A vision board. Yep. Totally the stuff of new age, Oprah hype that I avoided for years. It just seemed so hokey, but as my client Paige said, "we are embracing the hokey with One Little Word".
And this is where I have to now bend my head in shame and proclaim loudly how much I freakin' loved doing this project!
Seriously!
What was I so afraid of? You take stuff out of magazines that capture your eye quickly and without a lot of thought to it and then you paste it on paper in a beautiful collage. What is not to like? Cutting, pasting, magazines! It was the best.
Even better, was the fact that my dear long suffering husband totally did one too even though I only had design and women's magazines for him to pull his vision from. We contentedly spent two hours on the living room floor cutting and pasting our future together. We were totally absorbed and although we aren't sure what our boards mean exactly we have hung them in our bedroom and we drift past them and wonder aloud to each other what they have in store for us.
Maybe I had to wait. Maybe I had to get old enough to not care about seeming like a cliche. Maybe I just needed to find this class and jump in with both feet. Whatever it is, I am so on the vision board bandwagon.
If you are interested in doing your own vision board I highly recommend Martha Beck's instructions for building an effective vision board.
Now go check out these boards - good stuff abounds through One Little Word. #onelittleword (If you are hopping from board to board, this is your next stop: Dona: http://orangegearle.blogspot.com)
Lee, Cheri, Lisa, Michelle, Julie a fellow Arkansas Women Blogger, Kara, Margareta, Tricia, Karen, Nikki, Melanie, Angela, Kathryn, Dona, Paige also a fellow Arkansas Women Blogger, Ruth, Kathleen, Missus Wookie and Naomi
Final One Little Word Vision Board: February 2013 Project from Ali Edwards Class
I am so glad you embraced the "hokey" and enjoyed it. I was surprised as well as I'd avoided vision boards forever! Thanks for joining in the hop. Have a great March!
Posted by: Lee Currie | 03/01/2013 at 07:17 AM
That is AWESOME that your DH joined in on the fun! Just like you, I loved cutting, pasting and stepping away from the computer! I want to do another one! I will have to check out the link to Martha Beck's blog as you suggested!
~Kelly
Posted by: Kelly S. | 03/01/2013 at 07:29 AM
I can SO identify with you! I found the whole experience thoroughly metaphysical - the new-agers have really co-opted this stuff from ancient Christian mystics. The funniest thing is, it works! I too found I connected best with Martha Beck's instructions. How on earth did you get your husband to go along with it though? I only wish mine would!
Posted by: Karen DiPasquale | 03/01/2013 at 10:16 AM
Wow Jackie, this is very inspiring! I really need to put aside some time and just do my board this week! Thanks for putting the link to Martha Beck, I can see I need to get myself more deeply immersed in this!
Posted by: Kathryn Ruddick | 03/01/2013 at 03:27 PM
I'm glad you set aside skepticism long enough to allow the process to work it's magic. Live with your boards (so cool that hubby did this with you!) all year and you may be amazed how it plays out by the end of the year!
Posted by: Cheri | 03/02/2013 at 08:12 AM
It's wonderful that you and your husband did this together. What a great way to spend time together. So glad you embraced hokey.
Posted by: Kara | 03/02/2013 at 09:24 AM
i too sooo loved the cutting and pasting...who cares if it's new age and if anything ever comes of the boards...they are too much fun to make!! i am totally intrigued by some of your images...awesome that your husband joined in with you!
Posted by: Veronica | 03/02/2013 at 01:37 PM
Im glad I did too! - J
Posted by: Jacqueline | 03/02/2013 at 05:03 PM
I forgot that I needed fun and this was a GREAT reminder! - Jackie
Posted by: Jacqueline | 03/02/2013 at 05:04 PM
Glad you put yourself outside your comfort zone and not only did the board but convinced your dh to do it too. DH & I have a couple of boards up in our bedroom which we look at monthly - not vision boards but I'm happy with our process too.
Look forward to hearing where the visions boards take you :)
Posted by: Missus Wookie | 03/04/2013 at 04:42 AM
Makes me want to do a vision board! Found your site through the Go Mighty skillshares class. Inspired by your goals and blog. If you are feeling grateful stop by my blog and share what you are thankful for!
Linda Davidson
www.sharingthanks.blogspot.com
Posted by: Linda Davidson | 03/05/2013 at 08:23 AM
How fun! I am drawn to all the colors in your board (and even those markers next to it in the photo!).
Posted by: Naomi | 03/05/2013 at 12:02 PM
'embrace the hokey'.I see a t-shirt :) Love your board and so glad you're on the blog hop. Can't wait to look at your blog a little bit more.
Posted by: Lisa | 03/16/2013 at 01:24 PM