Vision Boards: Tapping on Your Power of Visualization

Lots of things have been written about Vision Boards. Some companies have even developed IT vision board packages!

Vision boards are posters, collages depicting wishes, dreams, things people want to achieve or become. The law of attraction plays a big role and it helps you to stay motivated, concentrated and live with intention. Not only play pictures a role, but you can use affirmations, quotes and key words to give more power to your visualization.

I have been using vision or mood boards for at least 20 years. These are ideal at in programmes like team building or as an activity to wrap up a training programme. I also use vision boards during coaching sessions, especially after my clients have completed their life purpose session. Vision boards are great to activate one's creativity and power of visualization, plus they help to stay motivated and concentrated in our goals, dreams and to do's.

A couple of years ago I made a vision board for myself. It is the basis of what I want to achieve and be. Each year I review it and add or change things. It's my way of keep moving towards my goals and wishes. I frequently stop and look at what I have achieved and what need to keep growing, as a person and as a professional.

These posters can be done for an individual, a group of people or a company. When my child had problems at school, together we made her vision board. It gave her a purpose; she could look at her wishes and quantify the results. Her vision board was of great support during those difficult years. Now she is self-confident and is a happy and successful teenager.

How to make your own vision board?

Start by collecting the things in this list (this list is not exhaustive, feel free to add your own ingredients):

• Lots of different kinds of magazines. Make sure you can cut out of them

• Collect photos, drawings, etc

• Pens, paints or colours

• Things you have found in the nature

• Glue and scissors

• A big piece of paper. Cartoon is sturdier

• Sentences, words and or quotes

• Music. Quiet music with soft nature sounds is the best.

Also make sure you have a spacious place/table to lay all the materials out.

Now you are ready to for the next step.

Sit somewhere comfortably, in a quiet space (the garden, sitting room, etc) put the music on and close your eyes. Start breathing to your stomach, with intention and fill your lungs with oxygen.

• Ask yourself "what do I really want, who do I want to become?"

• Be open and give your ego a break.

• Dare to dream big and allow your emotions to guide you.

• Look at each item with intention and explore it. Ask yourself if this is what I really want? It is not important to know how you are going to achieve it, just what do you really want

When you have exhausted all your dreams go to the table and look though the magazines, photos and other things you have collected. Select the images that most fit your dreams and goals. You can use words and sentences too! Start by gluing or writing your life purpose or your photo (helps you keep your focus and intention) in the centre of your cartoon board. Then glue all the pictures you have selected, let your creativity take over. Finish by using colours and paints.

Now you have your wishes and dreams on a poster.

I have my vision board and now what?

Hang your vision board somewhere you can easily see it. Your office, sleeping room, o on your fridge...

Make a picture of it and put it in your agenda.

Look at it every day. Take a few moments to relish in your dreams and feel you have achieved them all. Enjoy your feelings of achievement. The more often you pause and look at your vision board the more it will feel real. It is now that the law of attraction starts working. Anker your dreams, envision your goals and live with intention.

Enjoy the process and do not forget to let me know how it went.

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The Concept of Creative Confidence

How much creative material and ideas do we feel capable of producing in a given day or for a given project? Some people believe their talents and abilities reside elsewhere. My be their interest revolve around more practical sets of instructions, mechanisms and standards. A rout that is there to be followed and never challenged or overlook. But as David Kelley of IDEO tried to convey in his March 2012′s TED Talk the spark of creativity does exist inside every one of us. Many everyday factors play a role in the dampening of the innate creative ability of humans. In our human society, where everything from the behaviors, personality and expectations for success are already well mapped out, it becomes a great challenge to develop in more depth what Kelley calls thecreative confidence or, as I understand it, the confidence in our natural ability for creative expression.

We should not think of creative as that pertaining just the realm of the arts. All fields need, benefit, rely and gain relevance not in a small part because of the creativity and ingenuity of humans. Creativity is about looking at something; an object, a problem, a situation, from new and original perspectives and finding innovative solutions. We need to embrace our creative consciousness. We need to value our human creative ability. We need to appreciate this ability as part of our everyday lives and take it even farther.

