The Ultimate Vision Board Ideas – Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
Transform your life today with these inspiring vision board ideas. Ignite your dreams and stay laser-focused as you craft a reality that truly inspires you from deep within.
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Key takeouts
- We are all creators, shaping our reality with every choice we make. Consciously or not, each decision adds to the life we build daily.
- A vision board or dream board is a visualization tool for expressing your goals, dreams, and aspirations in life. Essentially, it is a collage of images, words, and other visual elements that reflect what you want to achieve and manifest in your life.
- But let’s be real, making a vision board will not turn your life around overnight. The real work starts after you create your vision board.
- Explore this guide filled with the most inspiring vision board ideas I have gathered over the years. Gain crystal-clear clarity on your future aspirations and goals with a guided journaling exercise, and learn how to best turn your vision board into your reality.
- Start your dream life today!
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Every ‘yes’ and ‘no’ you speak creates your reality.
Whether consciously or not, each decision we take becomes a brushstroke on the canvas of our lives.
Vision boards are also known as dream boards and sometimes people also call them a new year vision board as they are typically made at the beginning of the year.
When used intentionally, a vision board becomes a powerful tool to craft a reality that resonates with your essence, aligns with your life goals, and brings your dreams and deepest desires to life.
‘Vision boards are so 2000’…yes, I can’t argue with that, but vision boards work.
I have been harnessing the magic of vision boards for quite a few years and I absolutely love the process of making vision boards. But between us, the real work starts after creating a vision board.
Today, I’m sharing a simple yet transformative step-by-step guide to creating your vision board. But that’s just the beginning, my friends – I will also uncover powerful tips to supercharge your manifestation journey helping you to turn your dreams into reality.
Let’s unleash your creativity, my friends, and start bringing your dreams to life!
What is a vision board
A vision board is a visualization tool.
Essentially it is a vibrant collage of images, words, and visual elements that capture your dreams and goals, serving as a daily reminder of what you want to achieve and manifest in your life.
Benefits of a vision board
Creating a vision board offers numerous benefits that can significantly impact your journey toward achieving your goals and aspirations in life.
Vision board benefits:
- Clarify your goals and dreams – the purpose of a vision board is to get clear about your goals and dreams; by defining your goals and dreams, you can create a more focused and directed approach to achieving them
- Boost your motivation and focus – seeing your dreams and goals visually represented can ignite a sense of passion and excitement to turn them into reality
- Encourage a positive mindset – creating a vision board involves focusing on what you want to achieve rather than what you lack. This shift in perspective can foster a more optimistic outlook toward life
- Keeps you inspired – on days when you feel discouraged or uncertain, looking at your vision board can help reignite your passion and remind you of the possibilities that lie ahead
If you are aiming for a more intentional, joyful and healthy life, a vision board can be a powerful ally, keeping you aligned with your goals and shaping the future you envision.
How does a vision board work
What you think you become. What you feel you attract. What you imagine you create.
Buddha
The principle of a vision board is based on the law of attraction.
The origins of the law of attraction trace back to ancient philosophies and spiritual traditions. Yes, the law of attraction has been around for quite some time.
The core principle of the law of attraction is that your thoughts and emotions have the power to shape your reality.
In other words, your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs emit a vibrational frequency that draws similar energies into your life.
By focusing on positive intentions and regularly visualizing your goals, you align yourself with the energy needed to bring your goals and dreams to life. This process is called manifestation.
Whereas there are no studies that prove that the law of attraction works, there are however many studies that back up the power of positive thinking, which is very much the same.
If you truly believe that you are worthy of your life goals and dreams and that they are absolutely within your reach, your external world will start to shift.
Your actions will change and align with that belief, empowering you to make bold choices and intentional moves that bring you closer to your goals and dreams each day.
Your journey will be driven by the certainty that your dreams are not just possible, but meant for you!
How to make a vision board – a powerful step-by-step guide
You are the artist of your life, just as you are the artist of your vision board.
This step-by-step guide offers inspiring vision board ideas and examples to help you clearly define your goals across all areas of life.
…if your life was a blank canvas, what would it look like?
1. Vision board supplies
Firstly, get your supplies to help you bring your vision board ideas to life.
