Creative Visualization and Finding the Love of Your Life

  When we discuss creative visualization in my workshops, we explore various themes and how we could apply creative visualization to that theme.  One of these themes is how to find the love of your life.  It’s a charged subject.  Some of the women have already found their love, a few are desperately looking, and many think one day it will happen for them but do their best not to think too much about it.  Even if we have already found our love, it is possible that one day we will be looking again.  We each take different approaches in our search.  Some try real hard to no good effect.  Others get lucky and it just happens.

  So what WOULD it look like through the lens of applying creative visualization to finding the love of your life? 

Here are a few ideas…

~Create a love altar with images and words that evoke what you want in a partner.

~Think, write, and reflect on the characteristics you want your partner to have.

~Get clear on what you want in a partner and also be aware of your past and patterns you may have followed.  For example, maybe you tend to be attracted to men who are free spirited, but that may also mean they don’t have a job, home, or worse, neither!   By being aware of your tendencies you can look deeper into WHY you tend to be attracted to that kind of person.  Bringing awareness to your tendencies can help you avoid repeating past mistakes and choose healthy, fulfilling relationships. 

~Perhaps you’re shy?  Shyness is a real issue for many women.  Creative visualization may help you in actively imagining yourself interacting confidently with people. 

~Daydreaming is important too.  Allowing yourself to let your thoughts wander can help you relax and get in touch with fantasies and desires.  By knowing what your fantasies and desires are you can work to connect them to your reality.  I love grocery stores and I used to imagine that I would find the love of my life while in one.  Lo and behold, guess where I met my husband?

Here are steps to follow with creative visualization:

1. Be clear on your intention.  Find the love of your life!

2. Acknowledge and bring awareness to any hindrances that may be keeping you from getting what you want.  Attraction to those with a free spirit, shyness, etc.

3. Visualize what you want.  Create an altar.  Daydream.  Actively imagine.

4. Take action!  Tell your friends and family what you want.  Go out and meet people.  Be friendly.  Seek out activities that interest you.  Don’t sit at home all alone every night of the week.
5. Let it go.  Be true to yourself and who you are.  Trust in the practice and know that it’s more about the process than the end result. 

  Creative visualization is a great way to take charge and make things happen in your life.  There are many ways to practice it.  I encourage you to read some of the wonderful books available on the subject, particularly Shakti Gawain’s Creative Visualization. 

  Practice makes perfect?  While I don’t feel I am an expert, I do know that creative visualization becomes easier and more effective the more often I practice it.  You can practice with small daily things.  If you know you have a stressful workday ahead of you, you can imagine the relaxing evening you plan to have at the end of it.  Taking time to see yourself doing something you want will help you do what’s necessary to get there.  With bigger things, like a job, a new home, or the love of your life, more steps and work are needed to help lead you to your dream.

Have you already found the love of your life?  

Did you use creative visualization in your search?  What’s your story?