It is a challenge but one worth taking, in a process of self- assertion that will only move us closer to attaining our true potential and the posibilities of our field.

Yes, we are all capable of harnessing creativity to solve problems and find innovative ways to see and interpret the world around us. We just need to move away from the common assumptions about what type of people or personality has the creative gene and develop our innate ability to experiment and discover, imagine and create reality, which goes way beyond the realm of the arts, and into our everyday lives and a true knowledge of ourselves.

Only by gaining confidence in ourselves as creative thinkers and problem solvers is that we'll train our minds to develop stronger ideas and infuse our professional careers and personal lives with innovation and the trill of self-discovery and self-efficacy*.

You may see and listen to this TED Talk by following this link:

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_kelley_how_to_build_your_creative_confidence.html

(* a term presented by Kelley as described by Dr. Bandura)

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Astral Projecting Past Writer's Block - An Astral Dream Solution to A Writer's Worst Nightmare

Every possible inspiration and even full plot lines are just waiting for writers in the astral plane. I personally wrote two full novels at nearly the speed of lights because I didn't need to search my brain for all the details. I simply astral projected my way through chapter after chapter.

I often read or hear about authors suffering from the affliction of writer's block. I know about it but thankfully I will never have to experience that literary difficulty for myself. I have plenty of stories and articles already backed up in my brain, if not on my hard drive yet, due to my astral dreaming ability. And there is a whole astral world of inspiration that is waiting for me to delve into it. My worst affliction is just the reverse of writer's block. I have author's torrent. I have too much to write about and not enough time to keyboard through it all.

Imagine if when you wanted to write a story you just had to go into a screening room where a finished video of the tale you wanted to tell was already playing for you. You just had put it into your own words. And what if that story you had already watched was not even plagiarized because it was a product of your imagination? Well, I do it all the time. Astral dreaming is my research assistant, my inspiration, my informative entertainment and so much more.

I wish I could tell you that astral dreaming is not difficult. Well, it is easy for me because I learned in my death experience that astral projection was real and that is the pivotal key. You have to believe that you can and then you can. I suppose that astral projecting for the first time is like quitting smoking. If you say to yourself 'I can quit smoking' and mean it, then you will quit smoking. If you say 'maybe I will quit smoking', then you've foiled your own attempt.

There is actually another similarity between quitting smoking and astral projecting. Products like nicotine gum and self-hypnosis recordings have made the task of quitting smoking easier than it was in the past. And digital audio products like binaural beats have made astral dreams simpler to accomplish too.

But let's get back to the actual benefits and uses of astral projecting to combat writer's block. When astral projecting, your every excursion into the astral realm is a story in the unfolding. Astral dreams transcend all genres too because your astral adventures can be historical, fantasy, science fiction, mysteries or romances. Whatever your taste fancies, your astral body can fly to with ease.

Interestingly too, I'm now seeing that astral projection can provide the substance for non-fiction and I suppose that I'm living proof of that. The astral realm is the next frontier from 2012 and forward.

Would you like to banish writer's block now and forever? Try astral projecting.

Gemini New Moon - Evolving Through Completions

The Gemini New Moon on June 19 is invoking a revolution in consciousness. We are moving from breakdown to breakthrough. What is not built on Truth and Love is dissolving. The "prison matrix" that has programmed our minds for the past 13 millennia is collapsing. As a result, our beliefs, ideas, systems, structures and paradigms are breaking down. These breakdowns can cause chaos, confusion and uncertainty. This can make one feel extremely uncomfortable not knowing what to expect next? Relationships, institutions, organizations, and anything that is not for the highest good must evolve or dissolve.

This is the second New Moon in Gemini. The first one was on May 20 at 0*. That Gemini New Moon was also the first Solar Eclipse in 2012. Additionally, this New Moon is at 29* and is greatly strengthened by several factors. For instance, the New Moon peaks just 32 hours before summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and winter solstice in the Southern. Solstices act as energetic gateways, allowing a greater influx of stellar radiation as the axial tilt of the Earth comes to a gravitational stand still for three days.