Below is a shopping list with all the utensils you need to create your vision board.
As always, with 🖤 from me to you.
Create the base for your vision board with these 25 cardboard sheets. Make your vision board as large as you want it to be.
These premium multifunction colouring markers are perfect for drawing, sketching, doodling, journaling, etc. Add a touch of colour to your vision board with these non-toxic and dry-fast markers.
Three pairs of quality household scissors supporting the creation of your vision board as well as any other arts and crafts projects you might have going on during the year.
Enjoy easy application with these acid-free glue sticks. They bond to paper, cardboard, foam, etc. Perfect for arts, crafts and school projects in general.
The rainbow paper tape is eco-friendly, non-toxic, acid-free, water resistant and super rich in colour making it fun to use in any arts and crafts project.
Add a sheer shimmer to your creation with this beautiful metallic highlighter set.
This is a set of 500 bright holographic rainbow stickers, to keep you motivated and inspired. Perfect for your vision board, but also great stickers for water bottles, journals, gifts, letters, cards, etc.
Give your arts and crafts project a touch of colour with this high-quality coloured paper. Bold colours that will stand out and inspire.
In addition to the above, you will need a few old magazines, posters, postcards, etc. to find images representing your life goals and dreams.
Tip: Google Search or Pinterest are also great sources for finding suitable images to bring your vision board ideas to life.
2. Set the scene
Don’t rush the process. Allow yourself enough time to make a vision board.
Block the time for creating your vision board in your diary. Make sure you have all your supplies ready.
Switch off your phone to avoid any distractions.
Create a comfortable environment, for example: sage your home, light a few candles, get yourself a fluffy coffee, tea, some biscuits, etc. whatever helps you to relax so that you can fully dive into this creative process.
3. Define your goals
Some of you might already be very clear about your goals and dreams and what you are looking to create for yourself in this lifetime.
However, if you need some inspiration, journaling is a great way to get more clarity about your goals and aspirations in life.
Below are a few journal questions to kickstart the process.
Be honest with yourself and dream BIG. Keep an open mind as you are going through these journal prompts.
- What are three significant achievements/milestones you reached this year?
- What were the biggest challenges you faced this year?
- What lessons did you learn from overcoming these challenges?
- In what ways have you grown personally this year?
- How did you prioritize self-care and well-being throughout the year?
- What are the core values that guide your life?
- List three short-term goals and three long-term goals you want to focus on.
- What does your dream life look like in five years?
- What skills or personal development areas do you want to work on in the upcoming year?
- List any travel destinations or adventures you hope to experience.
- Outline your financial goals for the upcoming year.
- Reflect on your health and well-being goals for the coming year.
- What kind of relationships do you want to cultivate in your ideal life?
- If you could do anything without fear of failure, what would it be?
- What are three things you want to achieve in the next year?
- What is one area of your life you feel called to improve?
- What is holding you back from pursuing your biggest dreams?
- How do you want to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually?
- What values are most important to you, and how do they shape your goals?
- What limiting beliefs about your goals can you let go of?
- How will achieving your goals contribute to your happiness and purpose?
- What steps can you take to make your goals feel exciting and attainable?
Take these journal prompts as a starting point. Pick the ones you feel most drawn to and reflect upon them.
And of course, if there is anything else you would like to contemplate, feel free to do so.
Tip: If you still feel stuck, imagine what your ideal day would look like. How would you spend your morning, where would you live, what job would you have, who and how would you spend your free time with, etc.? DREAM BIG…
4. Choose your vision board themes
Take a moment to reflect upon your notes from the journal exercise.
Based on your notes, define your focus areas such as:
- personal development
- health & well-being
- career
- finances
- relationships
- travel
- etc.
Once you are clear about your themes, get your supplies, find relevant pictures that represent your goals and lay them out on your vision board.
Keep it loose for the time being so that you can rearrange it if needed.
Once you are happy with the layout, stick the images to your vision board.
5. Define feeling words and decorate your vision board
For each goal on your vision board, define relevant feeling words.
The feeling words will help you connect with your goals, dreams and desires on an emotional level. Remember the law of attraction.
For example:
- If you are working towards a promotion – how will you feel after the promotion? How will this change your life moving forward? What feelings do you associate with this promotion?
