Resort Girls, have some fun drawing some of your life goals on back of a napkin.

I use the backs of napkins as a way to jot down inspirations from a vacay or entertainment spot. It’s a great way to have both the place – the “where” – with my “why” written down.

Think of it as your resort life napkin files. You can even get a nice travel log and keep them in the back of it with extra notes logged in. There is an entire book written by Dan Roam on using the back-of-a-napkin concept. It was required reading in one of SCAD’s graduate visual communication classes.

Visions are as necessary as written down plans. Sometimes they may be even more important, since if you can see it, you can reach it, which in turn will help you explain it better to others. As the old saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”

I like this particular slide from Dan Roam’s The Back of the Napkin Workshop, found on SlideShare.

Photo Credit: Dan Roam

When building your 6Ps of a perfect Resort girl life, visual thinking is a good thing to do. As Mr. Roam states, “Look, See, Imagine and Show” your ideas.

Resort Girl, you are constructing a “life plan” and most likely it will entail taking many trips, engaging in much research, having lots of fun and just experiencing some trial and error. So, start collecting your napkins, files, or life travel log and start drawing your own Resort Girl stick figure on the back of them answering a “P” or 2 of your life plan, depending on the “where” and “what” you see. Use doodles to envision how you see yourself in that place or “P”.

In another SCAD class, I had to learn how to draw stick figures — but my teacher let me be creative and make mine in the form of a flower — a sprout. The sprout represented my sprouting a new life – and always wanting to soak up the sun and grow in mind, body and spirit.

I now draw my sprout on back of napkins. She is having fun relaxing, reflecting and recharging. So, take a moment today and doodle your RG stick figure on your lunch break or on the bus home or while at your favorite vacay or entertainment spot.

Start collecting some visions of your perfect life. It is a fun and creative way to make your Resort Girl Perfect life plan come true.

My little sprouts are my inspiration…my cheerleaders… to building my Perfect Resort Girl life.

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Photo Credit: Dan Roam

Each season of a RG’s life brings different aspects of the 6 Ps of her perfect Resort Girl lifestyle.

As the fall winds are blowing in, this RG ponders the “when” of the rest of my Resort Girl dream life – as this might change the “where.” All seasons are fantastic, enriching and empowering, they just may vary in a few areas.

Today, as I walked amongst the brilliant red fall leaves and crisp cool breezes along the shores of Lake Lanier, it brought back a “when.” Stopping for a brief repose, my mind went back to a favorite time in my life living in the mountains of Big Canoe.

What was special about living there was ” where” – the majestic secluded mountains – and how we had to live. About a decade ago, there were only a handful of places to eat out and a grocery store, which we had to a travel into the city to get to.

But this made life more fun, as we had a lot more personal dinners and gatherings. After all, who had been to the grocery lately? The Black Bear Pub at our clubhouse was also a great place to gather – and we had this very odd Monday party night. Since the club was not too busy, they let us RG&Gs take it over and we all did – with music, a happy hour, dancing and many laughs.

It was an odd way to start off the week, but in a good way. It made me think today of “when” that was right for my life. It was right then! I still return, as have so many dear friends there, and I even did my Resort Girl photo shoot there recently.

But now, being single again, the winds have brought in change in how and “where” to live my dream life. That was then… this is now… the winds of change have blown in.

It is a new season, and I have new reasons to modify my master Resort Girl lifestyle plan. But when Resort Girls figure out their master plan – it is just modifications.

You have the formula down.

It is just a wind blowing in and a change in the “when” – and maybe a “where.”

But you are still arriving there – to your ultimate destiny… your perfect Resort Girl life!

Keep dreaming, modifying and let the winds keep you on course to your path in life, Resort Girl!

Resort Girl, where do you see yourself in 5 years? That is the first question to building your RG Perfect lifestyle.

A Resort Girl’s formula for the “6Ps of a Perfect Lifestyle”:

(Where + What + Who + “To Do”) + (How + Why) = Life Dream Come True!

Building a perfect lifestyle is very similar to building a business or career. Some start early building their lifestyle, some start later, but many times we overlook the need to be in balance until we lose one part of that lifestyle. If one leaves, you still have a foundation to build back the others. And if you have a master plan and vision for your Resort Girl life, then you have your personal roadmap to get back on track. Call this your Resort Girl Guidebook to a Perfect Life!

Resort Girls, begin asking yourself the following questions:

• Where do I see myself in 5 years?
• What is my life Plan to get there?
• Do I need a Partner?
• What are the pieces “to do” to Produce my lifestyle?
• What do I need to/or not Pursue to achieve it?
• What is my unique Purpose?

The “Where” is what we are focusing on today, as it is the lifting off point – the invention time. As blogged earlier, life is about creating yourself.

Resort Girl, you are creating your Perfect life. So the first P, “Where” questions might be:

• Where do I want to be living in 5 years – place, living space?
• Where the majority/mix of your time being spent is – work or play?
• Where is your income coming in from – dream career, part-time work, semi-retired or full retirement?
• Where are your favorite Relaxing spots? Top beach spots, favorite spas, porch rocker.
• Where are your favorite Reflecting Places? Yoga classes, your private garden.
• Where are your favorite Recharging Activities? Golf, tennis, hiking, gardening adventures.

These are just a few “Where” questions to begin asking yourself and jotting down in your Resort Girl “6Ps to a Perfect Life” guidebook.

Ready, set, go! Cheers to building your dream life, Resort Girl.