Do you struggle with idea after idea, not knowing which way to turn? Ideas can be invigorating but also frustrating. Too many and you get paralyzed, not enough and you feel like a zero. The Comadre Coaching Idea Catcher Kit is a simple yet effective way to keep track of your brilliance, giving your great ideas a place to rest until it is the right time to manifest them.

What happens when we catch our ideas?
Well, for starters we open space up for more ideas. We decrease the stress of trying to remember every "ah-ha" that pops up. We put trust in the process by letting go. We relax our controlling behavior, especially the "I've got to do it all now" tapes that rerun in our minds.

What You Need

• A Journal
  This is for your meandering thoughts as they strike you first thing in the morning. Fill up three pages upon arising, maybe one or two before bed. It's not a place for your best writing, it's just a place to de-clutter your mind. Do this everyday and in 2 weeks time you'll face the day with greater clarity and focus.
• Mini notepad
  Carry this around with you. When something strikes you- an idea, an observation, something beautiful- jot it down. Catch the idea before it escapes. Date the pages and keep it with you. Put one in the car, one in your purse.
• Index Cards
  Some people prefer to carry around index cards instead of a mini notepad. Write an idea on one side, sketch it out on the other. Index cards are fun to sort and organize, noting the pattern of your great ideas and insights. You can get colored index cards and categorize your ideas: green for money, blue for recreation, pink for writing, yellow for work... whatever you decide.
• Somewhere to Store These
  Create a special place to put your idea catchers. For index card users, a shoebox, a card file, or my favorite: a cheap over the door shoe holder that can be used as a pocket organizer. Notepads and journals can be stored in boxes or a specially designated creativity shelf.

The point is to use some system to catch your ideas and to welcome even the most outrageous thoughts. Whether you think it's something you can accomplish soon or not, jot it down. You never know where this work will take you.

Your idea catchers could hold the key to the next great phase of your life!

Take it one step beyond...
What great ideas are swimming around in your head? As a coach, I help imaginative women turn their creative ideas into action.
Contact me to learn how Comadre Coaching can help you.

Copyright 2003 Nancy Marmolejo