March 10
Creating A Life Worth Living – Part 10
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I’m reading Creating A Life Worth Living by Carol Lloyd. I picked this book because I’m trying to figure out the place I want painting to play in my life.
This week…Chapter 9, “A Map to the Moon,†provides a series of techniques…to draw a map to your newly defined goal.
The purpose of this chapter is to help you “create a visual path from your goal back to the present moment.” Here are the steps:
Step 1: Clustering
Clustering is a technique where you place your goal or idea in a circle in the middle of the page, then radiate out from the circle, jotting down anything that comes to mind. You can see a portion of my cluster diagram below.
Step 2: Making an Action Plan
Carol shows you four models of planning: scoring, storyboarding, listomania and blueprinting. After reading through the four models, I decided to try storyboarding.
Step 3: Playwriting with the Sage &Â Step 4: Brainstorming: Letting Loose the Air-Eating Child
Steps 3 & 4 are techniques you can use to illuminate your “black holes.” Black holes are items you don’t know how to approach…”parts of your endeavor that seem murky if not down-right confounding”…places where you know you need something, but you don’t know how to get it.
I’m still working on my “storyboard” index cards. Then, the tricky part…For the final 3 weeks, I’ll be in Part 4, “The Doing.” I’m better at planning than doing, but the storyboard technique has me intrigued and hopeful.
Lori, Looks like you have your life mapped out:) Trouble is things rarely go to plan. Sometimes it’s good to have to take a different direction to what you had planned as it opens up new possibilities.
So agree, Sue. I truly believe that the most important thing is to remain open to the opportunities that come your way.
Wow very organized, our mom lacks all orginizational skills
urban hounds
Best of luck with your plan.
I like having a plan! Is that your diagram? Looks like you are on your way!
The picture is a part of my diagram. The idea was to write down everything rolling around in my mind, so I had two pages worth!
This sounds like such a good book. I am better at planning, too!
How does that saying go, even the longest journey begins with a step? Looks like you’re on the journey!
I’m afraid this year looks like a big black hole for me! Wish I had hyper drive.
That looks like a great way to visualize your end goal.
Mom went to a conference one time on storyboarding and it does work, if that person puts in the effort, apparently she did not cos we don’t live in a big house overlooking the ocean, nor is she a famous author….she does have mags and myself tho so that is even better!!!
stella rose and maggie
I agree, Stella Rose and Maggie. I would take Freedom, Casper & Nikki over a big house overlooking the ocean any day of the week. Pups (and kitties) are the best!
Mom might need that book…MOL she has so many things she wants to do and actually is doing. She tries to do each of them about 2 hours a day.
JoAnn’s yarn department is always calling Mom’s name.
Hugs madi
Ohhh! I am going to have to find this book!
Okay, you have got me hooked with this book, I ordered it from Amazon last week and am waiting for it to arrive from US. I am sure I will enjoy it. Thanks for all the little peeks 🙂
Lynne x
Hmm, yah I have some “black holes.” Putting some creative energy toward those spots is a great idea.
That looks like a strategic plan if I’ve ever seen one. Never would I have thought to apply organizational planning to my personal endeavors. Thanks for the great idea!
That looks like a great way to plan how to attain your dreams. I’m intrigued.
I LOVE creating these diagrams! We use them is software development. They work so wonderfully well. I find they help me thing of EVERTHING!
Wow, that’s a new one! I am very good at lists and writing plans, not so good at actually carrying them out!
Good luck with yours. 🙂