Moreover, the summer and winter Solstices are now also closely aligned with the Galactic Cross-the intersection between the Milky Way Galaxy with the ecliptic-the path of the Earth around the Sun-each Solstice provides a wider portal for Prime Creator's divine Love/Light energy upgrading our DNA, downloading our new codes and accelerating our evolution.

The 29* Gemini New Moon is in opposition to the Galactic Center at 27* Sagittarius. The New Moon is 5 days before the first exact square between revolutionary Uranus and evolutionary Pluto on June 24. Pluto and Uranus are triggering powerful events that will change and reshape our world forever.

Saturn stations direct on June 25 after being in reverse since February 7. Saturn is encouraging us to take a giant step forward in our personal, business and spiritual life path. Venus the Goddess of Love moves direct on June 27. Venus has provided us with the opportunity to review and reflect on our past, our core values, inner and outer resources and our relationships.

Venus the Goddess of Love wants us to live from our heart, in peace and prosperity. For instance, doing what we love for a living. If everyone had his or her basic needs met-food, clothing, housing, medical and educational. We would be free to pursue our true path with heart, passion and creativity. This would be Heaven on Earth-everyone living from their creative power. Our Golden Age is all people having access to opportunity for personal, spiritual and career advancement.

The Gemini New Moon is an anomaly. New Moons mean new beginnings, a new monthly cycle. This is where we declare our intentions for the next thirty-day cycle. However, this new moon is at 29* and that is the finishing of a cycle. Our zodiac signs move from 0-30* cycles. Thus, the 29* Gemini New Moon has more to do with completing old business and tying up loose ends. This is where we could find our greatest productivity, rather than starting new projects.

- What is complete for you?

- What is holding you back?

- Where do you feel stuck?

- What opportunities are available to you right now?

- What are you proud of that you have accomplished?

- What would you dare to dream and do if you knew you could not fail?

- If money was not a concern for you, what would you be doing?

Whatever is dissolving in our lives at this time, we want to release, let go and surrender. Our suffering comes from holding on to what is no longer serving our personal evolution. Instead, we are to make room for the new life that is emerging. June is the turning point in our unprecedented year 2012.

We want to use the New Moon energy to clean up remnants of the past that are still lingering. In this way, we are free to create the space for new ideas, exciting opportunities, and real prosperity built on a strong personal foundation.

Love and Peace,

Kelley Rosano

Gemini New Moon Mantras: "I Am Whole, Balanced and Complete." "I Am Flexible, Adaptable and Flowing with the Changes." "I Am Passion in Action"

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Things to Try While in a Lucid Dream

If you want a list of ideas and creative things to try while in a lucid dream, you now have the golden treasure at the end of the rainbow. I'm going to show you ways that you can experience purpose and growth in your dreams, as well as ways you can have pure fun.

When you experience that moment of lucidity, it's like no other moment. It's when you have that sense of knowing you are dreaming, and that there is a physical version of you who is asleep. That deep knowing you have contains a vast amount of potential for creativity and healing that will carry over into your "waking life."

Here are some exciting and enlivening things to try while in a lucid dream.

Send Prayers and Forgiveness to Others

One of the best things you can do while dreaming is to consciously send prayers and feelings of forgiveness to people in your life. If you want to keep others in your thoughts, this is a perfect time to do so.

Messages can be sent and received across the dream world, so keep your mind and heart open to this process if you feel it would be helpful to you and your loved ones.

Solve a Conflict or Invent Something

If you have some kind of conflict going on in your regular life, then it's possible to reach creative solutions in your dreams. You can also find concepts that can develop into new inventions or catalysts in your everyday experience.

The most famous geniuses throughout history claimed to have discovered their inventions or theories in dreams. You have this potential, too!

Go Somewhere New

For something less purpose-oriented, try to explore your surroundings. Many people find that in lucid dreams that they are able to create their environment and morph into new ones, while others seem to be stuck wherever they are. Either way, that's okay.

Move around and try to develop the sense of knowing you can change what this dream world looks like when you decide to. This is what the freedom of lucid dreaming is all about.

