Oprah's Dream Board

As I was reading an article this morning I noticed a promotion on Oprah for a new Dream Board tool. Of course I checked it out so I could tell you about it! It’s a downloadable application you install to your computer and can access from your desktop (it runs on Adobe Air). Essentially, it’s a blank canvas that you fill with images and words using their easy-to-use editor.  It includes a library of images from Getty or you can select personal images from your hard drive. The idea is to fill the board with whatever it is you want this year (or in life in general). You should look at it on a regular basis so you stay focused on those things - whether it’s eating better food, exercising, taking a vacation, buying a home, spending more time with friends, learning something, making more money, etc - you fill your board with these images and then use them as inspiration to make them happen. I’m a fan of making dream or “vision” boards but have always done it on my own. This tool makes it pretty simple and offers a bonus option to have it printed at Walgreens. The image above is an example from the application.

Authenticity

You are here to create an authentically empowered life. There is no guarantee you will do it. It’s up to you.

— Gary Zukav

Part of living those words is really digging deep, listening and finding your own unique self and the gifts you bring to the world. Here’s an interesting article on Oprah.com about Finding Your Gift, by Ken Schuman and Ron Paxton who wrote The Michelangelo Method. From the article:

Your gift lies in the place where your values, passions, and strengths meet. Discovering that place is the first step toward sculpting your masterpiece, your life.

The first thing this requires is hope...

I like this post by Cheryl Nordyke of Waves of Gratitude. Cheryl and Kim are also guest bloggers at Thankfulfor.com’s blog.

dailyinspiredthoughts:

A few posts ago I blogged about thin threads and how some of us face obstaceles in our lives and we get by on a thin threads. Today, i want to talk about how a thin thread can lead to something amazing. In January 1848 a contest was held to see who could fly their kite across the river. The purpose of the contest. The day following the successful kite flight, a stronger line was attached to the kite string. A rope followed, and eventually a cable consisting of thirty-six strands of number 10 wire. This eventually became a suspension bridge. A thin thread that flew a cable was used to allow them to place a cable across the river to build a bridge. Sometimes we can start with something small and turn it into something amazing. The first thing this requires is hope .