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

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.
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.
just use pictures to show those activities or 'dreams'
ron
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
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
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
may be you should make a new list!
ron
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
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)
You know I feel kind of like I am rambling but I did want to encourage you - hopefully I have - blessings - June
I like that idea.
Hugggggggggggggggggggz,
Taylor
Thanks rubble...
Gloria
Hopefully my 'tude will change when I'm a grandma myself!
m.
I myself AM a visual person so it helps to SEE my dreams in front of me so to speak!
Michele
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
Remember, nothing is too ludicrous! It's YOUR VISION!!!
Michele
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
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!!!
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!
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.
wow, that turned a little dark there at the end. oops
rainbows, puppy dogs, and butterflies hooray!!!
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.