I also don't believe in coincidences..."There's no such thing as a coincidence, it's simply God's/the Universe's way of remaining anonymous!"
But last night I was talking on the phone with my youngest, age 17 and I was telling her I had an assignment for her...she was to make a vision board. She asked me what that was...I explained and then today a young fellow blogger, Pisces Dreamer asked me what one was! So I said, if I could, I'd post a photo of mine. (I have two)

A vision board is simply a posterboard (or whatever you want to use) full of pics and cut outs and art depicting things you want to focus on and bring into your world.

I don't know how well you'll be able to see what I have on mine but some of the things include:

1.) A picture of me with a professional microphone (to represent my voice over career I'd like to try one day.)
2.) A weight machine (which some of you know we finally got!)
3.) A money tree with pictures of family and friends on it.
4.) An ad for dna testing (since I'm adopted and am looking for any and all info on ME!)
5.) Pictures of new clothes and shoes!
6.) A big happy smile to represent the dental work I'd like to get done to make my smile even bigger and better!

etc.. you get the idea!

What kinds of things would be on YOUR vision board? I told both daughter and Pisces Dreamer to put it up somewhere where you can always see it, think about it and focus on it because what you think about most...you draw into your world!!

But be careful...sometimes God has a sense of humor and can play fun tricks on you! Like one time as a preschool teacher, I detested the idea of getting this one little kid because she was sooo bratty! So secretly I used to envision me building a brick wall at my classroom door so she couldn't get in....but God was cute, he bricked me and her in the same class together for 1-1/2 years! It later turned out to be a good experience for the both of us and something we laugh about now (she's 13 now!! And a terrific kid!) Be careful what you wish for and how and also remember...

..."AFFIRMATION WITHOUT ACTION is DELUSION!" Sometimes, you have to work for what you want! You don't always get it handed to you! And know that what you get in your life, your higher consciousness is telling you you need for your own personal life journey. Sometimes it won't always be what you want or when you want it. But know it is necessary! After all, remember back in school when you HAD to take math but you hated it but later you realized how important it was! (wait, that was me. I still HATE math!!!)

Michele aka Rubble



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Rubble:

Our grandchildren had to do class projects creating a Vision Board. It was a lot of fun as well as an interesting learning experience for them.
 
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by Whit's Whittlings (PM , CC ) on Saturday March 29, 2008 @ 7:02 PM




Hey Rubble,

I think you asked what would be on my vision board or at least some of the things I'd put on there. Hmmmmmmm........gotta exercise the brain on this one. How about the following: A small piece of Connemeral Marble to represent me wanting my Irish citizentship, a picture of a Celtic drum.....is there anyone out there that doesn't know why?!, an exericse machine..........that works this time!, a picture of a telephone reminding me that it does NOT weigh 800 pounds and is in fact quite easy to pick up and ask for help when you need it........ya' know.......the regular stuff from a dysfunctional person.

CM
 
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by Celtic Mist (PM , CC ) on Saturday March 29, 2008 @ 8:24 PM




Or make a list of the 100 things you want to do in your life -

just use pictures to show those activities or 'dreams'

ron
 
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by AZRON (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 10:04 AM




I did that!!! Mr. RON!! I did JUST that back in Sept. of 2001 when I had moved from out of my married house, to renting someone's bedroom to getting a tiny place of my own. It was right after 9-11 and I'm sitting there all alone wondering, o.k., now I'm REALLY on my own,..now what. I was a bit afraid but excited too...I was 39 and embarking on a new phase of my life...a very single woman. So I pulled out paper and pen (and wrote down 100 things I wanted to do with the next 40 years of my life!

You know what one of those things was? This is weird but I wrote down,.."I will appear on the Today Show!"

Now I don't have my list anymore but that one I will never forget!

I don't know how or when or why...but I will! I hope it's not for anything notorious or infamous or sad!!!

We shall see!?

m
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 1:26 PM




Whit: If my kids were small again, I'd have them do it!! Now I can ask them but well at 17 19 and almost 21 they wouldn't be as inclined...too busy with their lives! I wish they had made a vision board when they were younger...it'd be fun to see how many visions have come to fruition in the years to come!

If I was 10 again ....my vision board would STILL have a picture of me and a microphone! Always wanted to be a dj when I was a kid! Loved the radio...then in my 20s I wanted to be an on air astrologer!! I used to go around as a kid with my tape recorder and microphone and interview everyone in the neighborhood. I was doing man on the street and "talk" radio before I even knew there was such a thing!

The first time I attempted college...my intention was to get into mass communications and work....at a RADIO station! Oh well...life didn't lead me in that direction. Maybe one day...a PODCAST? Who knows!

m
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 1:31 PM




To me, telephones DO weight 800lbs and are toxic! LOL

A drum...on YOUR vision board..

WHATEVER for!?

Just kiddin'!!

To me a drum and CM are one and the same!

