Does this happen at your house?
You have a project, some great ideas, and jot copious notes ...
Then ... several months later, rediscover them, buried in a journals or file! If they aren't accessible, they may simply drop off the radar!
This SO happens to me!
Viola - I often make little cards and pockets to hold ideas I wish to be present with!
Pockets offer an easy way to see what's on your plate, move them around, plan and let them inspire action!
Several years ago, I participated in an Intentional Creativity biz class, Dancing Entrepreneur. We used creative practices to identify our What, Where, When, Who and How for offering coaching sessions, classes and workshops.
One student, Karen Dawn, posted pictures of her visual planning system in the group, and I loved it! She invited anyone interested to join her Beta Test group, and learn to craft our own! You can bet I signed up!
I love Karen's visual planning approach!
Vision Plan Board
I used a foam board for that first planning board, tacking up two Dancing Entrepreneur action cards, a vision board we created with Karen, and a ribbon clothesline, with pockets!
You can clip cards directly to the line, or Viola! - make pockets to hold sets of cards with those ideas! (Who doesn't want to make cute pockets, lol!)
Pockets offer an easy way to see what's on your plate, heartstorm, move them around, and let them inspire action! You can add labels, to help organize.
Larger pockets to hold file folders can be tacked up, holding in depth writings and larger images. Karen uses Command Clips to hang these folders on her studio wall!
Some time after making that first board, I created one on my demo canvas from a Medicine Basket class. The lines are twine, and I used Tac to post individual cards on the painting. Propped on the bookshelf in my little Atelier, it held painting prompts and some inspiration cards.
Karen has used this 'clothesline' system for organizing her ideas visually for years. She found that when her notes were tucked away in journals and files, "out of sight, out of mind," and they'd often be forgotten for months! ... Then she'd open a journal, and discover an idea she intended to pursue!
These days, I like using a magnet to post one or two cards on the fridge, and rotate them so I stay present to their messages!
Beside it, I've used half a sheet protector as a sleeve, and can easily slide in the soul collage card for the day.
The round card is one of my Word of the Year support cards. It's 'home' is a pocket crafted from a window envelope, that's glued into an altered board book.
Envelopes are great ready made pockets for cards and effemera - colorful ones from holiday cards and different sizes from junk mail are some of my favorites! You can use a larger envelope to house your collection of envelopes.!
As I dream into my projects and next offerings, and projects on my plate, I'll use visual systems to help organize tips and ideas.
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