Let’s Create a Vision Board
A Vibrand Future - Setting the Stage
Now that we’ve embarked on a new year full of possibilities, it’s time to reflect on everything that happened last year, and look forward to all the things we wish to accomplish in 2024. For we know, just like last year, it’s easy to get swept up in the chaos of daily routines. To maintain a laser focus on our dreams we’ll create a vision board - a fantastic tool that blends creativity with goal-setting. Now hear me out, a vision board isn't just a collage; it's your personalized collection of GOALS. By throwing together visual elements and words that make your heart boogie woogie, you're creating a roadmap to your wildest dreams.
Before We Start - Last Year Celebrations
Now before we start, let’s kick things off by reflecting on 2023 to set the stage for the brand-new year. Grab a pen, some paper, a coffee, and find a cozy spot, as we’re about take a journey to the past. On your page, mark out six areas named Health, Relationships, Career, Personal Growth,Home and Adventures. For each area, try to answer all questions below.
How does the overall vibe of 2023 feel? What are you grateful for?
What were your standout accomplishments in 2023? What are you most proud of? Was there anything you that made you think ‘wow, I did that’?
Were there any challenges you had to overcome? How did you navigate these and did you learn any lessons from overcoming them? In what way did they make you grow?
What lessons have you learned this year? Did you gain any nuggets of wisdom? Will they influence your approach to the upcoming year? Did you learn anything about managing your time in this area? Did you struggle with time management, or are you as balanced as a yogi?
Are there any ways in which you’ve grown? Did you acquire any new skills? Experience mindset shifts?
Who are you grateful for? Who supported you the most throughout the year? And who did you support? Who are the VIPs who made your year extraordinary?
Peeking into the Crystal Ball - Your Vision for 2024
Let’s turn our gaze forward and think about all the amazing things that we’d like to learn, acquire and achieve for 2024! Looking at 2023, is there anything you would like to do differently this year? This could be one of your goals. Is there anything you would like to improve on, or continue into ‘24? Mark this down as another one. Look at the areas above and add at least one goal for each of them. These can be short-term or long-term goals, possibly even extending past the end of the year.
Crafting your Future - Creating a Vision Board
With your reflections and aspirations in hand, let’s create a vision board. It’s a fantastic way to visually encapsulate your goals and dreams. Instead of looking at a list of tumbling words, you can clearly see what you’ve set out to accomplish this year. The process is both fun and introspective, allowing you to clarify your dreams & wishes and set a positive tone for the future.
Here's a guide to help you make one, both analog and digital:
The Tactile Approach - How to Creat an Analog Vision Board
Traditionally, vision boards are physical collages crafted on poster boards. You gather magazines, scissors, and glue, allowing your hands to shape your dreams. So let’s get started:
Gather Supplies:
You'll need
A board, A3 paper, poster paper, or a bulletin board
Magazines
Scissors
Glue (or pins if you go for a bulletin board)
Markers
Any other decorative items you'd like to include.
Find Inspirational Images:
Flip through magazines looking for images, words, or phrases resonating with your goals. Cut these out and set them aside. Again, try to find at least one for each area; Health, Personal Growth, Adventure etc. If you can’t find an image to represent your goal you can create one by writing it on a blank piece of paper using your marker.
Start arranging your cutouts on the board. Be creative with the placement, and don't worry about perfection. Ensure your vision board reflects a balance of short-term and long-term goals. This provides a visual roadmap for both immediate and future aspirations. Once satisfied, glue everything down.
Technicolour Dreams - How to Create a Digital Vision Board
While the tactile approach has its charm, the digital realm offers an easy-to-use alternative. You could use Pinterest to create a whole board with just a few clicks and drags. But I would suggest using Canva, an onlihne versatile and user-friendly graphic design tool. They have a free option so you don’t even have to get your wallet out.
Sign Up
Begin by signing up for a free Canva account at www.canva.com. Now, there’s a lot of stuff doing the cha-cha here on the page, so if your new to Canva I suggest you close this page and move to the next step.
Find Inspirational Images
Search on your favorite blogs, the gram, Pinterest or any inspirational corner of the internet. Save or capture screenshots of images, words or phrases resonating with your goals. Again, try to find at least one for each area; Health, Personal Growth, Adventure etc.
Open the Template
I’ve created a template for you to use, so you can focus on creating an amazing year instead of worrying about the nitty gritty. Just click this link or the picture to the left and select “use template”.
Now there are a few tricks you should know to use canva easily
The Elements menu. This can be found on the left side of the screen and everything you see here can be dragged and dropped onto your vision board. Except of items adorned with a crown (reserved for the premium version). If you scroll down a bit there’s also an extensive image library, if you’re in need of more pics.
IAnything you want to delete- just click it and select the bin to get rid of it
The Upload menu, on the left side of the screen. Use the upload button to upload all pictures you want to use for your vision board.
To add an image to the board, just drag it from the menu on the left to the image you want to replace
You can crop, resize or move any image within the purple bounding box, just double click it and you’ll enter a new menu. Here you can move the image, or resize it using the corner points. Click done when done 😉
You can use Canva’s text tool (left menu) to add affirmations, quotes or specific goals
Ensure your vision board reflects a balance of short-term and long-term goals. This provides a visual roadmap for both immediate and future aspirations.
Save your creation
Once you're satisfied with your vision board, it’s time to save your creation. Hit the share button on the top left corner of your screen. Select Download to save it. Print it off and put it somewhere you’ll see it daily so you’re always reminded of the steps you want to take to awesomeness. I have mine taped to the inside of my wardrobe so I see it everyday when I get dressed
When Dreams turn into Reality - Reflect and Update
Life is dynamic, so your goals are likely to evolve. Embrace the change and update your vision board as you crushed your goals, your dreams change or new opportunities arise. Enjoy the progress and let your imagination guide you.
DONE!
Congratulations on kicking off a visual journey towards your dreams! Let your vision board serve as a daily reminder that you have the power to shape your future. May your goals be vibrant, your journey radiant, and your achievements as dazzling as the vision you've created. Cheers to 2024!
P.S I’m not affiliated to Canva in any way, if you prefer to use any other program, please do! You can still use above guide for setting your goals and make this year fabulusu 😉