‘Imagine it Now!’ Creative Writing and Art Contest for Women

ALL OUT announces…
IMAGINE IT NOW! A creative writing and art contest for Women
Do you remember the mother and daughter captives who were released early on in Chicago? They were freed five days after their friends buoyantly and vividly visualized their release at a festive ‘advance’ celebration.

Try your hand at visualizing Geula. Choose an aspect of your current life, or any real-life situation that could use a Geula upgrade. Re-imagine it in a world of truth and authenticity, harmony and oneness.

Visualizing Geula is a fool-proof technique recommended by the Rebbe!

Three examples:
♦ Open Your Eyes and see. The table is set and the feast is ready (P’ Vayeira).
♦ Imagine aspects of life now as they would be in the days of Moshiach…this will bring [to] the days of Moshiach, l’havi l’yimos Hamoshiach. (P’ Shmos 5752 footnote 46)
♦ When we bring the imminence of Geula to mind… we make the Geula come alive and reflect how our joy will be complete… this brings us Geula-joy and this will immediately bring Moshiach … “TRY IT AND YOU’LL SEE” (Elul 5748). A bold guarantee!

ENTRY GUIDELINES:
In writing, 100-500 words
Art and visual media (can be computer-based, not AI)
You can dedicate your work to one particular hostage. But also – to the release of every Jew held hostage in galus. We ALL want OUT!

Your piece may be selected to be published in an anthology!
Plus, two selected submissions will receive:
$500 and $358 (the gematria of Moshiach)
You can enter as an individual or as a family collaborative.
Entries should be emailed to joycoach609@gmail.com by 11:59 PM of Sunday Lag Baomer. Include your name, city and one descriptor label.

ABOUT THE CONTENT
♦ Enter the world in which you want to end up – you’ll be amazed at what will happen. Your subconscious mind will begin to accommodate that state and will help you move towards achieving it. That is how we will bring Geula into the world.
♦ Think of an irksome issue you want to change. Unpleasant life conditions, a personality trait, or dynamics in a sour relationship. Think… Home time. Work time, off time, school time, shul time. Marriage.

Imagine how you want things to be. Visualize it with vivid details, with all the positive emotions that go along with it – acceptance, pleasure, harmony, joy, serenity, love, vibrancy.

Scenario Starters
♦ Uh-oh! There’s xxx walking towards me. We haven’t spoken since that unpleasant episode. Strange, though, I feel no animosity. It’s completely melted. Gone! Instead I feel a friendliness and – warmth! As if we never fought!
We can find Geula glimmers in little pockets of our lives:
♦ Look at all those toys on the shelves – and strewn all over the floor! And the kids want more and more. I wish we could go back to the ‘good old days.’ We had just a few toys and we were content.
When Moshiach comes… we’ll have abundance in all areas. Geula is already unfolding. We have plenty of toys – and plenty of other things, all so easily accessible, but – in the times of Moshiach we’ll be content!
♦ We’re expecting important guests. I run to the store to pick up some of those delicious cherries they had last week. They would be the perfect thing to serve. Oh, no, these cherries are not the quality ones they had last week.
When Moshiach comes… the fruits will be luscious all the time. And just imagine the shiva minim!
Dwelling on Geula’s imminence generates joy. And joy breaks barriers.

IMAGINE IT NOW! — Anti-Semitism has become an obsolete word. Pro-Semitism reigns supreme. Wherever we go, people salute and cheer us on. Universities are safe but we have no need for them. Instead, professors and students alike are flocking to us to teach them. Hostages and wars are relics of the past, and we’re ALL home-free!