In my last post, I discussed the benefits of journaling. Journaling helps keep me on course with my goals. Another tool I use to keep my dreams alive is a vision or dream board. According to Wikipedia, “A dream board or vision board is a collage of images, pictures, and affirmations of one’s dreams and desires, designed to serve as a source of inspiration and motivation and to use the law of attraction to attain goals. ”
Now, how do you make a vision board? In the past, I have taken a cork board or poster board and put my goals and vision on that. More recently, I have chosen to create one using an app on my phone. I like this idea, as I can make it my screen saver on my phone or computer. I can pull it up anytime, anywhere. Let’s face it, most of us spend more time looking at our phones and computers than we do a wall. Whichever, one you chose, make sure it is what will work for you.
Creating a Vision Board on a Bulletin Board
Supplies Needed:
Bulletin/cork board or a piece of poster board scissors, colored pens or markers, glue stick, stickers, and other fun embellishments if you want to get real fancy.
Magazines, photos, pictures, and quotes taken from the internet. These should be items that reflect your goals, fill you with excitement and serve as a daily reminder of what you are working toward.
Once you have everything you need, start putting it together. There is no right or wrong way to do this. Place the pieces down in any order you like and have fun dreaming big!
Creating a Vision Board on an App
I prefer to do my vision board using an app. There are several free ones on the market. The one I use is called Hay House. I downloaded it from the app store on my phone. I like being able to access it at any time. The app is self-explanatory. You can add photos, quotes, affirmations, text, change the background, etc. Once you create an account, you may share your board across the social media platforms.
Now it is your turn! I would love to see my Facebook page flooded with vision/dream boards. Not comfortable sharing them publically? If I get enough interested people, I would be happy to start a private Facebook page where we can share our boards, support and encourage each other to reach our goals. Leave me a comment here or a message on my Facebook page.
Happy Dreaming!
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As I mentioned in a previous past, I just finished the book “Girl Stop Apologizing” by Rachel Hollis. It is a personal development book about reaching your goals and not to apologize for doing so. This book contains some great nuggets of wisdom and many times, I would stop to write down a quote or two.
I remember hearing this particular quote while on a 12 mile training run. 12 miles can take a bit of time to run and I am often left to mull things over in my head. When I heard this, it got me thinking. Many of us define ourselves based on past experiences. Our past, often times, is what holds us back. There are things we want to do in this life, but fear is holding us back. Perhaps we fear, in moving forward, history will repeat itself. The fear is so great, that we get stuck. We remain status quo and never move toward reaching our potential. This can be a vicious cycle. So how do we move past this?
It is about mindset. It is about learning from the negative impact of that decision, taking what you learned and applying it to the present. This allows for us to move forward, reach our potential and live our best life.
