Saturday, March 26, 2011

Creating a Personal Vision Statement

Identifying my Personal Vision:

1. Things I really enjoy doing?

- travelling, cruising, visiting new places and revisiting and exploring places I have been to before including my home city. Being a tourist and doing tourist things.

- learning new things everyday. Attending workshops/groups/conferences/seminars, facilitating groups/workshops. Listening to tapes, CD's, websites, YouTube, etc.

- connecting with others in an honest, meaningful, nurturing, supportive, healing exchange. Using my energy healing techniques. Making a difference in someones life.

- going to restaurants, eating nourishing, tasty meals.

- spending quality fun times with Ralph. Spending quality fun times with friends

- teaching/mentoring others. Being taught (learning)/being mentored by others.

- spending "me" time alone. Contemplating, meditating, in prayer, growing, connecting with my spiritual self, journaling/writing/blogging, affirmations.

- connecting with others via email/phone. Connecting people with others. Forwarding information to others. Supporting others in their ventures. Advertising events, spreading the word. Making connections/networking.

- attending Unity churches. Connecting with GOD. Connecting with Love

- swimming / exercising in water.

2. What brings me happiness/joy?

- playing, laughing with Ralph/ grandchildren/ family/ all children

- being healthy and fit

- nature, flowers, trees, birds, dolphins/whales/sea creatures. All GODS creations

- simple things (stones, rocks, smiles, playing,)

- traveling/cruising/flying/driving/RV'ing

- visiting far away friends

- playing poker, card/board games, meeting new people

- camping in Casino parking lots overnight(s), Thousand Trails/Encore properties, on the desert free locations. Exploring.

- touring around Canada and Alaska and U.S.

- participating in workshops, groups, seminars, conferences etc.

- eating / finding good restaurants

- personal growth, going to Unity, learning/growing, AhHa's, light bulb moments (GOD moments/winks)

- doing / receiving energy holistic healing exchanges. Working on other practitioners. Introducing others to healing/energy work and relaxation programs/Wellness Clinics.

- walking, exercising, swimming

- living in a clean healthy clutter free home with Ralph

- finding great deals at garage sales etc

- being generous and giving things away

- grounding and centering (responding vs reacting) [a work in progress LOL]

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3. The two best moments of my past week?

- laughing at/with Ralph numerous times. Playfulness.

- doing energy work on Judith and going for lunch afterwards. Making connections.

4. Three things I'd do when I win the Lottery?

- go on a cruise, travel, use 25 year pass, see Australia and New Zealand.

- share with family, friends, tithe to Unity Church and support Hospice & hospital

- go to retreats, have treatment sessions (chiropractic, massage, physio etc), take more workshops/classes/learn more

(- hire cleaning service and chef)

5. Issues or Causes I feel deeply about?

- Letting people make their own informed decisions.

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6. My most important values?

- Having integrity, being honest/real, not phony

- Connecting to God / leading by example / walking my talk

- Being fit and healthy (taking care of my body temple, eating well/exercise)

- Leaving the world a better place by letting my light shine brighter, connecting with others in a meaningful healing way, leading others to be the best they are meant to be by being an example myself. Love.

- Having fun, playing, enjoying grandchildren and family and friends.

- Learning and improving myself, being humble and grateful, accepting the moment as it is no matter what it looks like. Having faith, trusting.

- Making others' lives easier or more pleasant

- Enjoying and supporting family and friends/spending time with family and friends

- continue learning and exploring personal growth

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7. Things I can do at the Good to Excellent level?

- energy healing work/mentoring/counselling/supporting/listening/teach/learn

- write stories/journal/blogging/

- find free/low cost resources

- networking / connecting people together / spreading information

- skillful communication

- facilitate workshops / relaxation groups / support groups /

- mediate, seeing all sides of the picture/stepping back getting new perspective, seeing the bigger picture. Letting GO and Letting GOD.

- Open to trying on new ideas, troubleshooting, problem solving OR not

- listening to my intuitive sense.

- co creating / manifesting (sometimes negatively) Waking up to and noticing the thought seeds I have been planting and choosing to weed out my garden and re plant more nurturing positive thought seeds (seeds I want)

- continuing my personal growth journey with love and joy and fun

- being grateful

- being blessed with miracles in my life (ie. Ralph)

- seeing life lessons Ie. playing tetris, noticing what seems like a mistake or wrong move actually worked out better / jigsaw puzzle, noticing pieces seem to fit for awhile but ended up being readjusted and repositioned (just like life)

- practice grounding and centering. Breathing. Be a calming presence.

8. What I'd like to stop doing or do as little as possible?

- over eating / cleaning up my plate

- procrastinating

- letting fear control my life

- living in poverty consciousness

- not doing for fear of not doing "it" perfectly

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1. Based on my personal research, these are the main things that motivate me/bring me joy and satisfaction:

- Connecting on a sole level with others.

- doing/receiving energy healing

- learning/teaching/facilitating

- traveling

- eating in restaurants

- playing,laughing, enjoying children, keeping it simple, simple things

- communing with GOD and all creation

- loving Ralph and others

- nurturing myself and others

- experiencing personal growth

- responding vs reacting, being deep rootedly grounded and centered / present in the now moment. Being mindful and noticing.


2. My greatest strengths/abilities/traits/things I do best:

- energy healing, listening, nurturing and supporting others

- open and willing to learn and heal on my own personal journey

- networking

- teach, facilitate, communication skills

- trust the bigger picture, accept the moment, connect in faith

- listening to my intuition

- co creating / manifesting

- gratitude

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3. At least two things I can start doing/do more often that use my strengths and bring me joy:

- sharing with others in a workshop environment (set up and run workshops)

- participate in more opportunities that come my way

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4. This is my Personal Vision Statement for myself (in 50 words or less):

DRAFT 2

Nurturing my physical temple, I am healthy and fit. I engage in teaching activities, learning and shining my light brightly as a living example of GOD's love. Living in the flow expressing gratitude. Relationships with Ralph and others are joyfully playful. Living mindfully in an uncluttered clean healthy home of abundance and prosperity, making wise choices. Attuned to Divine Light, joyfully co-creating my journey with spirit as I open to GODS guidance. All unfolds smoothly and naturally. I seek to know GOD more fully and my awareness grows each day.


DRAFT 1

I continue to nurture my physical temple and am healthy and fit. I engage in teaching activities, always learning as I shine my light brightly as a living example of GOD's love. Expressing (miss typed here and had "Expressomg" - one key over and I got Oh My GOD at the end of Express) gratitude (ie. the breath prayer of thank you) "GOD winks" and abundance flow into my life. I am happy, joyful, playful in my relationship with Ralph and others. Learning tools to continue my journey of personal growth. Living an uncluttered clean healthy life of abundance and prosperity. Living mindfully, making wise choices for the good of all. Attuning myself to Divine Light. Joyfully creating and recreating my journey and relationship with spirit (Divine Light) as I open to GODS guidance directing me. Living in the flow. All unfolds smoothly and naturally. I let GO and I let GOD. I seek to know GOD more fully and my awareness grows each day. Know for my creative talents. Travel, cruising.


more about writing a vision statement off the web.....

1. Your vision needs to reflect your strengths and talents.
2. Your strengths and talents are about who you are.
3. What is special about you?
4. What makes you happy?
5. What do you love about yourself?
6. What are you best at?

Complete the following statements about yourself:
My strengths and talents are:
What I believe is special or distinct about me:
What I love most about myself: