I admit it. I'm a huge skeptic. If it even has a faint whiff of something that's more unicorn than concrete, I shut it down. As Hall and Oates sings, "I can't go for that. No, no can do!"
But recently I've been listening to Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells a Story (don't it)... and I'm hoping that this picture I'm envisioning becomes the story... because I have a big dream.
I see my book becoming a movie.
My publisher has touted vision boards for a long time. Yes, she's accomplished incredible things. But she's Margo Dill. Wouldn't she be fabulously successful without the vision board?
Then a teacher friend bulldozed me into making a vision board. After grudgingly surrendering, I agreed to show her what I'd done with my board a couple of weeks later...
...and something weird happened. As I was gluing some of the parts together, I was also listening to workshop sessions at the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) national conference (via Zoom). I was drooling over Nikki Grimes as she spoke (she's one of my literary heroes) and because of this vision board who-do voodoo, I thought, I could send a copy of my book to Nikki Grimes. She might be able to help me.
So I looked up her address (an office, of course; you don't think she puts out her home address for weirdly drooling groupies like myself to latch onto, do you?). A book--along with a note--is heading her way.
Then I thought, Garth Brooks needs another copy of my book, along with a nudge. Yes, he received one in May, but it probably got lost dumped at the airport when he left Tulsa.
another part of my vision board--the little bit of
If this vision board gets some concrete results, I'll have to swallow my prideful skepticism and eat some crow. Until then, how about you? Do you believe in magic... and vision boards?
Sioux Roslawski is a middle school teacher, a freelance writer, and the proud author of Greenwood Gone: Henry's Story. You can read more of her meanderings at https://siouxspage.blogspot.com
5 comments:
I mean even if I can just wear that dress anywhere I will believe in your vision board too.
In all seriousness, I think picking one word of the year also works. I picked FINISH this year. I still have a lot to finish, but I am telling you the big major thing I needed to be finished with (well two things--one job and one volunteer commitment) are out the door as well as better boundaries set with some folks in my life. Whew.
I think it's just putting it out into the universe that's the mojo. The fact you put your vision down on paper and then are reminded is what actually kicks your butt into action which gets results.
Love you Sioux!
Margo--When we go to the awards ceremony, I'll pop for the dress... since you popped for the book.
I agree. I think it's putting it out there to the universe that makes the difference. Seeing it on my phone... Having it framed in my car... Seeing it in my classroom. It's definitely going to kick my butt into action.
I've never done a vision board per se, but I have written my dreams over and over again in journals. I looked back and in 2019, the goal I wrote that I was going to achieve first was become an award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction. Done. In 2020, I wrote I was going to launch a podcast. Done. My next dream after that was earning income from that podcast. Still getting there. But I believe either writing these dreams down or putting them on vision boards helps keep them front and center. Nothing you are dreaming is out of the realm of possibility. Keep casting those visions!
I LOVE your vision board, Sioux! You and Margo look stunning in your dresses, and I know GG would make an amazing movie. Who's going to play Mama?
I need to make one of these. I also love Margo's one word idea, and I think FINISH is an awesome one.
I've heard of people doing vision boards, but never tried it myself...yet. I do like to pick a word for the year, but I like the first one I chose so much it's been on my bulletin board for quite a while. PERSEVERE.
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