Let Your Light Guide You eBook

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Part III of the Collage Your LightVision Board

Workshop-in-a-Box

Pamela Moss, PhD.

Inner Vision Portraits

Pamela Moss 2007


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This Let Your Light Guide You Handbook shows youhow to use your Light vision board that you created in Remember Your Light as a powerful guide to living into your light.

Specifically, this Handbook shows you how to use your

vision board to stay inspired and to create and attract newopportunities and support for your ongoing growth.

Its all about letting your light shine.

Youll discover here how toclarify what matters most

and move towards your dreams .In the process youll bring new energy,

authenticity, and joyto every area of your life.


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How to Use Your Light Collage Vision Board

3 steps to attracting and creating the life you want

1. Hang your treasure map where youll see it every day-- perhaps near your bed, where you can remind yourself what youre creating when you go to sleep and when you wakeup.

Spend a few moments each day looking at your collageand experiencing what it feels like to have these experiencesin your life. Also bring your attention to what there is to begrateful for in your life -- just as it is right now. Doing thesethings will powerfully motivate you to follow the other twosteps and fulfill your intentions.

2. Starting now and through the coming months, be opento receiving ideas, support, new openings for action,resources, inspiration, and opportunities. They may not comein a way you expect...

Keep looking at your map and focusing your mind onwhat you want by asking: " how can I create x "? or, "given thatI'm in this situation, what can I do to create x?" It is out of asking that the ways will be shown to you. Say yes to them!

Be willing to play and explore new possibilities.

3. Take actions in line with these ideas and openings ,actions that benefit not only you but also benefit others. (Toget value, you have to give value.)

Let these actions come from a place of inspiration(pulling your good towards you) rather than shoulds (bowingto others expectations) or a sense of something lacking(trying to push away worry or discomfort, which is inevitablycounter-productive).

Dont think you can? You will develop whateverpersonal qualities you need to take these positive actions --qualities like courage, persistence, initiative, enthusiasm,

honesty, and flexibility -- and succeed in creating what youwant to the degree that you keep your vision board in mind and focus on how it feels to experience your light.

Be bold about following through on whateverpossibilities present themselves. It doesnt matter if its bigsteps or baby steps; anything that gets you moving is great.

If you dont take action, nothing will happen!


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I recommend you keep a fresh ideas notebook in yourpocket or purse, and another one by your bed; and start a freshideas folder on your computer or PDA.

It can be helpful to subdivide the notebooks/folders in away that is useful to you, such as partners , opportunities ,current projects , and future projects? .

Other ways to capture your ideas:

dictate them into a recorder; sketch or doodle them in a journal (maybe while

listening to music?);

type them into a Simplology Dream Catcher (seeResources p. 21 below);

film yourself talking about them; the classic: writing/drawing them on a paper napkin

over lunch or in a bar....

However you do it, create a system that works for you tocapture your brainstorms, whenever and wherever they occur.

When you do, youll be rewarded with an increasing flowof insight and openings that will steadily draw you into the life of your dreams.

Like a shy friend,your innate inner wisdom

your light speaks more freely when

you really listen.


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Get ready

Find a quiet time to do these exercises when you will notbe disturbed. Turn off your email and phone. You are givingyourself a real gift -- time to reflect on what matters to you, and

an opportunity to literally create your day and your future.

You will need :

your Light Collage vision board from Part II, Remember Your Light

your written answers to Part I, Seeing Your Light

this Handbook. I recommend you print it out andwrite in it.

Directions

Every time you do an exercise in this Handbook ,begin by taking a good look at your vision board .

Notice without judgment how youre feeling rightnow, and what thoughts youre having, and just let themgo. Breathe deeply, and open your heart to the wisdom youalready have within you.

As you look at this beautiful image youcreated, allow yourself to rest into

this vision of your Light.Own it.

