Vision Boards
Vision Boards are a creative visual representation of your goals, dreams, and desires.
“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” ”
The Absolute Simplest Way to Begin with Journaling:
Find an Empty Space
A Space that you will see regularly. And, if you have a meditation or visualization practice, it should be in a similar location if possible.
Search for Images and Words that Represent Your Dreams and Goals
Examples: Pictures of: Money, Paychecks, Fit People Working Out, Hearts, Happy Couples, Fancy Houses; Notes about: Random Acts of Kindness, Positive Thoughts, Ideas; Quotes: That make you smile, that inspire you.
Print them off
If you don’t have a home printer, you can do this at any library for a handful of coins. Or if you want photo quality, any Walgreens, Walmart, or similar store.
Arrange them in the empty space
You can place everything orderly, or like a messy collage. Whatever style looks good to you.
Tip: Don’t over think it. Just do it. If you can only print on basic printer paper, that’s better than not doing it at all (assuming it’s something you want to do).
“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”
I currently only use Pinterest as a Vision Board
I’ve never made an actual vision board, although it is definitely on my to do list. It isn’t currently a priority because I have a very vivid imagination, so I can call up images of my dreams in my mind fairly easily and fairly thoroughly. I still think an actual vision board could benefit me though, for those moments when I get lost in a not so good moment and forget to call on my dreams.
For now, I sort of use Pinterest like a vision board. I use it regularly and I always search for stuff that aligns with my dreams, so now that’s mostly the stuff that comes up in my Pinterest feed. Lots of quotes about working hard, and manifesting, and being kind. Lots of fitness pictures, and dream home designs and elements. Sometimes when I’m feeling really down I’ll just scroll through my Pinterest and it usually reminds me pretty quick what I’m fighting for.
If you don’t have time or interest in making a physical vision board you could do this. Or you can even make a more specific electronic vision board on Pinterest. Just save the images/pins that represent your dreams/goals to a specific board. Then you’ll just see those and not the random ads, or irrelevant posts.
“When you align your thoughts with what’s represented in your vision board, you’ll start changing the way you feel, and this will start shifting your reality.””
Journaling Can Improve Your Life in Many Ways:
1. Vision Boards Can Help You Visualize
If you aren’t so great at calling up images in your mind, having a physical image in front of you can help. Stare at the images regularly. Memorize them. You’ll be able to see them even when you’re not in front of them in time.
2. Vision Boards Remind You What You’re Fighting For
If you don’t keep it at the front of your mind….. it’s astonishing how quickly it can slip away. And if it slips away, you could be acting totally contrary to your goals and not even realize it.
3. Vision Boards Can Increase Your Desire And Motivation
I’m currently reading Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill… and the first chapter is all about desire. He seems to think that no one can be successful without an intense burning desire. So have your desires…. And then set fire to them. Visualize them. Feel them. Think about them constantly. Breathe them. Want them more than you want anything else.
Improve the Character Skills: Focused, Creative
Different Things for Different People: People who struggle with imagination and creativity, as well as people who are not visual thinkers may find vision boards too complicated. You can learn anything though, imagination and creativity included. It just depends on what your priorities are.
“You only have control over three things in your life: the thought you think, the images you visualize, and the actions you take.” ”
Vision Boards Can Help You Overcome:
Diluted Priorities
When you know what you want and feel inspired it’s easy to say you’re going to do whatever you need to do to get it. However, life is busy and chaotic and full and sometimes life can make you forget your dreams. You can get lost in the moment (which is very different from living in the moment) and lose sight of who you are and who you want to be.
“Don’t let others tell you what you can’t do. Don’t let the limitations of others limit your vision.”
Vision Board Kits to Make it Easy
You can do it on your own, with a printer, or even markers, or a library card. But if you want something that’s already mostly set up, try one of these:
