When the world looks bleak, it's time to dream up
something new- Molly Hall
It's that time of year again- Vision. Board. Time.
I know a lot of
folks like to do some form of a vision board/ life map/ wish collage in
January, start the new year off fresh and all. I used to start off with that
intention myself, the first week of January I'd think about what I'd like to
manifest in my life and begin accumulating magazines. I'd have a field day
ripping through the piles of periodicals like a fevered archeologist,
uncovering images that spoke to me, even if I didn't understand what they were
saying. And I'd amass quite a collection, my eye would be attuned to any piece
of junk mail, catalog, flyer that crossed my path for Vision. Board. Imagery.
I'd make a special trip to the craft store to get my big foam core poster board
along with more glue sticks I could ever possibly need (fear of loss- but
that's a rabbit hole to go down another time). Somewhere mid-January while the
great grey beast of a Northeast Ohio winter settled into my bones, I would
gather my arsenal, clear off the dining room table, neatly arrange my sacred
tools in a pleasing altar-like fashion and...
::cue crickets::
By Groundhog's Day a fine layer of dust could be seen, on my
pile of magickal manifestation tools. By the end of February my materials had
been moved at least a couple times, shuffled here and there in the house,
winding up either in the office or perched precariously atop some stack of
something in my art room. And there the stuff would sit. Some years I felt
mocked by these pieces parts, and would mudslide right into a shame spiral
about how symbolic it is, how I "never finish anything" and
"really can't do anything right" and so on. All voices of my over
reaching mind, (recent ah-ha moment: I tend to over think things). It was also
my first reflection of how I get in my own way, (second recent ah-ha moment:
not everything has to be a Big. Production.) I would eventually dismantle my
little family of Vision Board tools, adding some of the magazine pics to my
organized chaos of collage materials and recycling the rest, the foam core
would get hidden behind my desk, glue sticks and scissors stashed back in bins
and cups. And another year would roll on.
But recently something else happened, maybe as a result of
finally learning to let go of some of the perfectionism, or maybe just
embracing the fact that its ALL perfect, it's ALL good, I realized that
whatever the experience, it has value. That regardless of the product, or lack
thereof, I have value. And boy, did that ever help me lighten up!! I came to
realize that the *process* (or the journey, if you like) is what's really
important. I'm certainly not inventing the wheel here with this insight- plenty
of others have stumbled upon this delicious little morsel well before my
lightbulb went off, and yet, when you really *get* something, in your brain AND
your heart, it feels so alive and fresh and new that you just want to shout it
from the rafters. It's not about *being* perfect, it's about BEING ALIVE! So in
honor of embracing the full Aliveness of Life I'm initiating a
Big Life Vision Board Extravaganza
(Hooorayyy!)
::cue cheering crowd::
I'll be hosting a month-long cyberparty which will include 3 *free* teleconference gatherings and the creation of a supportive and enthusiastic commUnity via private Facebook group to cheer us on along the way.
When: 8pm EST
Friday, February 28, 2014- New Moon: Initiate the Process
Thursday, March 13, 2014- Full Moon: Increase the Momentum
Thursday, March 27, 2014- New Moon: Activate the Vision
Where: From the comfort of wherever you are!
How: Once you've registered with me (just let me know you want in), I'll add you to the private Facebook group and you'll get the magic call-in number. Please note that this isn't a toll free number, so if you call in, your normal long distance charges will apply.
Materials:
20"x30" Foam core presentation board or poster board
Magazines, images, etc.
Glue sticks
Sharp scissors
Journal
Looking forward to our adventure!
XO
V~