Say to yourself, At heart I am_______________. (Seeing Your Light p. 12 )

Allow yourself to know the truth of thisstatement, no matter what current

circumstances may look like.

Example: At heart I am Connection, Freedom and Joy.

You may find the exercises fun, or you might find themchallenging. Some of the questions may bring up things thatmake you uncomfortable. Dont worry, its all good, all material


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for growth; so just allow yourself to have whatever experienceyou have without judgment.

I have provided sample answers in brown, to guide you andstimulate your thinking; but your answers will no doubt look

quite different. There is no right or wrong way to answer thequestions or do the exercises.

There is an intention, though: to connect more deeplywith your Light and see where asking the questions leads you ...

Its helpful to approach each question or exercise by

reading it first, and then thinking about it while you look at yourcollage. Let the collage -- the reminder of your Light stir thingsup and inspire you.

The exercises begin on the next page. Make it easy -- dothem in bite-sized chunks, adapt them to your circumstances,take them in whatever order you like -- go ahead, play!

OK, are you comfy?

Ready, set... go!


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The Exercises

Many of the exercises in this handbook make use of a simple butpowerful principle for achieving what you desire: GRABS .

(This is Joyce Schwarzs modification of The Law of Attraction, fromThe Vision Board: the Secret to an Extraordinary Life. Im acontributor to this wonderful book.)

Use your vision board to help you practice these principles .

Exercise #1: Morning Gratitude and Acknowledgement

Look at your vision board each morning after you get dressed, andsay Im grateful for this amazing new day!

Then look at each part of your collage and acknowledge what youalready have in your life and what you are creating.

Examples: I am grateful for the support and love Ialready have, and for the new partner [or friends] I amattracting. I am grateful for the freedom I already

have, and for all my new opportunities.

Exercise #2: Release and Receive

To release what you dont want, you must first look it square inthe eye without resisting it or denying it.

So whenever you become aware of a limiting belief in yourthoughts (such as Im too old to.... or Im not smart enough.... or Im

G ratitude

R elease what you dont want, R eceive whatyou do

Acknowledge progress, Ask for guidance

Be your authentic self, Believe youre deserving andalready receiving

Share


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all alone or this wont work ), first acknowledge this belief assomething you tell yourself, rather than something that is True:

oh, Im telling myself Im too old to find romance!

Then look at your vision board. Breathe in the inspiring imageyouve created (literally take a deep breath), and on the out breathrelease the belief and feeling your mind is generating, remember yourLight, and trust that you are being guided to receive what you desire.

Example: I release the belief and feeling that Im tooold. At heart I am Connection, Freedom, and Joy [or

whatever you wrote in Seeing Your Light p. 12] and I ambeing guided to the love of my life. [or what you desire].

Do this several times, allowing yourself to know the truth of your

statement -- no matter what your current circumstances look like .

This is also a way to practice being and believing . If you havetrouble believing in this moment, no problem; ask to have an experienceof your Light today, or an experience of being guided.

Exercise #3: I Need a Quick Fix Now!

Get something to write with, look at your vision board,and answer the following 3 questions:

3.1 Given where I am right now, what would move metowards an experience of my Light?

(my Light is what you wrote on p. 12 of Seeing Your Light ,and what your vision board shows)

Example: I feel stressed and exhausted. If I took out afew minutes to nourish myself and see the larger picture- even though I have so much to do -- Id probably feel a

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3.2 How could I do this right now?

I could study my vision board and write down whatevercomes to me. Get up to stretch or do some yoga. Make alist of 5 things Im grateful for. Go hug a family member.

Put on some music I love. Pet the dog.

3.3 What will I do right now?

Ill get up and stretch, and then list 5 things Im gratefulfor. Itll only take 5 minutes -- I can spare that. Bye!

Exercise #3: Inner Wisdom Download

Brainstorm: what could I start doing or practicing toexperience my Light more?

