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Do you have a core question for Life Part II?<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0After much soul searching the one that resonated most strongly with me was, “Why am I here?” I settled on that one because I believe we are one-of-a-kind beings and our job is to not only grow and evolve during our human experience but, most importantly, to\u00a0use our unique blend of gifts and skills to contribute to the world and\u00a0leave it a better\u00a0place.<\/p>\n

I began working \u00a0on my question last year. While I don\u2019t have a precise answer I do have\u00a0 renewed purpose. I feel it will all become clear if I continue to purposefully put one foot\u00a0in front of the other, live as inspired as I can\u00a0and be open to whatever comes!<\/p>\n

I have a big box of \u2018stuff\u2019 that sits in my office\u2026quotes, pictures, articles\u2026.things that spoke to me. \u00a0I\u2019m going to go through it and keep what still resonates.\u00a0 Then I’ll make a Vision Board representing Why I’m here (as I know today)\/What I Love (aligns with my gifts and skills). I made one more than 30 years ago it was AMAZING (to say the least)!<\/p>\n

My first Vision Board<\/strong> – I was in my mid 20\u2019s living in Toronto passionately pursuing a career in television and film. \u00a0I created a board representing the life I wanted to create I called it – My Life\/What I Love. When I look back at it (still have it) it represented a 25 year career and life passage with uncanny accuracy. What stands out as eerily spot-on is the picture of a child\u2019s face I added at the last minute (I love kids). I went on to be a member of the board of directors of the Children\u2019s Wish Foundation for 9 years, host the Children\u2019s Miracle Network telethon in Toronto for 6 years, and host a CTV series \u00a0 \u2018Just Kidding\u2019 where I interviewed kids using a \u00a0hidden camera, it was among the<\/span> richest experiences of my working life.<\/p>\n

You could say those things would have happened anyway\u2026perhaps\u2026but I know the vision board helped shape the direction my life took and how it unfolded.<\/p>\n

The best part of making a Vision Board is that it’s therapeutic, fun and playful! Interestingly things can become more clear during the process!<\/p>\n

How to start – S<\/strong>uccess lies in getting out of the head and into the heart…you can\u2019t \u2018think\u2019 your way through this.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s like the treasure hunts of childhood, we all remember those\u2026right? \u00a0The looking was so much fun and the finding of the treasure \u2013 WOW\u2026heart stopping!<\/p>\n

Keep your <\/b>core question front and center and combine it with Things I Love<\/em> as you start looking through magazines or searching online for pictures, quotes, words or images that bring the question and what you love to life. It’s most \u00a0important to take your time and not rush this part of the process\u2026.I collected for months! What words, quotes or pictures inspire you? You\u2019re looking for things that tap into your emotional and intuitive self. You\u2019ll know you\u2019ve found them if \u00a0your heart speeds up, your breath catches, your eyes to do a double take or you to utter, \u201cOhhhhhhh\u201d \u201cAwwwhh\u201d\u00a0 \u201cThat\u2019s IT\u201d \u00a0\u201cOooh Yeah\u2026\u201d.<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

When this happens you’ve hit a vein of gold\u2026. it’s something that your heart loves\u2026save it! That\u2019s all you have to do….. for Now!<\/p>\n

reACTION [to change in the response to stimulus]: Start Treasure Hunting<\/b><\/h2>\n

1. Determine core question for Life Part II. Keep your <\/b>core question front and center<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Look for pictures, quotes, words, images of things you love.<\/p>\n

3. SAVE everything that puts song in heart.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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