So be it

Many years ago I read books by “new age” writer, Shakti Gawain. She was an early proponent of creative visualization, a technique where you picture (visualize) what you want to manifest in your life. She also believed in the power of affirmations and an exercise called Treasure Maps.

Before Shakti was Norman Vincent Peale. Currently it’s a gaggle of gurus whose beliefs in the Laws of Attraction were made popular by The Secret. Their act of “attracting” uses a similar technique, but I think they call it Vision Boards.

Whatever the name, the premise of the exercise is that you take images of objects, events, goals, that your want to create in your life and make a collage of sorts.

I’ve decided to take the fun – and the power – from the physical world into my virtual world. Here’s what I am creating in my life….here and now.


While I am a lover of great design, I will be the first to admit I have no fashion sense. I am fabulous at criticizing what others wear, but when it comes to dressing myself, I am a fashion “don’t”. So… I'm seeing a few days with Stacy and Clinton who transform me into a savvy fashionista. And they also supply the moolah.


Just once in my life before age makes it an impossibility, I want to have an occasion where I can wear really high, really cool, really expensive shoes. Pictured here is a yummy pair from Christian Louboutin.


I have modest tastes. When it comes to a home, I am a bungalow gal. I see myself in a smashing Arts & Crafts house with clean lines, bright rooms and great character.


Wherever the house may be, it comes with a tranquil garden. A special place just outside my door that welcomes me with green, green, green serenity.


While I don’t have many material wants, I do covet great art. I am not haughty enough to believe I will ever own a Gauguin or a Matisse or a Hockney, but I do treat myself on occasion to a local artist. My true love is folk art. Pictured here is a painting ("Catbird") by St. Louis artist Theresa Disney. Her whimsical style tickles my fancy.


I have become a real homebody and haven’t been traveling much. These days I prefer a weekend retreat to lengthy trips. BUT…there are still several places I am going to visit. Around 1989 I planned a trip to Yugoslavia, then canceled at the last minute. Good thing because war broke out. These days the country is called Croatia…and it still calls to me. Amazing history matched with shimmering beaches sounds magical.


Since I’ve moaned about it enough, you probably know I currently don’t have a “real” job. My background is marketing but I am open to new possibilities. No, I don’t want to be an astronaut. Oprah says the universe plans bigger things for us than we do for ourselves. So I am throwing open my arms to embrace what the universe has in mind for me.


I have never carried in my DNA the gene that cries out for a spouse. But that doesn’t mean I am opposed to having a fabulous guy in my life – best friend, intelligent humorist, kind soul – yes, my co-pilot. Oh, yeah, he’s tall.


Last but not least, financial stability. I don’t need to make “Fortune’s” list of billionaires, just steady cash flow with enough for a few frills. I have been visualizing generous amounts of cash in my bank account. Just today I found eight bucks on the sidewalk. See how fast this works!

If you’ve hung in this far, you are a true blogger’s friend. Now clear your mind. Visualize a tall, dark haired woman of Italian descent living in the flatlands. She is surrounded by all the lovelies outlined here. She is smiling. Now she’s waving. And she’s sending back to you bright flowing energy.

So be it.


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