Comments on: A Life Well Lived: Developing a Personal Manifesto

By: Christine Garvin

Christine Garvin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:40:24 +0000

Ok, here’s *part* of my work on my manifesto – realized some of the other goals are quite private!

http://www.holisticwithhumor.com/2009-pondering-ritual-the-ups-the-downs-the-secret-travel-spots

By: Julie Trevelyan

Julie Trevelyan — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:09:21 +0000

Loved this, thanks. Have used vision boards for years…and I will testify, they *do* work. Just have patience, perseverance, and belief. Like the links you included!

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By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:02:05 +0000

Love this piece. I made my first vision board in June and it’s been shocking how much of it has come true. There’s nothing more magical than dreaming, setting intentions, and mindfully following through.

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By: brian from nodebtworldtravel.com

brian from nodebtworldtravel.com — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:13:35 +0000

I’ll agree with writing the goals, first thing when you get up and last thing before you go to sleep.

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By: Amiee

Amiee — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:47:20 +0000

This piece really inspired me to work on my own personal manifesto. Thanks for all the motivating ideas. I posted my life list here: http://dirtbagwriter.com/2009/11/100-things-to-do-to-help-shape-my-creative-life/

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By: Christine Garvin

Christine Garvin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:59 +0000

Thanks for the link, Suko!

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By: Suko Tahari

Suko Tahari — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:14:28 +0000

Christine,

I agree wholeheartedly with so many points in this article. For years I’ve tried to just write things down but that never seemed to translate into a life list full of checks. Finally, I came across a website that made a real difference for me. Its called http://www.mysomeday.com, and not only was I able to state my goals publicly and put a picture to them but it let me build or copy a set of actionable steps to actually achieve those goals. This made all the difference for me, it was my missing element. I highly recommend it if you’re like me, a person with a lot of dreams who needs to put down the steps and then track progress.

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By: T

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:36 +0000

All great points. I agree with Abbie – writing down your goals and dreams is an important step–and one that many people never take, despite how simple it seems.

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By: Abbie

Abbie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:39:24 +0000

Great suggestions, Christine, I think one of the most important things is writing your goals/dreams down and putting them out there!

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