The last thing I needed was another online distraction.

Turns out I almost missed a brilliant approach for successful manifestations!

Pinterest’s mission is to:

connect everyone in the world through the ‘things’ they find interesting. We think that a favorite book, toy, or recipe can reveal a common link between two people. With millions of new pins added every week, Pinterest is connecting people all over the world based on shared tastes and interests.

… which sounds appealing enough.

But when Coach Lisa Hayes told me that she uses Pinterest as a vision board (and encourages clients to do the same), I took notice!

Pinterest allows you to create and customize your own boards, on whatever themes light you up.  You’ll find lots of style and decor boards, along with jewelry, hobbies, books, etc.

But for those of us who never get around to cutting and pasting images from magazines to a vision board at home, Pinterest may be just the answer!

For example, Lisa has a board called “My Very Cool Life” filled with gorgeous photos of the ocean, sailboats, the beach, and tropical palm trees.

(Coincidence that she recently became the proud owner of her own sailboat?  Deliberate creators know better.)

I haven’t created my Pinterest vision board  yet (although I’ve got a couple vibe-lifting boards organized), but I’ll be keeping my eyes open for photos, videos, and such that represent what I’m calling forth.

New users need an invite in order to begin posting, but you can request one from Pinterest directly (it might take a while to receive one), or from an existing user.  (I think I’ve got a few invites to share.)

In the meantime, peruse these boards by your fellow deliberate creators:

• Jeanna Gabellini (love the title of her board: “Universe Will Arrange This 4 Me”)
• Lisa Hayes (check out her “My Very Cool Life” board)
• Louise Edington‘s well titled: Vision Board
• Laura Gevanter’s Dream Home
• Jackie Gaston (Places I’d Love To See)
• Tia Sparkles (Me & My Life – Vision Board)

If you’ve got a pinterest board you’d like to share, please share the link in comments!

And for those who want to learn more about how to use Pinterest, USAToday gives the lowdown here.  Enjoy!

Almost everyone in her audience already had theirs up, but Oprah was brand new to the idea!  (Didn’t she see John Assaraf’s house story in The Secret?)

Anyway, knowing that she was new to the practice of vision boarding made me especially excited to hear that she was putting it into practice!  This from John Assaraf’s Blog:

Dreams do come true! Talk show star Oprah Winfrey revealed this week that she uses a vision board to visualize her goals and harness the power of intention. So what did Oprah have on her vision board? The gown she intended to wear to a very special event – the Obama inauguration.

Here’s what Oprah told a New York radio station on Tuesday:

“I was speaking with Michelle (Obama) and Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver – we were all doing a big rally out in California. At the end of the rally Michelle Obama said something powerful, ‘and I want you to leave here and envision Barack Obama taking the oath of office.’ I created a vision board. I had never had a vision board before. I came home, I got me a board and put Barack Obama’s picture on it and I put a picture of my dress I want to wear to the inauguration.”

So, everyone, what’s on YOUR vision board?

WAIT A MINUTE!

What’s even MORE cool about this story?!  That our soon to be First Lady practices – and encourages others to practice – powerful visualizations!  Holy Hannah!

Anyone else got goose bumps??