A Visual Guide

In my efforts to figure out what's next, I've been trying to get to the core of what matters most to me, what I get my energy from, and what I envision as the highest priorities in my life. As a visual person, my first impulse was to create something I could continually look at to reflect this--and to help me chart the course. About a week ago, I spent a Saturday afternoon with some old magazines, some double-sided tape, and a piece of poster board. I searched for anything that I found to be beautiful, inspiring, a reflection of my deepest values and interests, or a representation of the direction in which I'd like my life to go. Here is the result.

Just looking at it makes me feel so inspired and peaceful. . . and takes me one step closer to transforming my vision into something tangible.