the world is vast.
and i am forever finding my place in it.
i have found that visioning in the vast helps.
my vision board for 2015 centers around my word of the year:
ESPRIT.
and around ALL that this word conjures up.
energy.
color.
enthusiasm.
wit.
inspiring liveliness.
(and loveliness.)
illuminating the path for all i want to do and see and be in the new year.
i came across an unfamiliar word this morning,
and yet i immediately identified with it.
it usually refers to freeing grain, through a fanning process,
from the lighter particles of chaff or dirt.
but it can mean the process of separating or distinguishing anything.
valuable parts from worthless parts.
in a way the vision board performs that critical analysis for me.
it forces me to concentrate on what is currently important.
the rest – the unwanted impurities – can simply be blown away.
after the sifting, only the pure substance remains.
the materials of my life that deserve attention now.
it has become imperative to me that, at this stage of my life,
i learn to winnow the grain from the chaff.
it takes hard work, creativity, perseverance, and time.
but eventually?
i tend to make my dreams come true.
(in fact, in less than a month, i’m off to europe to pursue an especially audacious one.)
have you created a vision board for 2015?
are you allowing your dream collage to become your reality?
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embark on the amazing journey home . . . return to your essence.
NO! I have not yet created a vision board for 2015, and I’m not sure how it’s February and I’m still talking about it. Thanks for the little shove!
You have totally inspired me to create my vision board for 2015! I have been meaning to, but busy with other things. However, you beautiful board and your post have motivated me to set some time tomorrow and start it. I loved your use of winnow…separate the valuable parts from the worthless, though I think of it as the valuable parts from the white noise, the time vortexes that eat away precious time to focus on actions towards my vision.
WINNOW what a great word and its definition feels like a bit of alchemy to me.
I haven’t created a vision board in a long time but you have inspired me to create one. I hope to post it soon!
Thank you for that, April.
I have a practice that I use when I find myself slipping into overwhelm. I call it, “What matters most?” I love the ‘winnowing’ metaphor because it reminds me to let the rest blow away. Sometimes I allow the worthless particles to linger. Thank you for helping me see the value in a clean sweep! xxxooo
I love how much energy there is in your vision board, just visually, without reading the words.
My board feels grounded, peaceful and luxurious. Am I allowing it to become a reality? I sure want it to happen! Great question… Guess I need to do some winnowing.
I always create a vision board on Pinterest, no glue and magazines! I like using Pinterest because it gives me a chance to explore more than simply be bound to what is in a magazine. Anyway you do it, a vision board is a fantastic way to check in with yourself.
I also have not created a vision board. But it sounds like something I need to do to keep up with myself.
Winnow…..love this. I have yet to finish my board I just krep adding a bit at a time.
I recently posted a blog on creating a virtual vision board on my website… I love the process of creating them and bringing together the raw energy of my desires. Loving yours by the way, it totally speaks to who you are and how your personality works.