I was stopped in my tracks when my dear friend Gloria Jean, who I haven’t been in touch with for years, emailed me recently. “What’s your new world going to look like?” she inquired.
New Year’s is upon us and I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions. Somehow saying “this is has to stop!” or “I’m now doing to do x, y, z” feels ineffective and a set up to be judgmental when I fail to achieve the resolutions – or forget them by February. Instead, Shaman Guy and I light a fire on New Year’s Eve, pull out paper, markers, and paint and have a deep conversation about our intent and vision for the coming year. We zero in on the emotional quality that we want to create and put words to how it might come into form. Then we usually create a vision board for the year, then we post our beautiful creation in a prominent location so we are reminded throughout the year.
Are our vision boards working? Is it time for something new? I pulled out all our vision boards from the last 8 years for inspiration (thanks Mike Meyran for the impetus!). I’m amazed at what we’ve created and the consistent themes that have run through the years. And it’s certainly fun and uplifting to have a record of what we intended and what came into manifestation.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 (We felt spontaneous this year and just spoke our vision aloud.)
2010
2011
2012
Still, I wasn’t sure about creating a vision board for 2013. I haven’t been feeling full of vision lately. More like in the fog. And then I realized that this is exactly the time when vision is so important. I need a beam of light to guide me through what I’ve been thinking, feeling, and experiencing.
While I’m in need of a vision for the 2013 board and I’m not sure yet what form it will take, I am committed to creating one tomorrow night. My guess is that it will reflect this year – when I need to know, the intuition will appear. Here’s praying!
What’s your plan for New Year’s? Do you make resolutions? A vision board? Party? Please comment or post on our Facebook wall. I can use some inspiration!
Well sweet one, my plan was to be in silent mediation retreat starting today, the last day of 2012; meditate through the night (as much as possible) and into the New Years day tomorrow. However, things change… and I’m happy for the unexpected shift. Who Knew! My plans are to now babysit my one year old great nephew while his parents work overtime at the hospital. That, combined with the discovery of a wonderful book I opened last night that is now clued to my hands, I’m feeling a bit tipsy on life this last day of the year. The book is called “The Meaning of Life – Buddhist Perspectives on Cause and Effect,” by his holiness the Dalai Lama. Wow, it hits me in reality and shakes the curtain down! I’ll continue reading today and will take it to the world of “me and a one-year old human” tonight. signed, discovering the magic within the mundane.
That sounds lovely! When you come out of silence, give me a call so we can catch up and talk about your M’head dream. xoxo
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