Treasure
Map Your Success for 2005
Treasure-mapping
is the process of visualizing on paper exactly
what you want. The clearer you can see your desired
future as a reality, the
sooner it can manifest. The actual process
is simple: look for color
pictures in magazines or catalogs and use rubber cement
to glue them to a half sheet of poster board.
Each new year, my husband and I “treasure map”
what we want in our lives for the year. Whenever we
anticipate a major change, such as moving to a new city,
buying a house, or changing jobs, we treasure map the
change.
YOUR
SUBCONSCIOUS MIND SPEAKS
It
is not necessary to know what you are looking for when
you begin the search. This process allows
your heart’s desire in your subconscious mind to
speak to you. As you look
through the pictures, notice which ones resonate strongly
inside you. Just tear them out and continue
looking.
KNOWING
WHAT YOU WANT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HOW YOU WILL GET IT
The
magical part about treasure-mapping is that you don’t
have to know where the desired object or opportunity will
come from. Gifts, contest prizes, unexpected
surprises are not unusual. When
you are very clear about what you want, you
attract the energy and open yourself to opportunities you
wouldn’t have been receptive to before.
WAS
I SURPRISED!
Several
years ago, I treasure-mapped a trip to California. My
husband and I were newlyweds with debts from former marriages.
There was no way that I could purchase the air-fare to California.
After I treasure-mapped my trip, I actually won a contest
and received the round trip ticket to California in the
mail!
SOMETIMES
THE RESULTS ARE IMMEDIATE
A student
of mine treasure-mapped new
suits for his wardrobe as he anticipated a career change.
He was a state worker, and only wore casual clothes. When
he went home after the treasure-mapping workshop,
a neighbor came over carrying an armful of suits
in the exact size as my student. The fit
and colors were perfect!
HERE’S
SOME OF THE PROSPERITY I HAVE TREASURE-MAPPED
·
A new house, complete with gazebo
· New job with happy
co-workers and wonderful boss
· Vacations, including a white-water rafting trip
and hot-air balloon ride
· Clients, my husband,
children
· Romantic weekends, healthy life-style choices
· Art, furniture and household accessories
TREASURE
MAP A NEW RELATIONSHIP
Relationships:
To treasure-map a spouse or special companion, concentrate
on finding pictures that represent what you want the relationship
to look like: how you want to be treated,
what you will do together what values you would share, etc.
Avoid treasure-mapping a specific
physical body (after all, they are just models in the pictures.)
TREASURE
MAP A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Physical
changes- If you want to treasure-map
an ideal body for yourself, concentrate on finding pictures
of the active, healthy lifestyle that your
body would need to maintain its energy. I’ve even
pasted my own face on the body of a woman doing aerobics.
Taking aerobics became a believable
reality to me and melted the resistance I was feeling at
the time.
CHOOSE
KEY WORDS SPARINGLY, AND ALWAYS IN TYPE
Words-
Include your own name, cut
out of type, and a phrase or two (also in type) that motivate
you. Be aware of too many words, however,
as it is the visual image that your mind finds so powerful.
WHEN
YOU ARE FINISHED, BLESS IT!
When
the treasure-map is finished, bless it. Some
people like to add a picture that represents God as their
source for everything. I write a little
prayer on the back: “Thank
you, God, for this or something better.”
The treasure-map will come true in its right time…so
just trust and let go.
HAVE
A TREASURE MAPPING PARTY
Invite friends to bring their scissors, glue, and magazines
for a treasure mapping party! Treasure-map
with your spouse and your children. Children
age 10 and up can treasure map their goals for the summer.
Challenge a teenager to treasure
map his or her life in ten years. It is
especially exciting to exchange your final treasure-map
with your spouse or partner and see how he or she has represented
your relationship adventures!
LAMINATE
THEM AND WATCH THEM COME TRUE
I still
have the treasure-map in which I visualized my wonderful
husband. We have been married
over 20 years now, and that early treasure-map
is faded and torn. Since then, I have been laminating my
annual treasure-maps. It
is exciting to watch them come true over time…proving
that we can, indeed, choose our future.
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Known
as The Alligator Queen, Ana Tampanna coaches women to wrestle the alligators
in life and at work. Ana reinvented herself from starving artist to an
international personality featured in the LA Times, on NBC primetime,
and even Japan television. As a working mother, Ana managed her family
through multiple crises and a tragedy. Her saucy, playful style brings
laughter while her interactive presentations help people to connect from
the heart and create better life strategies. Ana is a member of the National
Speaker’s Association, and has authored three books including The
Womanly Art of Alligator Wrestling: Inspirational Stories for Outrageous
Women Who Survive by Their Wisdom and Wit. 
Legacy
Life Skills Coach