Mackay Madness: My Vision Board

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

My Vision Board

A few weeks ago, I went to a girlfriends birthday party, and they were making vision boards. The invitation said to bring a few magazines from around the house and some scissors...the rest would be provided!
I had no idea what a vision board was. But as we sat around in a big circle on the floor rummaging through magazines and trying to find things that were in our "vision", I really started to get into it...everyone did!
Turns out...I LOVE MY VISION BOARD. I WANT ONE IN EVERY ROOM.

What is a vision board you might ask??? Well, it is simply a poster board with random magazine clippings pasted all over it. A vision board is based on the "law of attraction." Which means, whatever thoughts, ideas, or situations that you give most attention to, will eventually appear in your life.
The vision board is a tool widely being used to create a VISUAL MAP of sorts.

I keep mine hanging on the wall next to my bed. There is so much more I want to add, but I need a bigger poster. So for now, I will concentrate on what I have!
Of course, eating right and losing weight was on everyones board. But you can really get creative with the little details! For example: the adirondack chairs in one of my photos make me smile, the peonies make me want things beautiful and organized and want to go work in my yard, the laundry basket reminds me that if I stay on top of my laundry I always feel much more calm, the yoga girl reminds me to do my 5 minutes of uninterrupted meditation in the morning (that's another post) etc, etc.

*these would be perfect to do for a family night, or for an office project, or even gratitude boards would be awesome. The possibilities are endless.

Now, go make one for yourself!!!! You will absolutely love it.

5 comments:

margo said...: so cute...i thought you threw it behind your dresser:) lol; February 23, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Natali Thompson said...: What a fun idea!; February 23, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Allina said...: I did one of those in a class for school (my professor called it a "Dream Board"), its crazy because its said that if you show the universe what you want it knows what to give you. It truly works. I love mine! :); February 24, 2011 at 1:08 PM
The Wride Family said...: Maybe I should do a vision board or maybe not. I am sure it would be really good at this point in my life! LOL; February 24, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Kristin said...: yay yours turned out so cute! love it! mine is hiding in my closet...i'm not ready to face it yet!; February 28, 2011 at 2:58 PM

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From the mouths of "our babes":

*Our doorbell rang. Chance ran to get it. No one was there. He said, "oh darn,it must have been a knocker-ditcher." (Otherwise known as a doorbell ditcher.)

*Chance climbed in the back of the car this afternoon, and said "ewww mom, the back of your car smells gross...it smells like fries and poo all mixed together."

There was a little boy acting very naughty in Chances primary class...he turned and told the boy that he was an "ANGRY ELF." The teacher told me that it made her whole day and she nearly peed her pants laughing. (We were visiting at a different ward, which makes it even funnier because he didn't even know the boy.)

*Chance's kindergarten teacher's name is Mrs. Rasband, he came home and told Brandon that her name is Mrs. Wristband! Close enough

*As we were driving through the farmlands, Addie blurts out from the backseat, "it's cool how HAY grows, it just randomly pops up in perfect little blocks!" (She was DEAD serious)

*We came home from camping and Addie turns to me and says, "Mom, it feels so good to be home and walk on the grass and have a cup of milk!"

*We ate at a "Thai" restaurant tonight. Addie was so sick of peanuts on all of the food. She finally looked at me and said, "what the heck, do they have a peanut tree in that kitchen or what?"

*Chance asked me, "Mom, why Jesus make me so fast?" (Basically asking why he is such a fast runner)

*Chance was looking through the neighbors fence at their dog and he came running back across the street and said " oh sick, that dog just bless you'd all over my face!" Apparently, that means the dog sneezed on him!

*Chance calls "Walkie Talkies"... "Hickey Tickies"

*Hannah told me that we are going to give her "arthritis" because we are making her camp in a tent this year. (We sold our big fifth wheel last year.) Poor kids!

*We went thru the drive-up at Wendy's and they were out of Frosty's. As we pulled away, Chance murmurs to himself: "damn, damn, damn!" (I will take full responsibility for that one!) Needless to say, we had a little chat!

*Chance says that "chocolate milk" is his favorite taste!

*Chance was picking the seat of his pants today, and I said "what's wrong son, do you have a snuggy?" And he said, "no mom, I don't have a snuggly, my bums are just stuck together.

*Tonight at dinner, Addie told us that her favorite solid food is BUTTER and her favorite liquid food is SPRAY BUTTER!

*Chance told me today that his brain was making him scared to go to school. (He just kept holding his head in his hands)

*We had a "chick" die this weekend. Of course the kids made us do a burial. Apparently it freaked Chance out, and he wouldn't sleep in his bed because he just knew there were dead chicks in the sheets, and his feet could feel the feathers!

Easton "Such a Big Miracle, in such a Little Boy"

For those that don't know, our little boy nearly drowned in a bathtub accident when he was just 7 months old. I had run a bath for myself and left Easton (who could barely crawl) in his room on the floor. I ran out to the kitchen to clean up a glass my daughter had broken. When I returned to the bath... Easton had pulled himself into the bathroom and was floating face down in the water. He had his feet pajama's on which helped him slip over the side. He was under for about two - four minutes and it took four minutes of CPR from his daddy before he took his first breath. He was taken by ambulance to "Primary's" where he stayed in the ICU overnight. He had a full recovery. We are so, so lucky! He is ONE YEAR OLD now and we're so happy that our heavenly father decided that we could keep him!!! He brings so much SUNSHINE into our lives. "We love you Eastie". I put this on my blog for my own journal, but also for people to always be aware of your kids around water...they are capable of sooo much more than you may think!