Did I ever tell you my fiance played in the Big 8 for FSU? (The drum section.) Just last night he was trying to teach me some simple cadences...gawd, I'm hopeless. To show him how difficult it was, I got up and said, o.k., smarty, get up and do this (I did a flap flap flap ball change, military roll with a time step.) [tap combination] he said...."touche!"

I'm happy to know that if I ever sat in on a drum circle, I don't have to know how to do any real drumming!!!! I'd have to drum with my old tap shoes on if that was the case!

m
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 1:34 PM




Rubble,

may be you should make a new list!

ron
 
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by AZRON (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 4:41 PM




Mr. Ron...you've talked me into it! (stop twistin' my arm, will ya'!)


I'm going to start with:

1. I will appear on the Today Show and/or Oprah in the context of something wonderful happy and inspiring to others!

How's that?

99 more to go....(easy for me to come up with!!! I'm FULL dreams!

m
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 6:25 PM




You go, girl!!!!!!  
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by AZRON (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 6:29 PM




Rubble - was reading your last three posts. This one reminds me of two things I have done in the past two years; one was to make a mandala of my life which is similar to this except they encourage you to make it in a circle. The other was to create a picture of my life out of pieces of junk - that was interesting as I saw the things come together and really show my life as it is.

I am 59 and turn 60 this year. I am not one to think much about age; I enjoy everything that I can to the fullest at the present moment. I often tell others I am proud of my age and all the things I can still do; my energy level is not quite what it was when i was twenty five ot thirty but I took four 13 year olds to Disney land for three days when I was 54 and when I was 57 I took a 13 and 18 year old for two days and I could keep up with them and sometimes even ahead of them. Oh I have to deal with hot flashes (like right now) and I do get tired out from time to time - but I guess I just want to enjoy everything I can while I can. We have made our plans - family trust - and other things; still have a few things I am working on to finalize things. But that is being realistic as not one of us knows what tomorrow may bring. But then on the other hand when I go to bed tonight I do plan to wake up tomorrow.

You know I feel kind of like I am rambling but I did want to encourage you - hopefully I have - blessings - June
 
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by Praywithhope (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 9:58 PM




I've set goals for myself, but never anything pictorial. Hmmmm. Have to think about this.  
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by Anexplorer (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 10:25 PM




PR/Michelle,

I like that idea.

Hugggggggggggggggggggz,
Taylor
 
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by kktaylorcc (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 10:35 PM




WOw I am going to have to make one of them what a neat IDEA>>
Thanks rubble...
Gloria
 
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by gjwlegs (PM , CC ) on Sunday March 30, 2008 @ 10:52 PM




You weren't rambling! I find myself feeling as tho' I really NEED to hear from people that are (a bit!!! ) older than myself. I need their wisdom and perspective right now. Maybe it's birthday-itis...I dunno...just kinda' a bit of a funk right now with turning another year older. (Stuff I just gotta' work through...nothing serious!) Hey, more power to ya' sister...I wouldn't even take ONE kid to Disney World!!

Hopefully my 'tude will change when I'm a grandma myself!

m.
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 6:46 AM




My fiance has assigned ME to come up with a board for himself! He's more of a list person if he does it at all and I said that was fine...and even if it's all in your head, that's cool too! But he wanted me to come up with something more obvious and VISUAL to further aid him in his focus.

I myself AM a visual person so it helps to SEE my dreams in front of me so to speak!

Michele
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 6:48 AM




Yeh, it's a cool idea and anytime I'm blogging, I'll look up from time to time and see my boards and I'm constantly reminded of what it is I'm striving for!

Of course I should make a board about things I ALREADY have and are thankful for!!

Man, that was a good idea!!!

If I do say so myself!

Michele
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 6:50 AM




I wish I could see it when you're done! Well...good luck and have fun with it GJ!

Remember, nothing is too ludicrous! It's YOUR VISION!!!

Michele
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 6:51 AM




Pretty Rubble - as you say it is about attitude. You know I think you have a 'fun-life attitude' hiding within as I will never forget the first time you visited my blog in my first year to wish me a Happy Birthday - you left me 58 bubble gum icons!!!!! Now i have never forgotten that - and thought to myself - that lasy has a sense of humor!!!! So it is there - amybe a bit dormant at the present.
And about Disney World - well, none of those who went with me were grandchildren!!!! My only granddaughter is now only a year old (in my icon) but they were all girls I had in daycare in my home and they seem like grandkids!!! Now if you want to really feel young that is the way to go. I have a niece and a friend who I am thinking to take when they are 16 in another year! And even though I do not tolerate tomfoolery in behavior - those two are excited. Guess what AzRon does - he stays home ! He told me that from the get go the first time!!! When I booked the first trip with Arizona Auto Assoc. the lasy asked if I needed a bottle of excedrin in the package and I said nope - I will not have a headache at all!!! So I will pray that You will find that sense of 'bubble gum humor' to soon be alive and well!!!!! And here is a start !! June
 
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by Praywithhope (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 9:49 AM




Oh...that was SO sweet of you to remember my "BubblegumBirthdayShoutOutSalutes!"

