Inspired In Action

It’s so hard when contemplated in advance, and so easy when you do it. –
Robert M. Persig

How many times have you put something off because you thought it was going to be difficult to accomplish it?

How many times have you finally done it only to find out it was easier than you thought?

Here are two acronyms for the word Fear.

False Evidence Appears Real and Future Event Already Real

Both speak to how our Fears are based on our thoughts about something that has not even happened.

It often is our fear—perceived difficulty—that keeps a particular item on our to-do list for longer than necessary.

When we moved, I had what appeared to be hundreds of boxes packed in my little office that needed to be unpacked and cleaned out. It was a daunting task, or so I thought.

I decided I couldn’t live without my office, and broke down the goal into bite-size pieces with the help of my coach.

I have 3 boxes left now. The pictures are hanging on my walls. I can actually work in there, and feel good!

The most valuable realization I got from this experience was that it wasn’t as bad as I thought.

What task have you been putting off? Can you break it down into smaller more manageable tasks?

Chances are it’s not as bad as you think!

Every single day we move through this Divine life of ours, we are growing and expanding. Things we thought yesterday begin to shift to the thoughts of today, and continue their change on to tomorrow.

I used to use a process; I’m sure you’ve heard it before. It was called a Dream Board.
I’m changing the name.

My Dream Board is now a Vision Board.

Why am I changing the name? Why am I changing my process that’s been working?

Because it is my belief, it is my INTENTION that this process work better–work faster.

I was watching The Secret. (Have you watched it yet?)

My son was watching it with me for just a moment. He heard about making lists. He wanted me to help him write his list. He’s 5.

So he could be a more active part of making his lists, he’s starting his Vision Board. I’ve started a new Vision Board too.

For those of you who are not sure what I’m talking about, here are detailed instructions for you.

1. Get some poster board or a cork board. If using the poster board, you can get your favorite color. You can get a color that represents something for you. My favorite color is purple. A very rich color. Green is the color of money. You get the idea.

2. Fill up this board with pictures or thoughts of things you desire. I have a Million Dollar Bill I got from a workshop. That’s going on it first. Then a picture of the beach on Maui.

3. Put up your Vision Board in a place where you’ll see it every single day. I’m putting mine in my room. That way I see it every morning when I wake up. I see it every night.

4. Spent 5-10 minutes every day seeing and feeling you having those things on your vision board. What is it like? How do you feel? What’s fun about it?

5. Stop. Once you’re done visioning, move about your day. 2 hours of visioning is NOT more powerful than 5-10 minutes of visioning. This is much like homeopathy. Less is more. (Not none is more, or more is more, but less is more.) There is more power in 5-10 minutes of intense, pure vision.

So why am I changing the name of this process from Dream Board to Vision Board? Dreams are just that–Dreams. Vision is real. I want my intentions to be real, not dreams.

If you want your intentions to be real, you may want to create your Vision Board today. And when you do, make sure you include all 5 steps. They are each important. It’s like your car operating on one less cylinder. It looses power.

Are you ready to move from Dreaming to Visioning?

Create your Vision Board. You are what you think. You are what you see.

Velma Gallant is an Author, Speaker, Trainer and Abundance Coach. She’s a co-author in a best-selling book series with Mark Victor Hansen, Deepak Chopra, and Wayne Dyer called “Wake Up Live the Life you Love: Finding Personal Freedom”. Velma is the creator of Living Abundant Joy where she interviewed 19 outrageously successful speakers, marketers and coaches on Abundance. She publishes a weekly e-newsletter called “Welcome Changes”. Velma coaches entrepreneurs and business people to be abundantly successful in both business and life. You can visit Velma’s website at www.WelcomeChanges.com, or reach her by email at velma@welcomechanges.com .