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Widows Dream Board
By Mary Francis · Originally published: July 5, 2024
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The Dream Board - Often we feel beat down and the widows dream board is one tool to help lift us out of our grief. A way to see light through the darkness and a little bit of hope. The dream board is where you start to make all your dreams come true. Imagine you have the power to create what you want out of life…
This is “your” vision, a place to invoke your emotions and create on paper what you want in your mind. Here are some steps to get you started:
- Get a large poster board, glue/tape and scissors.
- Collect lots of different types of magazines. Look for pictures of what you want to have or places you want to go to. If you can’t find the perfect picture, search on Google and print it out.
- Put on a picture of yourself, where you are happy and place it in the middle of the board.
- Pictures need to be of places you want to go to, the perfect home/car etc. and vacation home. They have to really inspire you when you look at them.
- Paste your pictures/words/affirmations all around your picture, working outwards.
- Put the finished dream board where you will see it every day. Spend at least five minutes every morning and night looking at your dream board.
Some of the things on your dream board will happen within a short period of time while others need time to grow on you.
There are even online sites where you can create your dream board. On your dream board put some positive words/affirmations to inspire you.
- I am relaxed - Grateful
- I am focused - Travel
- I am calm - Lucky
- I am playful - Healthy
There is no limit to what you can put on your inspired widows dream board. If it inspires you, put it on your dream board. Look for what is right about yourself and others. It’s important to accept that some are what they can be, while others aspire to be more. They are open to learning and being taught.
Please advance confidently in the direction of your passion/dreams and live life as you image it to be.
Early Intervention Field Traumatology (EIFT) and Author/Founder of “The Sisterhood of Widows”
