Let's say you've just moved into a big new
house. It's twice the size of the space you are living. There are
boxes all over. Some are neatly labeled, but no matter how carefully
you packed, there are a few surprises when you unpack: the measuring
cups are in with the laundry detergent, your library novel got tucked
into the toiletry box. Depending on your daily responsibility's, it
can take a while to get things put into their proper place. It takes
time to get the feel of where the pictures should hang.
In the same way we need time to
recreate ourselves when we move, we need to allow the same
re-creation time when we are playing with our completed vision
boards. Let's face it, when we first enter our new digs, chaos
happens. When it comes to manifesting our desires we are literally
moving our stuck energy out of our bodies and expanding into
something new. While the process is definitely exciting, stretching
our psychic limbs may not always feel so good. But remember, we got a
taste of the chaotic energy in Visioning®
Step 5 when we learned to make order out of our messy, juicy vision.
"When we encounter chaos in
the creative process, everything feels topsy-turvy. We're the Hanged
man card in the tarot deck, suspended by our feet. Our linear left
brains are helpless when we face the mystery of creative chaos
head-on. Of course artists understand this subterranean world where
new life takes shape. So do pregnant women, gardeners, shamans, and
all those who have dared to participate in birthing something new.
Innovators and explorers who venture off the straight and narrow
path, who shun the predictable, the acceptable, and the approved live
in this zone. Creative chaos is it's name and change is its game.
The challenge is that change is
difficult. It's so much easier to retreat into the safety of the
known and the familiar. What may be the most difficult is learning to
live with the possibilities that change presents. When we change we
redefine ourselves." page 104, Visioning: Ten Steps to
Designing the Life of Your Dreams. |
| The Dreamer: Panel 3 of 5 part series |
When
I created my latest collage series, I didn't have any agenda other
than to follow my heart and stand for my truth out in the world.
Generally when I think of this type of creating, I think of high
energy, go-go-going. It was enlightening for me to journal with The
Dreamer, who felt "peacefully expansive" because "she
can see ahead to where I'm going." The writing was filled with
the acceptance that I am already living my dream.
That's it, no forcing involved. This is good news, because lately due
to my super busy schedule (I was secretly hoping The Dreamer was
actually The Napper) the phrase on panel 4 feels intimidating.
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| Panel 4 of 5 part series |
"Contributors:
It's time to build the next great empire. May the gods be with you."
When I read the
above phrase, my mind whirled. "The next great empire,
why isn't going for another round of rewrites on my musical enough?
Empire? I just want to memorize the song I wrote
last September, in my room at the ranch...alone."
Giving myself time
to be with The Dreamer gives me time to relax into my vision, which
includes the imagery on panel 4, but I'm not there yet. It gives me
time to let my truth take shape, since speaking my truth through
writing IS my dream. Time gives me the freedom to sort through my old
furniture and take a load of unnecessary approval-seeking and inner
criticism to the garbage.
To practice the art of moving through your own obstacles to your success, visit Lucia's site: www.visioningcoach.org. Here you can purchase her book, find out about certified coaches in your area and read about Lucia's story.
Dorothy Segovia is a certified Visioning Coach® and author. Visit her at www.writeinside.com.
