Need some help getting a started with your vision board?   Please, Join the Inspired Elephant herd as we create our 2022 visions.   We will be hosting our first VB workshop of this year on Sunday, Feb. 13th (11AM - 1PM) at Creative Twist Events (10 Pearl St, Metuchen, NJ 08840).  

ewWhy do it with us?  There SO MANY reasons but we are going to give you our top 5:

1. All you have to do is just bring yourself and maybe a friend or two. We provide ALL the materials. The board itself, magazines and catalogs galore, markers, glue, stickers, scrap booking materials. Hell, we even frame it for you. Our Vision Board Workshop set up is a crafter’s DREAM.
2. You are not in it alone. We are there to help: Does a vacation to Bali belong on your board?  We can help you find that!  How about a brand new, craftsman-style home?  We gotcha covered. How about a new career as a yoga instructor? Check!
3. It is INSPIRING. Imagine being in a roomful of women, each and every one carving out time to create their dream life. There is camaraderie, support, laughter, and there is even voluntary sharing of vision boards (never forced!).
4. We supply light snacks and drinks. Because you can’t have a roomful of women without apps and bevs!
5. Your vision board doesn’t end with the workshop. You will receive step-by-step tips and guidance on how to use your vision board to bring about those changes that your soul longs for.

So what will you ultimately gain from our VB workshop?

A sense of excitement and empowerment for the future that YOU YOURSELF are creating. Did you hear that?  YOU are making it happen.  That’s powerful stuff!

You are also likely to leave with newfound friendships.

Won’t you please join us and give your dreams the attention they deserve?  Your dream life is just a click away.

We hope to see you there!

Love and dreams,
C&C

P.S.  If you can't join us in New Jersey you can join the fun with our DIY IE Vision Board Kit. 

Hey Herd Sister,

Now it's time to share my Word of the Year for 2022. Last year, my word was flow, and I focused on being less resistant and allowing. If you missed it, read about it here.
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This year, I want to take action.

I am a chronic overthinker and can talk myself out of just about anything from a morning workout that I know will make me feel great, to trying new avenues in my career.

I'm past my mid-century point. When I think about that, images of a roller coaster come to mind. I'm just over the apex of the tallest hill, hovering in the seconds before the thrill of plummeting downward. 

​I'm caught in that brief moment of razor-sharp clarity where I realize this ride will come to an end, and the time to have fun and take chances is NOW.

Who knew roller coasters could be so revelatory?

I don't feel old, but I am aware of the passage of time and how quickly it can go by. What's the point of even being on the ride if I am filled with fear and regret? I want to take in the aerial views and throw my hands up in the air.

I want to LEAP.  

Ok, not off the roller coaster, per se, but into life!  

I want to stop second-guessing myself and trust my initial instincts. I want to have faith that the Universe always has my back, no matter what.  

And ultimately, I want to have faith in ME.

Taking a Leap means:

• Facing fear regularly. Like most other things in life, the more I do this, the better I will get at staring fear in the face.
• Feeling more exhilarated. When I step outside my comfort zone, I am forced off of auto-pilot and into being present.
• Being open to possibilities. I do believe that the more options I explore, the more opportunities the Universe will present to me.
• Realizing freedom from my own fear-induced, self-imposed limits.
• Intuiting more. By trusting my inner voice, I hope to drown out her buzzkill roomate, Negative Nelly.​

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I may not become a Leaper overnight. It will happen in the most minor ways, like pulling the trigger on the roman shades that I know I love but continue to talk myself out of.

Or recently, when I purchased a ticket to a workshop to see a favorite author and speaker.

I had just finished listening to a seminar she gave when I thought how I would regret not ever having seen her in person.  So I followed my instincts, clicked through her website, and bought the non-refundable ticket for a workshop… in Amsterdam.  

Oh yes, I did!

Without buying the plane tickets, without having a hotel booked. Without having it all figured out. 

I Leaped.

Or leapt, for you Brits. And I am so looking forward to that trip.

But back to that roller coaster imagery and my word for 2022, I am no longer white-knuckled and filled with worry.

Sitting on top of the world and sensing the gravitational pull of a thrilling ride I know will end, I throw my hands up in surrender of my need for control and having all the answers.

This year, I leap, and I hope you do too.

Lots of love,
Carolyn