I'm not depressed, morose or melancholy about getting older...just a little...ugh, I don't know...regretful of some of my decision making the past 6 years.

I wasn't sure if I had really made any progress spiritually. It just felt my circumstances had changed more than I had.

Fiance and I talked and he gave me a different perspective. He reassured me that just the fact I was continuing to question and seek, means I'm progressing as I'm supposed to. Everybody has a different time line. I'm where I'm suppose to be. It's just that I get impatient with myself at times that I'm not where I THINK I should be!

Sigh...

But I've still got my usual sense of humor! I'm too upbeat to be too down for long!

Secret to my success....SMILIING!

Here's 45 bubblegums to celebrate the 45 years God has blessed me with!

And in May, I'll just add another one!!! Until one day, I too can have the honor of giving MYSELF 58!!!

 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 10:57 AM




 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 11:00 AM




 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 11:00 AM




Way to go - Rubble!!!!!! Have a wonderful day!!!! June  
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by Praywithhope (PM , CC ) on Monday March 31, 2008 @ 11:04 AM




Dear Michele, first of all let me assure you that age is merely a number. Your vision board is a super idea. You will always be remiinded what your ambitions are but, might I be frank and share what I see in your future ambitions display. I see an incubator actively hatching little frustrations. May I recommend that your vision board be re-arranged in time line fashion? Future goals need to be in individual pockets, each with an identified date for accomplishment. Don't wait until you feel ready to tackle a goal, make getting ready be a part of the goal itself. The vision board as is would be frustrating to me. It feels like the board is attempting to spread the butter first and then trying to apply the toast!
I see you circling in midflight, you need to give yourself clearance for a landng. I wish you the very best for your future. God Bless!
 
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by Grandpa John (PM , CC ) on Wednesday April 2, 2008 @ 8:47 AM




LOL...incubator hatching frustrations...oh good LAWD do I feel that way sometimes!!!! I LOVED what you said here Grandpa John! Something told me in the midnite hours (when I do my best work and feel the most serene--I'm such a night owl!) that you'd give me some good advice!

I totally get what you're saying...put it in a time line fashion! But uh, that would be too logical, too linear and I guess I'm not the most linear thinker at times ESPECIALLY when it comes to what I want for my life...I've always been the type to just WAIT and have things fall into my lap (or not fall into my lap)

No of COURSE that isn't the way I should approach life. Had MY 21 year old told me that's how she pursues life, I would have lectured her to do what you are suggesting to ME! But at 21 this is how I once described my approach on life to a friend..."waiting 'til the star falls in my lap." Waiting for the ship to come in....I'm not one that is usually inclined to go row out to the ship or fly to the stars to grab mah own damn star!

BUT...as I get older...each passing year I do realize more and more the way I SHOULD do things. I might not actually do them but at least the CONSCIOUSNESS to do it differently is there...the INTENT...sometimes the motivation is lacking.

I'm not sure I'll rearrange my board. BUT I will TRY and be more proactive in bringing them into my life rather than putting them on a board and wishing....

One could wish one's life away, couldn't one!

Thanks again!!! You are a smart man John!!

m.
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Wednesday April 2, 2008 @ 1:08 PM




I dabble in vision boarding some. I find that I often cut out quotes or pics or whatever and carry them with me or incorp them into a larger concept, like a board. Sometimes I get bummed out though and see the images as reminders of what I don't have yet. But I guess life is like that sometimes, and you just have to be vigilante about seeing the glass half full or risk drowning in the half emptiness.
wow, that turned a little dark there at the end. oops
rainbows, puppy dogs, and butterflies hooray!!!
 
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by raspberrytoast (PM , CC ) on Wednesday April 2, 2008 @ 1:43 PM




And what about pretty technicolor unicorns and little kittens wearing big pink bows and bluebirds tittering away on your finger and little chubby, pantless mice named Gus wearing shirts and shoes and funny hats helping to make a prom dress for you....



Well that turned a little too rosy...even for me...Miss Glass Half Full!

I know what you mean Rasp....and that's where the part about affirmation without action comes in...I can sit here all damn day long but if I don't make any real concerted effort to bring them into my world, there they'll sit, on the board.

And in some cases, it's just not time for that thing to come into your real world.

But it's out there somewhere waiting for its season.

Or not...I don't have all the answers..I'm like trying to make my way in a pitch black room...every once in awhile I get flashes of light and inspiration and sometimes flashes of insight and then it goes black again and I'm left to fumble, feeling my way around...and hopefully doing it with a smile most of the time...MOST of the time.

m.
 
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by Rubble (PM , CC ) on Wednesday April 2, 2008 @ 2:50 PM


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
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