(my Light is what you wrote on p. 12 of Seeing Your Light ,and what your vision board shows)

Keep a gratitude journal. Dance. Get more sleep.Appreciate and acknowledge everyone who contributes me.Go on a retreat. Have regular dates with my Self -- timealone in a place that inspires me (nature, museum, house of

worship, garden) and/or with tools that inspire (visionboard, art supplies, musical instrument, journal). Meditate.

Savor food, chew each bite carefully. Listen withoutinterrupting or judging. Practice compassion and generositytoward others, especially those closest to me let love win.

Random acts of kindness and anonymous good deeds.


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Exercise #4: Power Your Light with Affirmations

Affirmations are thoughtfully selected, positive phrasesyou use to focus your attention and energize your intention. Theyre-program your subconscious mind to align it with the new

reality you are creating, and empower you to grow.

Create your own affirmation: Phrase it as I am... or Iam becoming.... Ideally your affirmation is an empowering andhealing statement that frees you from limiting beliefs of the pastand counters any opposition you might get from family or peersas you grow.

Here are some examples:

I am courageous and willing to take risks.

I am a beautiful, sexy woman.I am joyful.I am a good person.I am confident and at ease.I am talented and creative.I am generous.I am a loving dad and close to my kids.I am on my own heros journey.I am at peace.I am learning all the time.I am the one.

I am becoming stronger every day.I am becoming a best-selling author.I am becoming fit and buff.I am becoming debt-free.

If you cant suspend your conscious disbelief that thingscan ever happen differently than they have in the past, thats OK.Just add an -ing ending to your affirmation: I am losingweight, I am opening to a new relationship, I am handling myproblems with grace, etc.

Now brainstorm your own affirmation(s):


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Pick your favorite affirmation(s):

Ways you can use your affirmations: Say your affirmations in front of your vision board, as

if youre talking to the best part of yourself.

Write your affirmations in a journal and on stickynotes. Post the notes in unexpected places thebathroom mirror, by your bed, the dashboard of thecar, on your TV remote, on your computer at work, inyour wallet.

Whenever you think of it during the day, say youraffirmations out loud or in your head (depending onwhere you are).

Record your affirmations using an audio or videorecorder or the microphone on your computer; listento them daily.

Use technology: text message your affirmations, oradd them to your computer screensaver.

Say them as mantras when you meditate, or as yourefalling asleep.

Exercise #5: What Lights Me Up in Life

(what lights me up is what energizes, inspires, or fulfills you, or what bringsyou joy and contentment and maybe moves you to wonder or awe)

This exercise is a deeper look at the subject of Exercise 3 above.It gives you a sense of the many different sources of inspirationyou have, the abundance of touchstones and resources you candraw on.

Study your collage vision board and answer the 4 questionson the following pages.

If you have trouble answering a question from your current orpast experience, think of possible answers: things you dream of trying, places you want to go, people youd love to meet, booksor movies you want to read or see, etc.


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5.1 What situations, places, or times tend to light me up, nowor in the past?

Example: The ocean, especially at sunrise. Improvisationaldance classes. Painting and drawing, especially portraits. Conscious

dreaming. Biking around town. Rituals. Meditating. Time alone in

the woods. Big horizons. Gardening. Landmark courses. Retreats.The night sky. Harmonizing to music when Im driving by myself.Cathedrals and churches, any sacred space. Big trees. Spring.Running water. Keeping a dream journal. Christmas Eve by the

newly-decorated Christmas tree. Sufi dancing.

5.2 What kinds of conversations or interactions with others,now or in the past, light me up?

Example: being honest about what Im really feeling orwanting; listening deeply; doing portrait interviews; coaching

clients; leading workshops; talking about what inspires me; listeningfor what inspires others; acknowledging and appreciating; beingplayful and silly; being moved by someone (in person, books, or

movies); creating intentions for conversations or visits; deep talkswith friends and family members; empowering someone to act onwhat matters to them; letting love win in an argument with my

sweetie; facilitating spiritual gatherings


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5.3 Who tends to light me up just by being around them orhearing from them, now or in the past? (You can includepeople you know only from their books, TV. shows,workshops/classes, etc.)

