How to create a Vision Board

A Vision Board is an extremely effective tool to help you get clear on what you want. It’s also a really fun exercise and if you have kids they’ll want to join in too. We’ve set out a step-by-step guide to help you create one. Enjoy!

• ​Collect magazines, newspapers, leaflets, annuals - basically, a collection of paper materials with a broad range of images. You should have enough to give you lots of choice and inspiration.
• Create a space and time with no distractions or other commitments for your vision boarding exercise. This is a process with no right and wrong in how long it takes but schedule at least three hours for this. The more flexibility you have the better. The process can unfold unconscious thoughts and feelings that you may need time to think through.
• Sit down with a large sheet of paper, cork board, glue, pins, coloured pens, scissors, and your collection of printed materials.
• Remember that there is no right or wrong in how to approach this so go through the next steps in any order that feels right for you.
• Imagine your amazing, inspiring life three years from now. Write the year on the top of your large piece of paper. Imagine yourself looking back over the past three years and rejoicing in your current situation. What does this look like? What do you feel, see, hear, taste, and smell? What does a regular week look like? What does your working day look like? What do your weekends look like? And your holidays? How is your health, relationships, career, wealth, and spirituality?
• Draw and write what this looks like on your piece of paper.
• Take your printed materials, leaf through them, and cut out any images or words that resonate with you. Enjoy taking time to do this. While you do this, ensure that you have a conducive setting for this. Light a candle, make a cup of your favourite tea or coffee, put flowers on the table - whatever inspires and nurtures you. Keep going until you have a set of images and words that sing to your heart.
• Take your cut-out pieces of paper and start arranging them on your large piece of paper or cork board - whatever takes your fancy.
• How does it feel? Is there anything that jumps out at you? Any images or words that surprise you? Are there any that particularly resonate or make your heart sing? Are there any that actually belong to somebody else’s vision of what they think your life should look like? (If ‘yes’ to this question - then quickly discard these). Are there any particular themes emerging? Which of these do you already have in your life? Which ones are yet to manifest?
• Plan out your board and pin or glue your selected images, words, drawings to your board.
• Step back and admire your work. Put your vision board somewhere where it can inspire you every day and help you bring clarity to your goal setting.