Do Something Out of the Ordinary

If you really want to have fun with lucid dreams, try doing something out of the ordinary.

• Do a flip in the air.
• Dive into any water you see.
• Fly above a city like Superman/Superwoman.
• Eat a gallon of ice cream.
• Talk to animals.
• Invent a language.

Get out of your comfort zone; this is the place to do it. You might be surprised at what you can do! Anything is possible when you know you are dreaming. Best wishes, and safe travels.

How Making A Vision Board Can Be Helpful For Planning Your Life

When you first hear of a vision board you may find yourself wondering what the purpose may be. While a vision board may look like nothing more than a simple collage like you may have made when you were a kid in school there is a lot more to it than that. Vision boards help you find and realize your goals and desires for the future. You can find out what you really want in life and how to go about making those dreams and plans a reality. Don't dismiss the idea as being an artsy or "hippie" approach to life changes, open your mind, open your soul and explore the possibilities that you consider to be out of reach or even amusing to you. You may be surprised to find what ideas and goals appeal to you and suddenly become possible with the right mindset!

Taking the time to meditate and determine the function of your vision board helps you narrow down a broad view of your life to a specific need and desire that you want to attain. Whether you are looking for a new love relationship, a career change or just a personal hobby to feel fulfilled and happy with your life a vision board is the way to find the steps you need to take.

Once you've decided to make a vision board and what your goal is it's not difficult to find the images, quotes and inspiration to help you find the steps to achieve your life goals. There are several ways to go about creating your vision board, you can simply make a vision board with images that appeal to you or you can include step by step inspirations to your goal or motivational quotes to inspire you to reach your goal.
Finding your inner desires and achieving them is made easier when you are in touch with your goals and have steps toward them laid out clearly on a vision board. When you are feeling overwhelmed with your life or dissatisfied with how things are going for you it's important to figure out what it will take for you to feel fulfilled and happy in your life. No goal is unattainable when you have your plan figured out.

Many people struggle through life unhappy and feeling stifled because they don't indulge in the possibilities and because they don't explore the ways that they can find fulfillment and satisfaction in all aspects of their lives. Don't be one of those people, find out what will make you happy and take the steps to make it happen!

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Creative Geniuses of a Different Mind - Yes, They Are Here But Appear Out of Time

One of the great things about running a think tank is you get to talk to creative geniuses all day, and these are not your run-of-the-mill people, their similarities stop generally at their appearance. Sure, they look like humans, but in essence they are human plus, not due to their physical attributes, but more like Olympic athletes of the mind. Okay so let's talk.

Not long ago, I was talking to a friend, about a possible acquaintance. I hadn't remembered the name of the individual, or perhaps I never got their name, as it was someone I met in passing. The individual we were talking about appeared to be of a different mind, perhaps savant tendencies or with hype-functioning Asperger's, socially quirky, but flowing in information. I explained to my friend that if it was the same person he'd know it, as this possible mutual acquaintance had hyper-mental acuity, perhaps it would be similar experience to meeting a championship Jeopardy player, but me without the social skills.

The person we were discussing had a brain and mind of a highly evolved applied and practical engineering background (know-it-all type), and I mentioned to my friend if that's what the guy was like, then we were talking about the same person. Now then, I wanted to bring this up because it is often difficult to explain what a creative genius is, you can't tell by the color of their skin, nationality, or anything like that, rather you can only describe how they take in and present information. You can only describe those differentialities in the way they think.

They may or may not stand out in a crowd, although they may dress differently, perhaps because they don't care about the social aspect of our overall civilization. They may seem scatterbrained, because their mind is off thinking about something else, probably something much more valuable than idle chitchat, cocktail party talk about the weather, or the talking points from political pundits on TV. They are operating on a different plane. Perhaps that's what I like about the creative geniuses I meet every day, they aren't like everyone else.

Indeed, I'd go so far as to say that is a good thing, but in some cases perhaps it isn't, perhaps they don't relate well with regular folks who are under 130 level IQs, which is most everyone, therefore it makes things tough, I suppose. Yes, creative geniuses appear to be out of time, and of a totally different mind. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.