Make Your Own Vision Board!

April 25, 2009 Posted in Cool Stuff

lifecoaches_visionboard We’ve all heard of Vision Boards. Whether it be from The Secret, The Oprah Show, or that crazy chick on The Bachelor who went on and on (and on) about hers the first night she met Jason. And then got kicked off. (But don’t let her bad luck turn you off; it wasn’t the vision board that sent her packing. That bitch was crazy.)

By Jill

So, what are vision boards?
Vision Boards put your thoughts on paper, and force you to sit down and really evaluate what you want for yourself in the future – be it tomorrow or 2 years from now. And they stop you from going down a path you don’t really want. Not to mention looking at those images every day is a constant reminder of your dreams and goals and makes you that much more motivated to work towards making them a reality.

You can make them big or small. Mini vision boards are great for smaller goals. I have a mini vision board in my kitchen, which reminds me of my goal to stay healthy whenever I’m reaching for the pizza takeout menus. And I have one over my desk, filled with images and words that remind me of my long term academic goals so I don’t stray when I should be studying.

And then there are the biggies – a vision board for your life, filled with what you want to achieve in many aspects of your future: school, career, love, dreams….anything.

How do you make a vision board?
The best part of Vision Boards is the fun you have putting it together. (Oh, and down the road when you fulfill all your life’s goals and dreams…) It’s like art class, only you don’t have that weird Miss Lippy teacher breathing down your neck. Just start saving up some magazines and wait for that perfect rainy Sunday afternoon to put your vision down on poster board. Here are some tips:

1. Start pulling out images, words and quotes from magazines as you’re looking through them and save them in a file for when you make your board. Could be your dream house, your favorite inspiring quote or a picture of someone you want to meet whose inspired you (hello, Jason Segel; you’ve inspired me to want to – um – date you).

2. Make a list of what you REALLY want. I mean sure, we’d all like 12 pairs of Chanel flats but is that really vision-board-worthy? Sit down and write out what you really want for yourself, your career, where you live, who you’re surrounded by, etc.

3. Buy some Coarkboard, a thick poster board, or a pretty frame to put it in. This will make it more apartment decor and less 7th grader collage. And it really would look awesome over your couch, bed, or desk.

4. Don’t be afraid to throw on dates that you want things to happen by! Sounds crazy but as the saying goes, “what you think about, you bring about”

5. I like the idea of a few “themed” vision board - one for physical/mental health, one for career, one for love, one for random stuff you want (Chanel flats totally approps here!). Breaking the visions down will allow you to really focus in on one area that is particularly important to you.

6. Don’t let others who laugh at you for doing this bring you down. Because they will. But they are just judgemental or dumb or people who suck at life. People who will look at you in awe when your life is falling into place and they are still lost souls looking for some direction.

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Mazuba says:
Sat, 25th Apr 20098:27 am

I love this idea!Ive been thinking of making one for ages but have been procrastinating.Ill be sure to get to see it soon..

K says:
Sat, 25th Apr 20098:39 am

didnt nastia luikin do this too before she won an olympic gold. i think i read that somewhere…

Alana- Boston Univer says:
Sat, 25th Apr 20099:32 am

What a fun idea! I have like a gazillion magazines lying around my dorm room (I think my grandma randomly subscribed me to Elle..yay!), so I'll be glad to put them to use!

Sarah says:
Mon, 27th Apr 20096:42 am

I hate to be one of those people you mentioned in #6, but this is a joke. Sure it's fun to cut pictures out of a magazine and say, "Someday, all this will be mine…" (insert sigh of hopes and dreams), but seriously?

I've heard all about the Secret and these ridiculous vision boards and sitting around thinking about wanting things to happen isn't going to make them happen. You're not going to marry Jake Gyllenhall just because his picture is posted at the head of your bed along with pictures of wedding dresses and cliched, true love symbolism.

All I'm saying is…New Age "get it if you want it" philosophy is a bunch of crap. How about you go out into the world and grab the things you want by the balls!

Samantha says:
Mon, 27th Apr 20099:45 am

I really don't think this is about cutting out pictures of Jake Gyllenhall, unless it's for a "Best Case Scenario" board. It's more about visualizing things that remind you of what you want, so you stay on track. It's not like she's saying to lay around in your PJs all day but think, "it's okay I got this, there's a big A on my board so I'm sure I'll do fine on the midterm."

Joyce Schwarz says:
Mon, 11th May 200912:37 pm

Your post is espacially appropriate for 2009 grads. If you'd like to share a free chapter of the book THE VISION BOARD: the secret to an extraordinary life that explains the process in more detail including interviews with nmore than 75 wisdom leaders, here is the free link: http://tinyurl.com/seeinsidebook. If you'd like to give a book away for free, just email me!

Carol Garriott says:
Wed, 20th May 20097:27 am

To all you skeptics, this IS FOR REAL. I've done it. Thirty years ago I learned this concept in some classes I was taking. My focus was to be able to live by "big water," and as an unbelievably independent divorced lady living paycheck to paycheck, there was no way that was going to happen. I utilized palm trees and had them everywhere: on the fridge, by the bathroom mirror, my work cubicle, dashboard of the car. I visualized and repeated to myself, every day, "I live by the sea." Twenty years later, through interesting, unexpected, unanticipated sequences of events, I was able to retire from the job and move 200 miles to the coast of Texas, where I live 2 blocks from the sea, and have two palm trees in my very own yard. It works!

Patti Best says:
Wed, 10th Jun 20098:21 am

I've always believed in Vision Boards and books, but had put them aside until now. I'm going to start again.

Turns out one of our dog-walkers has developed an app for the i-phone, now available at 99cents called Vision Builder. Kudos to our gal, Jeanette Asch.

Patti Best

Everything & The Dog, LLC

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