DIY vision boards are an inexpensive way to manifest one's desired reality. They act as visual affirmations, keeping our awareness of our goals and dreams alive.
Do Vision Boards Work?
Lest you think that vision boards will make your life perfect, they won't. Vision boards act as a map toward our goals and dreams, spurring us to plan, strategize, focus, and bring tasks to completion.
Why Create Vision Boards?
Since the attempt to achieve something is a process, and a long one at that, we might find a vision board helpful for the following reasons:
- We need to be reminded constantly of our goals, dreams, and wishes. Referring to the images on a vision board can be more pleasant than listening to life coaches or experts speak through a podcast.
- A vision board can serve as a quick "pick-me-up" whenever our self-esteem flounders, or motivate us to persevere when we're tempted to give up.
Materials for A Vision Board
- poster paper, corkboard, illustration board, or a sturdy sheet of cardboard
- photos or images from magazines, catalogues, print ads, flyers, newsletters, etc.
- (optional) additional sources of photos, images, and text (postcards, art prints, old books, etc.)
- felt-tip pens
- glue
- (optional) arts and crafts supplies like scrapbook paper, ephemera, washi tapes, stickers, and glitter
Procedure
Write down your priorities.
Grab a pen and turn your journal or a composition notebook to a blank page, and jot down whatever goals, wishes, and dreams come to your mind.
You can come up with several categories or life areas, like Travel Goals, Stuff I'd Like to Acquire, New Hobbies I'd Like to Try, Restaurants and Cafes I'd Like to Visit, etc.
It could also be something less grandiose, like ticking off a to-be-read list, finally getting a coffee maker in exchange of 3-figure lattes, or getting started on weekly meal preps in order to eat healthier.
And vision boards aren't about manifesting all things tangible, either. If you've been dealing with stress or anxiety, you can look for a picture of a yoga mat to remind you to meditate, or a couch for taking power naps 2-3 times a day.
Assess your list and decide what you truly want to achieve.
Cross off anything that, for some reason (finances, time constraints, etc.), may not be plausible for the coming year.
You're now left with goals, wishes, and dreams that you can potentially achieve, given enough time and effort.
Look for images and words for the vision board.
To illustrate, if you wish to manifest a sense of calm or peace, you may choose a photo of white, puffy clouds, a rainbow, or a waterfall.
You can also take a couple of index cards and write down famous quotes that you find inspiring or motivational.
Create a basic structure for the vision board.
You can divide one huge vision board into a few life areas, or you can devote an entire vision board to one life area.
Assemble the elements of the vision board.
You can devote an entire vision board to one life area. But if you wish to have several life areas overlap, then by all means do so.
To illustrate, a vision board dedicated to Health may contain images and text related to Physical Health or Mental Health.
On another vision board, you may combine elements promoting Health in Mind, Body, and Soul.
Jazz up your vision board.
There truly are no limits with what you can achieve potentially, so make your vision board look as grand as possible.
You may wish to use markers in different colors, or even calligraphy pens if you can write in fancy letters.
You can use washi tapes to create borders, glue embellishments to make your photos pop, or crop your images with scrapbook scissors or paper punches.
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