Creating Vision Boards ~ Planning Your Year

Where do you see yourself in six months or a year? Have you given it any serious thought? If you're anything like me the answer is probably "I don't know, and no I haven't thought about it." Well I can't say I don't think about it, but plan - WHAT'S THAT! I've always been a go with the flow kinda girl. 

Now that doesn't mean I don't have a plan or idea swimming around in my head, but to put paper to pencil and make a list and plan out my life - that's no fun! Where's the spontaneity in that? Well the events of the last couple of years have me working to be more focused, organized and really striving for change.

 

These feelings are what led me to Karen Walrond's Path Finder and to the process of creating a Vision Board, which is ultimately a visual path for the next year. What do you want in your life over the next 365 days? Have you really thought about that, well I have for the past two weeks and in a nutshell it's Clarity, which Merriam- Webster describes as "the quality for state of being clear." 

I want to be clear in all aspects of my life - starting with organizing my work areas which will give me a clear space to create. With a clear space my mind will be clear of the chaos that clutter breeds thus giving me the time to clearly express myself through words, photos and other creative endeavors.

This is a sneak peak of my Vision Board - still a work in progress? Some of the highlights of this board include a neat and organized work area, a new lens to help me create, books, beautiful flowers that add color to my visions. I hope I'm on the right path as I seek Clarity in my life.

My Vision Board - a work in progress

I would love to hear your thoughts. 

Finding My Path & Texture Tuesday

You might wonder when reading the title to this post what do the two have to do with one another, so I'll explain.
On Monday I began participating in Karen Walrond's Chookooloonks Path Finder a five-week self-guided study program on creating your own beautifully different life, and part of the study program involves journaling - something I do fairly consistently, but not in the same manner Karen encourages.
Yesterday's prompt involved writing a "Love List", and one of the things that I love is to learn new things. Recently I said to a friend that I might want to work in academia, partly because I love the aura found on college campuses.
While reflecting on my love list I happened about Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday post and started playing around with some of her textures. Now I won't say I have learned all there is to know, or even a great deal but I have learned how to use the textures and this photo is the result.

Photo compliments of Kim Klassen's textures.

To create this look I used Kim Klassen's kkportrait with color burn and an opacity of 62% along with her sweettart texture with vivid light and an opacity of 31%. I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome!

Below is the original photo, and I really love it, but it is really more dramatic with the textures. What do you think? I would love to hear your thoughts!

Before

Thanks for stopping by! I'm off to work on the "why" associated with my "Love List" - so much fun!

Seeking Clarity

Have you ever felt your head was stuck in the clouds? Well I have for a while, but I'm seeking a clearing similar to the motion taking place in the photo above.

To that end I enrolled a few weeks ago in the Superhero Summer Camp in an attempt to slow down and play just as we did in our youth. As so often is the case in my world - life got in the way, and I didn't fully participate, but I did regularly print out the activities for the day. In reviewing the various activities I have found that I missed out on some great guided activities. Did I really miss out? Well no, because as I said I printed them out and even though the summer is winding down it doesn't mean I can't have a late Summer Camp does it? I don't think the actual start time is going to be a problem so I'm going to go all in beginning this Sunday.

If you are looking to find your creative clarity, or just plain old clarity in your life it's not too late for you as I just noticed registration for Superhero Summer Camp does not end until tomorrow, August 31st. What do you have to lose? It's free, and I'm sure you'll come away with a better sense of yourself. Curious? Go here, and move the storm clouds and cobwebs circling in your mind!

If free doesn't work for you, check out the Chookooloonks Path Finder, a five week guided self-study program on creating  your own beautifully different life. For a mere $75 author, blogger, photographer Karen Walrond will lead the journey to finding and creating your own beautifully different life. I have signed up and can't wait. Learn more about this adventure here.

Hope to see you on the Path to a beautifully different me and you!