Motivation and Inspiration

Dream Board – Part 2

I fell into the Dream Board trap – Big time. My Dream Board is ho-hum. Well, not all of it. There are parts that I love. Some of the images and text come from my heart and subconscious. But, after reading Martha Beck’s article “What The Heck’s A Vision Board—and How Can It Change Your Life?”, I have a new concept of what a Dream Board is and how it can work for me.

So, I’m off on a new adventure. Looking for, as Ms. Beck writes, “… combinations of objects and events that will stick in your subconscious mind and steer your choices toward making the vision real.” She recommends finding these images in magazines. But, I’ve got the whole World Wide Web to browse through.

I’m keeping my original Dream Board. I love that it’s wallpaper on my desktop. But, I’m going to surf the net with my heart and keep my eyes open. I’ll be collecting images, quotes and phrases that I love. It will be eclectic and maybe a little wacky. But, it will be mine. And soon, I’ll make a new Dream Board. After all, it’s a process – Learning as I go.

My original post on Dream Board

Oprah Winfrey has the best, free Dream Board site I’ve seen.

Martha Beck’s post “What The Heck’s A Vision Board—and How Can It Change Your Life?”

Are you ready to make a Dream Board now?

Marilyn Kvasnok

Dream Board

May 10th, 2010

by Marilyn.

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Creating a dream board, also known as a vision board, is a great way to “see” your goals. My first vision board was made 20 years ago as a class project. The assignment was to make a collage of my life. Being more practical than creative, I made a spiral bound book. It included a short biography, pictures, quotes and cartoons that seemed appropriate at that point in my life. Along with it, I made a crock pot full of stuffed cabbage. Cooking and entertaining was a big part of my life back then. Together they incorporated my life history, my emotions and my goals.

Now I realize I’ve had vision boards all along – Some very informal. For years, I’ve had two $1,000,000 bills on my desk. They are both in stand up frames and look real – Except one is much larger. I’ve also done a slide show vision board as a screen saver.

Windows gave me the opportunity to post pictures of my dreams and goals right on my desktop. I change the pictures frequently, alternating among landscapes that I love, holiday themes, photos, motivational messages and things I want to attract into my life.

A while back, I found a free vision board website and created one there that I was able to save. The site had some images and text, but it was very limited. You can see mine here.

I know dream boards work. My brother used to live on the 2nd floor of an apartment building in south Florida. It was short term – Just a few years. Out the back was a view of the golf course and very scenic. But, his office was the 2nd bedroom that faced the parking lot.

So, instead of looking out the window at the asphalt and parked cars, he bought and framed a postcard of the beach. That’s what he saw day in and day out.

Weeks after he and his wife moved into their high rise condo, he was unpacking the rest of his office things. When he found the framed postcard, he did a double take.

His new office was still the 2nd bedroom, but the view out the wall-to-wall windows was the EXACT view in the postcard – Including the building next door and the jetty into the water.

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Oprah Winfrey has just added a dream board to her website. You need to register – It’s free. Then, you can create a dream board, using the images on the site. Add text and upload your own images. It can be saved, shared, emailed and printed. Thanks, Oprah. It’s the best, free dream board site I’ve seen.

Here’s my latest dream board . . .

Marilyn Kvasnok's Dream Board - May 10, 2010

I saved my dream board as a .jpg file. It’s now wallpaper on my desktop, so I see it off and on, all day long.

What does your dream board look like?

Marilyn Kvasnok

PS: Continued at Dream Board – Part 2

My Deepest Fear

Jan 7th, 2010

by Marilyn.

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Happy Family My deepest fear is not that I am inadequate. My deepest fear is that I am powerful beyond measure. It is my light, not my darkness that most frightens me.

I ask myself, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who am I not to be? I am a child of God. My playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around me.

I am meant to shine, as children do. I was born to make manifest the glory of God that is within me. It’s not just in me; it’s in everyone. And as I let my own light shine, I unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As I am liberated from my own fear, my presence automatically liberates others.

~Marianne Williamson

PS: Originally, this quote was “Author Unknown.” Thanks to Elizabeth Aleccia for identifying the author. The title and text have been corrected to exactly match the author’s quote.

Marilyn Kvasnok

10 Guidelines for Dealing With People

Jan 6th, 2010

by Marilyn.

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These 10 Guidelines for Dealing with People are as true today as the day they were written by Norman Vincent Peale. I’m taking them to heart. Any one of them would make a great New Year’s resolution.

To learn more about Norman Vincent Peale’s philosophy, read his book The Power of Positive Thinking

Learn to remember names. A person’s name is very important to him or her.
Be a comfortable person so there is not strain in being around you.
Learn to be easygoing so things won’t bother you.
Don’t be egotistical; don’t give the impression that you know it all.
Learn to be interesting so people will want to be with you and get something stimulating from you.
Get the “scratchy” elements out of your personality.
Drain off your grievances. Honestly try to heal every misunderstanding you have.
Work at liking people until you learn to do so naturally. Sure, everyone has faults; overlook them.
Never miss a chance to say “congratulations” or to give support at a difficult time.
Delelop a spiritual depth in yourself so you have something to pass on to the people you know. Learn how to share this strength with others.

Marilyn Kvasnok

Mind Mapping

Jun 24th, 2009

by Marilyn.

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I’m always looking for ways to organize and document what I’ve done and what I want to do. I carry a lot of it around in my head, but there’s a better way. I got rid of my mental clutter by creating mind maps.

Whether you need a To Do list, a bucket list or keep track of your goals, mind mapping software by FreeMind can help you sort out your thoughts. Create your mind map and save it as an image to use as your desktop wallpaper. Or print a copy of your mind map to post on your refrigerator or bathroom mirror.

And best of all . . .
FreeMind mind mapping software is a free download.

This is a sample mind map from FreeMind. The center of the chart can be where you are today. On the left, list where you’ve been and on the right, where you’re going. Or it can be a goal or project, with all the brainstorming ideas branching out. FreeMind mind maps can be as simple or detailed as you’d like them to be.