If you can see it, you can achieve it!

8^th May 2012

It's not what you do once in a while, it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference. Jenny Craig

Well that’s another Bank Holiday gone, I didn’t really do anything with mine just chilled out and recharged my batteries, we all need down time otherwise we burn ourselves out and as I work a 50 hour week most weeks, I definitely feel the need for the odd weekend of doing absolutely zero.

I did manage a bit of paperwork yesterday but the housework never happened and now I’m looking round wishing it had, hey ho I cope with the chaos well.

I started my vision board though, well I started the cutting out stage, it’s all in a box waiting for me to get some card for it to be put onto.  The actual looking through magazines and cutting out was good for me, made me feel very positive just doing it. Yes I’d definitely recommend sitting looking for positive words/photos in magazines, it definitely made me think about a few things. 

So what exactly is this vision board all about, it’s simply a visual representation or collage of the things that you want to have, be, or do in your life. It consists of a poster or foam board with cut-out pictures, drawings and/or writing on it of the things that you want in your life or the things that you want to become. The purpose of a vision board is to activate the law of attraction to begin to pull things from your external environment that will enable you to realize your dream. By selecting pictures and writing that charges your emotions with feelings of passion, you will begin to manifest those things into your life.

What exactly is the law of attraction? It states that we attract into our lives anything that we give attention to, regardless whether it be positive or negative, whether that’s true or not, I would believe thinking about something you want and having a constant visual of that in front of you on a daily basis can serve as a constant reminder to what you want to be/do.

So if you fancy making one of your own, then here’s how, your personal vision board is only limited by the extent of your own creativity. Having artistic ability is not a prerequisite for creating a functional vision board and the general elements that a well-designed vision board should include are:

Visual. Your subconscious mind works in pictures and images, so make your vision board as visual as possible with as many pictures as you can. You can supplement your pictures with words and phrases to increase the emotional response you get from it.

Emotional. Each picture on your vision board should evoke a positive emotional response from you. The mere sight of your vision board should make you happy and fuel your passion to achieve it every time you look at it.

Strategically-placed. Your vision board should be strategically placed in a location that gives you maximum exposure to it. You need to constantly bath your subconscious mind with its energy in order to manifest your desires quicker than you hope.

Personal. Negative feelings, self-doubt, and criticism can damage the delicate energy that your vision board emits. If you fear criticism or justification of your vision board from others, then place it in a private location so it can only be seen by yourself.

All you need to complete one is either a foam core board, cardboard or poster board.  A large assortment of magazines. Glue or tape & scissors

Start by going through your magazines and compiling all the pictures that you can find that are relevant to your goal. Don’t evaluate the pictures or start pasting them onto your board. Just stack them into a pile. If you are internet saavy & have a printer, then a much quicker method is to use an internet search engine to find good pictures that you can use for my board. Make sure that each image that you put on your board resonates with your heart and makes you excited at the mere look of it. It’s also important when selecting pictures to include anything that is congruent with your goal, such as any changes in your life that might result from obtaining your goal. So if your goal is to lose weight, then select pictures of a lifestyle that is congruent with your weight loss. Asking yourself the following questions might help you design a congruent vision board:

What would you do differently when you realize your goal? Where would you travel? Where would you live?
What would you wear? What things would you own? What kind of vehicle would you drive? What would you do for work?...Or would you work? Who would you help? How would you be different?

Next sort and cut. Go through your pile of pictures and select the ones that impact you the most emotionally. Cut the extraneous material away from the image. Then start arranging your pictures creatively on your board. Don’t worry about being artistic—that’s not the point. The point is that your board should resonate with your emotions. Arrange your pictures in a way that gives you an emotional connection to your vision board. After you are satisfied with the arrangement, glue all your pictures in place. Additionally, you might want to add writing or drawing on your vision board if you feel that it would better resonate with your emotions.

The most important part of having a vision board is having it in a strategic location that gives you as much visual exposure to it throughout the day. For most of us, this is in the office or kitchen, but if that is not possible or appropriate, then try your living room or your bedroom.

I’m looking forward to putting mine together, I’m even thinking about either doing an online one or taking a photo of it and having it as my screensaver.

If you do make one, I'd love to see a photo!  Here's a few I found online, we can do better can't we?

Have a great shorter work week – YAY!