Example: Joyce S., Joyce P., Kellie, Neal, Sara, Coowe, Dave H.,Paul, Heather, Sigrid, John K., Margot, Diane, Madeleine, Cora,Ruth, Aunt Carol, Aunt Janice, Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama

5.4 What are my favorite books, movies, music, websites, art,TV shows, plays, and concepts or ideas, now or in the past?(These tend to light you up and reflect your own Light.)

Example: Books: Eat Pray Love, Cloud Atlas , Vision Board: Secret to Extraordinary life , Rumi poems, mythology, Jungian psychology,childrens picture books like Brambly Hedge series. As teen/kid:

Rubbiyat of Omar Kahyyam, Leaves of Grass, Narnia . Music: Samite& other world beat; most jazz; Bach, Brahms cello sonatas, Chopin;

blues, soul and R&B; trance... Especially live music. Also making

music. Theater : Angels in America, A Perfect Ganesh . Art : Germancathedrals carved wooden doors, Byzantine icons, Fra Angelica,Rothko, Judy Chicago, Persian miniatures, Alex Gray, Chilhuly.Concepts : Gods and goddesses, archetypes, anthropomorphic

animals, mythical creatures. Utopias and intentional communities.Tree houses. Shrines. Alchemy, herbalism, arcane symbols.


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The experiences in Exercise #5 are what you currently knowthat nourishes you. Be sure you experience them frequently ideally several each day -- or to begin with, at least one a week.

Exercise #6: What Gets in the Way

Take a look at your vision board collage and let yourself remember and experience your Light, then answer the following2 questions.

6.1 In what situations or circumstances in my life currently isit challenging for me to experience my Light?

Example: When Im anxious or depressed about money orthings that need to be done. When Im really tired. When I havent

gotten any exercise or been outside all day. When I distractmyself and go semi-conscious by aimless reading, surfing the

Internet, or mindless eating. When I tell myself self-pitying things

like No one helps me or This is hard or No one cares. When Ihave to do a chore I dislike and forget be intentional and playfulabout it. If I watch a violent or disturbing movie. When I spendtoo many hours looking at a computer screen even if Im being

productive. When the house is a mess. If Im with someone who iscomplaining, cynical, or negative.

6.2 How can I: avoid these challenging conditions, or release the emotional charge attached to them, or

protect myself during them, or become aware when I am in one (so I canremember I have a choice about how to react)?


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Example: when Im anxious or depressed I can stop to meditate,count my blessings, take a walk, or read something inspiring. I can

avoid being really tired or feeling like a blob by being makingagreements with myself about sleeping/napping times, and

arranging daily exercise dates with a buddy or family member (orconsciously accept the consequences.) As soon as I notice Im

distracting myself, I can admit it aloud and either give myself atime limit or ask myself what Im avoiding. When I tell myself self-

pitying things, I can notice that Im doing this (its not True) andrelease the charge by asking my sweetie for a hug, or petting the

cat, or refocus my mind by thinking what Im grateful for. I caneither try to turn a complaining, cynical, or negative conversation ina positive direction, or unapologetically step away from it. Theres

nothing wrong with avoiding mental pollution.

Exercise #7: Vision Board Career Counseling

Look at the vision board collage you made of your Light and letyourself dream. Drink in the image and ask yourself, what kindof work or play or lifestyle might express this? Go wild...

Example: Painting landscapes or scenes form myimagination. Hiking in the woods. Hang gliding (!). Performing in adance group. Being in a spiritual community like a monastery or

ashram. Living in a Mediterranean climate where I can bask in thesun like a cat. Telling stories or writing novels. Being part of a

circle. Working with dreams somehow? Visiting Malibu and the CAcoast in the spring. Studying architecture. Visiting cathedrals.


