I am the one who lifts my baby up for all to see. The lightning of inspiration that crackles to earth, grounded in love. I am all seeing wisdom, an owl to portals near and far. I am a golden ring never ending, always beginning. I am in my mother’s arms, safe, buoyant, flying free.
Periodically, I cut out images from magazines and collage them together. I let my heart and intuition draw me to images and put my rational mind on the back burner. Afterwards, I write as if the image is talking. I find vision boarding very powerful. I first met my wife at Esalen after making a vision board of fireflies lighting up looking for their mate. Three hours later, I met her on the dance floor.
Throughout the process of writing my historical fiction book over the last 5 years, I’ve made vision boards to guide me in the process. If you haven’t tried to collage images together to act as a compass for where you’re going or a metaphor for where you are, give it a go!