It is that time of year again when we say goodbye to the prior year and begin fresh. Consider using the Draw Out Greatness method-
the Rainbow Visualization Poster to start this year off right.
This concept was put to the test last year at this time. For the first time in my life I had no business coming in. A big contract that was on the table (which I had cleared my yearly schedule for) disappeared. To make matters worse, no new business was to be had, no classes were scheduled and my income was zero for the first time in my life. I was out of work. For about a week I freaked out. Sound normal? Then I realized what I had learned and have been teaching worked before and it would work again.
I had to stay focused on the outcome I wished for and not what I feared. I needed to create a new vision for my life - one where I was living the dream and always inspired. I took out a new Rainbow Visualization Poster for 2009 and began adding images cut from magazines that turned me on. I did this intuitively without thinking too much. The vision showed me my life in a better way - one where I was living my wildest dreams. Even if it was just on paper I got happy just looking at it. I took photos of myself to put on the heads of the people on my poster. Things immediately turned around because my attitude changed from despair to excitement.
Keep your eye on what you want and not what you are afraid will happen. This is not hokus pokus. This is about looking in the direction of your dreams so you stay positive. It is a way to work with enthusiasm for life. It is about being open to
seeing and
acting upon the goals you set for yourself. If you are down and thinking "these are hard times", when you meet someone will you be looking for the opportunity of how you can help that person? Not likely. You will be thinking about yourself and possibly having a pity party (if you were like me when I was freaking out).
By learning to focus on the outcome your desire when speaking to people, you can really listen to each person. You may hear that they are looking for a partner in a unique new business and you may be perfect. Your excitement about life allows you to say, "tell me more". You may have monopolized the conversation with tales of woe if you hadn't shifted to an up mood and missed this opportunity.
With a new vision , you may still have to fight to keep up. You must believe things are not that bad and will work out fine. Sure it was a challenge to convince myself that it would all work out. Even though not a penny was coming in and I wasn't sure if people would buy art any time soon, I made myself realize that I was already rich despite the present circumstances.
I had to get my mind off of being out of business and see this as an opportunity to stop doing all that no longer served me. I got a new chance to recreate my life! You may have to convince yourself as well that in this very moment that you are ok. After all, you are breathing. So breathe!
When my mind was focused on that which I desired I was able to think creatively. A smile came to my face when I began creating tiny works of art. With the sale of the first one on my blog, you would have thought I won the lottery. What can you sell on Ebay to make extra cash? Many ideas came to mind.
If I hadn't got into the mental state of gratitude for what I already have, I couldn't get motivated to try to find new jobs or go into the studio to create new work.
Starting from scratch quickly turned into an exciting new challenge! With a vision in front of you, you are open to success. What is your definition of success? What would make you feel good about yourself? Set a tiny goal, like I'm going to make one phone call, for example. Then do it.
Once done... Celebrate! Success is relative. It is a mind game. So, let's
start 2010 in a great frame of mind. Start to feel real good about yourself. How? Ask yourself... What do you want in your life? What inspires you? What makes you feel good? Write down what comes to mind. Begin to focus on these things to start the process.
Next post...
Finding inspiration Look through some magazines and cut out all images that turn you on. That will help you see what your heart desires and what makes you feel good. It will help you find your life's purpose. Before you glue them down to a surface
(like the Rainbow Vision Poster) allow me to tell you what to do with these images. The next post will teach you how to create a wonderful road map to follow.
Image: Black and White Oil 40" x 44"
This painting served as a reminder to choose to look toward the light and if something upsets or scares you- don't hide from it - feel it and move through it. It is the only way to rid yourself from the things (your inner demons) that keep you from knowing what you are really made of.
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