I have an admission to make. Usually when I read a book like this and it asks for a vision statement, I skip over it. I really did enjoy making this though. I have decided to share it here to hold myself accountable (especially since the last paragraph of the statement focuses on sharing with others).
My vision statement
I, Carin, am a creative woman, wife and mother. I understand I need to express myself creatively in some way every day to feel truly happy with my life. I value my happiness and freely choose to take some time out for myself each day. I realise that by honouring myself in this way, I also honour the happiness of my family as a whole.
I choose to create work that I feel is a true representation of my life at this time. Every word written, photograph taken and piece of art or craft made is an honest and loving expression of who I am and the things I treasure most in life. It is a celebration of authentic living.
I am open to creative opportunities in all aspects of my life. I embrace new experiences, life lessons and techniques, realising they all move me forward one step at a time. I put aside feelings of fear and self doubt to share my journey with others in the hope that they too will be inspired to find and express their authentic self like I have been inspired by so many before me.
Other preparations are going well too. I’m busy sorting out my work space and supplies, and can’t wait to get stuck into the projects proper.
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Wonderful vision statement. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Trudy!
Oh, this is wonderful! I love your honesty and care – it shows in the words you choose. I will be doing mine this week too and have to admit, I am a bit shy to put myself “out there”. . . thank you for the inspiration, Kristin xo
Aww, thank you! That’s so sweet! Good luck in making yours!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment! Very good statement! I’m really so glad you shared it!
Thanks Rayanne!
er..my vision statement would probably be “go with the flow”..thanks for sharing yours and for your kind words on my first poem
Wow, that is a very inspiring vision statement. I was debating on sharing mine. Thanks for sharing yours I may reconsider that will definitely help with the accountability part.
Thanks Rebecca!
Lovely! This is my next step in my Artistic Mother process. I don’t think I am going in perfect order, but it is like the Vision Statement has been simmering, like I have thought about it and wrote/journaled on it each day, it just hasn’t taken perfect form yet. SOON! SOON! SOON!
Thanks Julie! Intersting thought too. I think this statement has been simmering as an idea since I first became a mother. But it’s taken this book to take the next step.