Getting in the Way of My Vision
Posted by Renaissance | Posted on 10:03 AM
Last month I took to Twitter with a bunch of vision board talk. I knew I wanted a new one for the new year, but I wasn't sure what to put on the board. I also had questions about what folks did with previous boards. As much as I tweeted, collected magazines, stared at my old board, and daydreamed about 2011, I couldn't get motivated enough to sit down and figure out what I wanted. I figured I'd eventually be moved and if not, my 2010 board could go another round.
Fast forward a few days and I'm in Harlem, sipping a Gingerbread Latte, watching reruns of The Game, and snipping away. When I was done, I snapped a pic and set it as the background on my phone. I was super happy with the end product and then suddenly I felt overwhelmed. How the hell was I going to pull all of this off? Who told me it was okay to dream this damn big? When and where was I supposed to start?
When I made my board I was in a zone. It wasn't about what made sense, what was "feasible", or what people would think. It was about what I wanted and how I felt. Yet, I found a way to shut myself down. No haters necessary.
But then I focused on "You've Got The Power," and something else clicked. If I could live in the same manner that I created my vision board, grabbing on to pieces that moved me, not limiting myself, and not getting in my own way, things would be great.
let me know how i can support you in making everything on this boared materialize this year...sending you hella love and lets run the lake tomorrow after you do you radio show so bring some sweats.xoxo...call me...
But then I focused on "You've Got The Power," and something else clicked. If I could live in the same manner that I created my vision board, grabbing on to pieces that moved me, not limiting myself, and not getting in my own way, things would be great. [...]
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Never have I thought to make a vision board, yet I frequently find myself unable to figure out what I really want to do, be, see, etc. This could be just the encouragement I need. Love the idea of making it the background on the phone. . . what else do you look at a million times a day, right? I echo the sentiments above, keep writing and I'll keep reading.
I made a new board on Sunday night!
I swear we are on the same wavelength through these here internets! ;)
Wow I put the same phrase on my vision board this year. Which totally different from the one I made last year. This year I focused I things I can obtain this year and not 5 years from now. Sometimes you can't talk about it you have to be about it.
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That last paragraph was very powerful. "If I could live in the same manner that I created my vision board..." I definitely understand that thought. I created a board in 2010, but didn't hang it until last week. I think I was feeling the same way, until I realized that it was for me, about me, and in my own time. I guess sorta taking control of what I actually set on my board. I'll probably revamp it a little and add things as the year progresses, but I feel less pressure now than before simply because I understand that I control my board.
since you must know: this little slice of life reminded me of the importance of living in the moment. Sometimes we focus too intently on the objective while not appreciating the path but to put it delicately, "it is what it is."
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