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Example: [Ill give several here, you can do just one.]Monk: a 2 hour silent retreat outdoors or at home. Singer : buy aslinky piece of clothing (at the thrift store?) or sign up for voice

lessons. Artist : spend 2 hours playing with new art materials, in anew way (suspend judgment!).

Brainstorm ways you could play around with youralternate lives and then be bold and schedule time to do one!

Exercise #9: Show and Tell

Share your vision board and your dreams with thepeople in your life.

After all, they are the ones who can best supportyou to achieve what you want. If you can get them to seethe possibility of your dreams or aspirations being fulfilled,they will naturally be inspired to look out for resources andopportunities to help you along.

The more people you do this with, the greater yoursupport system - and the more likely you are to achieve yourhearts desires. (And it may require some courage andvulnerability to share what you really want.)

Simultaneously, share yourself with others be generousand support them to fulfill whatever matters to them.

Exercise #10: My To be List

Instead of starting your work day with the usual to dolist, consider starting it by letting your vision board inspire whoyou want to BE today. Express it in the present tense:

Example: Today I am CENTEREDNESS ortoday I am LOVEtoday I am PEACEtoday I am BOLDNESStoday I am DEEP LISTENING etc.

Then list things you could DO today to BE more of that:


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Example: Today I am CENTERED: I meditate, I spendtime alone, I really taste my food and chew it thoroughly, I takea deep breath before reacting to anything, I nourish myself withexercise and time in nature.

And, of course, do them!

If you find that youre not taking action, first becompassionate with yourself (theres nothing wrong), and thensimply return to looking at your vision board. Let it inspire youagain, right then and there, and see what you are drawn to do.

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Ill leave you with some Tips on the next page.

I recommend you print out the tips page and post it whereyoull see it every day, along with the vision board you made of what lights you up.


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Look at your vision board every morning, even if just for a moment.

Re-presence the qualities of your Light. See what it saysto you today. Then go live your day in light ;-) of it.

Share your vision board and your dreams with thepeople in your life.

After all, they are the ones who can best support you.

Take some action every day, no matter how small,aligned with your experience of your Light.

Dont know what to do? Keep asking yourself, "How canI experience my Light today? It is out of asking that ways will

be shown to you.

Remember that only you can shine your light.And if not now, when?

You are the one you have been waiting for.

"A true knowledge of ourselves isknowledge of our power." -- Mark Rutherford


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Resources

Here are some rather random resources I personally recommend:

1. For goal-setting and turning your dreams into goals that

you achieve through small daily steps :http://www. Simpleology.com . Its free.

2. For ongoing awareness and centering : a daily meditationroutine. There are lots of approaches out there. I like aprogram that provides special CDs which automatically putyou in a deep meditative state:https://www.centerpointe.com/ You can get a freedemonstration CD; the actual program costs money.

Apparently there are also free software programs on the

internet that let you create similar CDs yourself.

3. Powerful tools for living a life you love :http://www.landmarkeducation.com/landmark_forum.jspYou can attend a free introduction to this transformationaleducation online, or at hundreds of locations all over theworld; actual programs cost money.

http://www.ihaveavision.org/ The website for The VisionBoard: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life by JoyceSchwarz. (Im a featured artist in this bestseller). Resources

and events about vision boards, the Law of Attraction,Beyond the Secret, etc.

4. Draw people into your life who appreciate what lights youup and support you to grow and develop .Like me. Email me at [email protected] visit my website http://www.innervisionportraits.comI love to hear from you.

You can find them also on the free social networking siteGaia http://www.gaia.com/ dedicated to inspire and

empower you to realize your purpose, so that you can dothe same for others, and so that, together, we can contributeto a better world.

5. If you run your own business where you want to make adifference but you need to make a profit, check out thisheart-centered approach and online community:http://www.heartofbusiness.com/

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