Design as a Manifestation Tool

 

This episode was inspired by the hundreds of people who have said to me that one day they will build their dream home.  One day?  Why not start now with even a tiny little piece of it? 

If we can start with creating even one wall of that home now, we can accelerate our journey by embodying that future in our physical environment - which will greatly change how we feel and act.  Design literally IS a physical manifestation of an idea.  Why not use a physical manifestation of our beliefs to move us closer towards our future self?

I encourage people to start their design journey as early as possible, because when they are finally ready to build their dream home, the process won't be new - they will already be experts in design.  

Design is a wildly powerful tool that is used ON us every day.  What if we use design FOR ourselves?

 

5 TIPS FOR STARTING YOUR DESIGN JOURNEY:

1. Start Very Small - the tinest of projects are the perfect place to start.
2. Make it Personal - office, bedroom, the most personal space you have - NOT THE LIVING ROOM!  
3. Borrow and Steal!  Pablo Picasso is widely quoted as having said that “good artists borrow, great artists steal.”  
4. Expect the design to change over time - this will be a process and allow it to flow as you gain confidence in your aesthetic!  Move things, change the color, embrace the process - PERFECTION IS NOT A THING.
5. When you want to test this on a public-facing design, create your Zoom background.  Log on to a session, tape out the frame that is caused and create a background design only in this area.  What do you want to embody?  Beauty, traditional decor, strength, spirituality?  Search for this decor and borrow it.  You can play with the scale on your computer, tape the correct size on the wall, then make sure the items you are ordering are the correct scale.

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