Remember in Beauty and the Beast when the heroine sees her father is ill and rushes to his side? She sees it in a magic mirror.
The same mirror draws her back to the Beast in his castle. In fairy tales, the magic mirror shows things from a far part of the world or sometimes from the soul (think Snow White).
When I look over my sink into that shiny piece of glass I see neither Thailand, nor an invisible corner of my heart, but still, I’ve made myself a magic mirror, of sorts.
Another common term people use for this is ‘vision board.’ Whatever feels more inspiring to you will be most effective.
Don’t freak out. This isn’t woo-woo.
I think of it like visual New Year’s resolutions. I’m sharing bits of my own board/mirror in this post.
The magic mirror in fairy tales captures the heart and mind of the hero through a visual tease – something beyond the hero’s current reach (think Alice Through the Looking Glass). It awakens hope, anticipation, and imagination.
I can almost always use a little more of that sweet stuff.
It took me four sit-down sessions with magazines and scissors to build my vision board. Now, when I sit in my chair and write, I can look at my wall and see little glimpses of the future that I hope for
Nothing is set in stone. I don’t believe I’ll definitely reach 100% of the goals on there, but I do hope I can expect a heroic adventure as I seek courage to go after them.
Have you ever made a vision board?
Do you have questions for how to make one?
Share your stories!
susieklein
16 Jul 2012Such a “woo woo” ha! Love this idea!
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Elise
16 Jul 2012Thanks, Susie! So glad you liked it! 🙂
Galit Breen
16 Jul 2012I love this, Elise! I made a vision board a few years ago.
It hangs in my closet, and come to think of it {which I haven’t recently} I’ve been ticking things off of there.
I adore the forward thinking here, girl! not woo-woo at all! {Although that is fun to say! :)}
Elise
20 Jul 2012Thanks, Galit! Your closet is a great place, since you’ll see it every time you dress! Glad you don’t think it’s woo-woo (and yes, I totally love saying it!). Some practical minds flinch away from this sort of stuff, but I tend to get excited by it, and want to convince everyone that’s it’s awesome and helpful!