Sweet Soliloquies

Full Harvest Moon Dreamboard

I thought my Full Harvest Moon Dreamboard would consist of pictures of family and gatherings, baking and cool weather scenery. But as I browsed through several magazines, I found myself attracted not only to those that depicted warmth, comfort, and the Autumn season, but also those that reflected some of my current personal goals.

You’ll find here my love for books and the written word. I’m currently participating in several book challenges and these books also represent my desire to become a published author. The Japanese woman reflects my love for the Japanese culture and my desire to read more Japanese literature. My husband and son share my love for all things Japanese and we hope to visit there someday.

It is difficult to see but on the far left above the pumpkins, there is a picture of a busy Spanish street with what appears to be several shops. I would love to travel the world and collect treasures I could bring back and display or sell in my very own shop. This shop would be filled with magic and warmth and would hopefully be somewhere you’d love to visit.

My difficulty with doing “nothing”, the first ingredient in The Joy Diet, was a big reminder that I needed to start that meditation practice I’ve thought about for so long. It was also a reminder start practicing yoga on a more consistent basis. I’d like to think that the meditating woman is visualizing the beautiful colored leaves on the tree covered hills that peek through the mist in the photo next to her. I know it is what I’d be visualizing to bring myself to a calm and peaceful place.

The key to juggling all of my interests and desires, responsibilities and duties, and building a healthy mind and body is balance. To become the woman I want to be, and live the life I’d like to live, I must find balance. It is imperative not only for me, but for my family as well. I am only cheating them of the wife and mother they deserve if I cheat myself of what will make me whole.

May this harvest moon bring us all the abundant life we desire.

You’ll find more dreamboards at host Jamie Ridler’s beautiful site here.