Enjoy It All! January 25, 2012
Posted by nrhatch in Art & Photography, Happiness.trackback
Here’s my completed Vision Board . . . turns out my “mind map” for 2012 is full of hedonistic pleasures:
But wait . . . where’s the chocolate?
Aah . . . that’s better!
woo hoo. you are in for one awesome year and I bet you’ll find lots of chocolate along the way!!
Happiness = Chocolate! 😉
Here’s a woo hoo from the other end of Canada. All the best in achieving all your dreams, Nancy.
Thanks, Amy! Loved playing around with all the wonderful possibilities.
A great reminder of how GRAND a simple life can be.
2012…..looks…..goooooooood……!! : )
Doesn’t it?! I’m excited. 😀
Hey, I didn’t see “work” anywhere on there! (Never mind me, I’m just jealous ;))
Looks like 2012 will be the year of ‘eat, drink and be merry.’
I hear ya, Janna. Maybe I should to do a more “serious” mind-map and vision board with a few less hedonistic goals . . . 😉
This was great FUN to put together tonight.
Oh, I thought about doing one of these for 2012 and then I wasn’t really sure what I’d put on it and wanted to give it some thought. I’m glad I didn’t make one yet because I’d be burning down now, having to change my plans after my husband’s accident. That’s one thing about life, it’s always changing.
Your husband’s accident has definitely changed the “landscape” of the next few months for you ~ but it may also cause the most important priorities to take center stage.
Doing a vision board with the kids might be a FUN activity.
Before the accident he was first pick at a position he’s applied at his company, with more travel and more money. So I was ready to make changes to our routine (handling the kids on my own) but also take on less freelance projects because of the financial relief, and work on more personal creative projects that have been sitting on the back burner. If he doesn’t get that job, I’ll have one vision, and if he’s lucky enough they want for him to feel better and give him the job, it will be another vision. So right now, it’s a lot of wait and see. If there’s one thing I don’t like about life, it’s uncertainty and lack of control!
I think that’s the benefit and beauty of a vision board ~ it doesn’t have to address what will happen (because we never know what tomorrow will bring).
Instead, it gives us the FREEDOM and CONTROL to choose all the things we WANT to have happen. And sending that intention out into the Universe increases the chance that our dreams and visions will come true.
A delightful vision board! 🙂 I am surprised, I have never made one as I have watched The Secret and read the books.
Same here, Marie. I’m more inclined to write what I want . . . by creating lists with features that appeal.. Using pictures (and words) from magazines was FAST, EASY, and EFFECTIVE.
Now my intentions are pointed in the right direction.
Not too hedonistic – I spy ‘organic’ and ‘healthy living’.
That’s true. I guess I should have said that my mind map is focused on sensory pleasures “in the NOW.”
The Cat in the Hat – do decipher, Nancy
I’m wondering about that Cat in the Hat in the corner . . . reading to the mini Cat in the Hat. Maybe me? . . . I cut out an ad this week for a part time teacher at a local pre-school.
I love being around tiny tots. Maybe I could be a traveling storyteller/reader and singer/guitarist . . . roving from one preschool to the next in the area? That might be FUN!
Looks like it will be a brillant year!
Lots of color and vibrant images . . . and whimsy. A very experiential year ~ YOLO boarding, parasailing, and savoring fine cheese boards. 😉
food for the soul AND the body…I like it.
As soon as I saw it this morning, it made me smile with anticipation. 😀
I think it looks lovely, and not hedonistic at all (after all you included things like healthy living and did not include chocolate). I do think, however, chocolate is crucial in small quantities.
Enjoy your 2012.
Thanks, Lisa. I agree. It’s more about living in the moment (without getting wrapped up with long term goals) than it is about hedonisitic consumption.
But . . . if I had seen chocolate in the magazines I flipped through, it would have been front and center! 😉
The chocolate is on my board. You can borrow some if you want! 🙂
Thanks! Life without chocolate would be bleak, indeed. 😀
Looks like you intend to keep very busy. I think I need to make one of these also.
Linda ~ I expect you would love the artsy crafty nature of picking and placing photos and pictures. You could do one with your grandson the next time you have “Arts & Crafts” together. .
Funny thing is… my vision board ONLY looks like chocolate. I could have used a little of your creativity!
That’s great, Tori. Chocolate makes the world go round, right? 😉
Sorry. I ate it. A bit papery, really, though… so…
😉
Seriously, though, Nancy – I hope all these happy visions materialize for you in ’12!
🙂
Thanks so much, Bob! I am amazed at how the vision board has filled me with an extra dose of “enthusiasm” today! My feelings of gratitude and happiness are “sky high.” 😀
Go back and pin on the chocolate…at least, you added the wine and coffee/tea! I’ve been thinking about mine since last night…haven’t gotten to it yet, but sure hope to soon!
After having done it, I’m convinced that it’s a good way to get in touch with some of the things that we really want to Be, Do, and . . . Eat! 😉
Have FUN with it!
Wondrous…and fun! Debra
Thanks, Debra . . . it whetted my appetite for the coming year. 😉
Nah…! It’s not ALL hedonistic ~ can I have a copy of yours? 😀
Yes, you may.
It’s not all hedonistic . . . but it is present moment oriented. Be Here Now. Om . . . _/!\_
I love it! It seems like you’ll have lots of fun!
Thanks, Maggie. 2012 is going to be a FAB year. 😀
Awesome vision board! Best of luck in 2012 Nancy. Looks and sounds like it’s going to be a great year. BTW I think you’d make a great teacher!
Thanks, Theresa. I’m giving it some serious consideration.
When I ran the AmeriCorps program, I spent a fair amount of time with young children in schools, after-school programs, at libraries, in parks, at museums, etc.
My favorite site visits were with pre-schoolers and kindergarten age kids. They are so curious about learning and the world and have such high energy levels. Such a treat to be around.
I also loved spending time with my nieces and nephews when they were 3-5 . . . just learning to talk and willing to say anything. 😉
Great idea Nancy! Project for our half term!
Excellent! I expect Maddie and Felix would enjoy creating a Vision Board . . . for the coming year and the years to come.
It is excellent; colorful and adventurous! 🙂
Thanks, E! It’s a FUN project. Since I still have a stack of magazines to recycle, I may turn the board over and fill up the other side with more ideas.
Great vision board!
Good luck!
Thanks! I am going to look at the board in the morning . . . to set the tone for my day.
This is an inspiration! I’m literally sitting here with my blank board next to me. I vow to start glueing over the weekend!!!
Yay! That’s so cool. I just love how many people said that creating a vision board is “on the agenda” . . . I just hung mine up in our closet where I will see it EVERY morning and night. It makes me SMILE! 🙂
It looks like you had some fun, so you are well on your way. But I would add the chocolate.
What are the cups for?
The stacked blue cups are included because:
* BALANCE on this “precarious” journey through life is key
* Art and Museums are a wonderful way to enrich our lives
* Coffee is my favorite way to start the day
Well done!
Thanks for sharing.
Such a FUN project. And it makes me smile everytime I think about all the possibilities to explore.
It looks fabulous! The cake does too :). I did something similar several years ago. I was so pleased with the result I took it to a picture framer to apply it to a solid backing. I kept it for years.
It’s a fun project for a workshop because people can work and chat and choose and paste and laugh and let their creative juices flow.
I still have mine too.