2022 Goal Setting: Vision Board
If you had told me two years ago to make a vision board, I would have told you that I didn’t want to make one because I am “not very crafty.” When 2021 began, I knew I needed to shake things up and I thought I would try this whole vision board thing, despite my inability to cut a straight line. And 1 year later, I am still working on it, engaging with it, and loving it. So, let’s talk vision boards.
What’s a vision board? A vision board is anything you want it to be! Although I love the digital space, I opted for a physical board. I bought a huge tri-fold board for my visions. And I got these visions from magazines!
Let’s talk about magazines for a second. A lot of people don’t subscribe to paper magazines anymore but in 2021, I did the opposite. I subscribed to A LOT of magazines. Several annual subscriptions are under $12 A YEAR. The paper in the magazine would ultimately get recycled onto my board or into the paper bin, so it didn’t feel wasteful. And it’s fun to get mail that is mail you want! However, I understand entirely why you might not want to start subscribing to magazines left and right. First, if you are a Facebook member, I encourage you to sign-up for your neighborhoods Buy Nothing group. Several people donate magazines that they are all done with and you just go pick them up. If driving around your neighborhood collecting paper sounds like a waste of time though, surf the web for cool pictures to print out! Remember, it is your board!
For those that are not down with physical paper and boards, you have several online options! Canva is a fun app that allows you to create beautiful collages. Pinterest is a more obvious choice for pinning what speaks to you, and can be done at any time! Or, there are vision board apps you can explore if you want to go deep on vision boarding on your phone.
What goes on your vision board? Here’s what to look for when sourcing pins or cut-outs:
Find some words or phrases that speak to you! The words don’t have to communicate a goal you have in mind. They can simply be words that resonate with you. For example, I cut out “leading by example”, “get it done!” and “cookies.” Yes, I cut out the word cookies. I love cookies.
Look for styles that boost your mood. I love purple so I tend to cut out anything in purple. Maybe you like geometric shapes, velvet, or sparkly clothes (yes to all for me!). Cut those or pin those images.
Seek inspirational people, ideas, articles, books, etc. Who is someone you look up to or aspire to be? Seeing them, their words, or their ideas on your own vision board may light you up.
Pull in things that are already a part of you. Your vision board should reflect who you are just as much as who you want to be. I have pictures of french fries and exercise equipment on my board because no matter what my goals are for 2022, I know that continuing on my fitness journey and stuffing my face with french fries will never get lost in a sea of new ideas.
Consider adding photos to your vision board! I am not sure anyone prints photos anymore, but if you do and you have some to spare, add them to your board if they speak to you.
Lastly, put anything on the board that you think you should put on the board. If you think it could belong on the board, it goes on the board. The board is for you!
A great place for inspiration is in collaboration. I am hosting a 45-minute workshop so we can share our vision boards with each other! You can share all of it. You can share just one piece of it. Or you can just listen to others share. This is an opportunity for you to stretch your creative mind and see how other people indulged in the process. Sign-up now here. Hope to see you then!
