ENVISION SUCCESS WITH A VISION BOARD
Need a little help making your dreams come true? Try a tool celebrities Oprah, Katy Perry, Kris Jenner, and Lilly Singh have used — a vision board.
herself. Kris Jenner, the mother of the Kardashian sisters, says she found making a vision board inspirational after her children introduced her to the idea, adding, “Using the visuals just helped me see something come to life.” The concept is a little too New Age-y for some. JP Sears spoofs vision boards on YouTube, saying most mask greed as spirituality. The big houses, swimming pools, vacations, or career goals many choose to depict are all “decoys for money … setting you up to desire money while making you appear to be a spiritual person,” Sears says.
This poster-size collage of images, words, and affirmations depicts dreams, goals, or desires you want to bring into your life, from a career or financial milestone to travel, relationships, or achievements. Placed where you see it multiple times a day, a vision board should excite and inspire you.
Oprah Winfrey claims she made her first vision board after Michelle Obama asked her and others in 2008 to envision her husband becoming president. Oprah responded,
Advocates, however, say vision boards serve as an uplifting reminder of what you want from life. To create one, you will need a foam board, double-sided tape, scissors, and images, words, or affirmations that delight or inspire you. Start with a list of specific goals, then source targeted images and words online that convey your vision clearly, says YouTube star Lilly Singh. Don’t try to capture the dreams of a lifetime in one vision board. Singh’s first vision board expressed her desire to attract 1 million YouTube subscribers and move to Los Angeles, while subsequent boards displayed loftier aspirations. When you are satisfied that your board captures your dreams, Singh says, “Work your butt off (to make them come true).”
creating a board with a picture of the dress she planned to wear at Obama’s inauguration. Recording star Katy Perry says she created her first vision board at age 9 at a teacher’s request, featuring a picture of Latin Pop singer Selena Quintanilla Perez winning a Grammy. Fifteen years later, Perry was nominated for one
Thanksgiving’s Secret History Revealed! FEAST ON THESE ASTONISHING FACTS
ever Thanksgiving dinner in 1621. Other foods included oysters, duck, goose, and venison — but no turkey. Although cranberries were served, it would be another 50 years before they were transformed into the traditional sauce we know and love today. Pumpkins were a Thanksgiving staple even then, but they were served with currants and vinegar instead of in pies.
the last Thursday of November next as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” Who knew that the lady responsible for one of our most beloved nursery rhymes also helped launch one of our country’s most celebrated traditions? THE HIGH EXPENSE OF EPIC EATS Maybe Black Friday — not Jan. 2 — should be the day you sign up for that gym membership! Thanksgiving isn’t an ideal day for dieters, as the average one-serving holiday meal has 160 grams of fat and about 3,000 calories. Wallets are likely the only things destined to get skinnier in the coming weeks, as around 290 million people are expected to spend more than $1 billion combined on turkeys. Of course, this is welcome news for food company Butterball, whose Turkey Talk-Line receives more than 100,000 cooking- related calls each holiday season.
LITTLE LAMB, BIG INSPIRATION This Thanksgiving, be sure to honor the
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memory of Sarah Josepha Hale. In addition to being the poet who created “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” she was an American patriot who convinced President Abraham Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 to provide Americans with something positive to do in light of the ongoing Civil War. President Lincoln’s famous Thanksgiving proclamation invited all citizens “to set apart and observe
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