- If you are looking for a life partner – how will you feel when you are in this relationship? How will your life change? What will change for you?
For each goal, write down 3 – 4 feeling words.
Write the feeling words on your board with a coloured marker. Or find relevant words in posters, newspapers, etc. and stick them on your vision board.
Once all your feeling words are in place, add the finishing touches to your vision board such as motivational stickers, inspiring quotes, glitter, coloured tape, etc.
Congrats on bringing your vision board to life. Now, place it somewhere you will see it every day so that it becomes a powerful reminder of your dreams, goals, and desires.
All right my friends and now that you created your vision board let’s get to work!
Yes! After the creation is where most people stop, but if you are serious about bringing your dreams to life, stay with me and let’s look at powerful ways how you can work with your vision board moving forward.
How to work with your vision board
Let’s be honest, a vision board will not magically turn your life around overnight. Sorry for the downer, but let’s be real.
However, being clear about what you want is the first step. Next up, let’s start the manifestation and creation process.
Below are a few tips on how you can take action:
- Daily visualisation – spend a few minutes each day looking at your vision board and visualizing yourself achieving your goals. Remember the law of attraction and connect with the emotions associated with achieving your goals and dreams
- Take action – break down your goals into actionable steps and create a game plan to achieve them. Set weekly goals, monthly goals, etc. to help you stay on track with your goals throughout the year
- Regular check-ins – make yourself accountable, and regularly review your progress towards your goals. Celebrate small wins and adjust your actions as needed
- Keep a positive mindset – maintain a positive mindset and trust that you are deserving of all your goals and dreams
- Let go of limiting beliefs – be aware of limiting beliefs that are holding you back from reaching your goals and learn to let them go
By consistently following these steps, you will unlock the full power of your vision board, transforming it into a daily tool for manifesting your life goals and dreams.
There are no limits to what you can create for you because your ability to think is unlimited!
Rhonda Byrne, The Secret
How to make a vision board online
If you prefer a digital vision board, follow the vision board ideas outlined above, but instead of creating a DIY vision board, create your vision board on Pinterest, Canva, or Venngage.
Keep your vision board visible by saving it as your background image or screen saver on your laptop, mobile phone, etc.
When is the best time to make a vision board?
I make a new year vision board at the beginning of the year and I would say that most people make a vision board at the beginning of the year.
However, saying that, you can make a vision board any time during the year or any time you feel a bit stuck in life or are looking for a new direction and more motivation in life in general.
General rule: every day is a good day to make a vision board as every time you make a vision board you are taking charge of your life.
All right my friends, as we are coming to an end to this week’s blog post, I have one last tip for you: when defining your goals and dreams, be as precise as you can. Detail is key in the manifestation and creation process.
For example, going back to that promotion, write down the job title, tasks and responsibilities, the qualities of people you want to work with, the values you want the company to represent, future development opportunities you are looking for in that job, etc.
For a life partner, write down his/her values, qualities, lifestyle you want this person to have, age, financial situation, life goals and aspirations, etc.
Be very clear about what you want. The more precise you are the better. Most importantly, don’t close yourself off if a job or a partner comes into your life that might not have the exact details. Be curious, and inquisitive, maybe it turns out even better than your manifestation, who knows?
Practice self-awareness and stay true to yourself along the process.
And now, over to you my friends. I hope you will make this your BEST year yet!
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Stay wild,
Nicolle
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Hi, I am Nicolle, a Senior Marketing professional, certified Yoga Teacher and Wellness Blogger. I am the founder of Let Your Shadow Shine Yoga and this blog. I am here to support you along your self-discovery journey, offering empowering tools like yoga, holistic well-being tips and transformative personal growth strategies.
I love vision boards! I love visualising myself in each area of my vision board! Which reminds me I should probably look for my old ones because I’m sure I’ve achieved some of my goals already! ?
Thanks so much for your comment, Natalia! I am sure you have, you go girl 😉
Vision boards are a great way of setting goals and keeping you on track. Your explanation of how to build one is awesome! 🙂
Awww….thanks so much, Lisa! They are a really good tool to keep you on track 😉
This is great! I really love making vision boards and appreciate the way you presented making them–especially the “gratitude” part!
Hi Andi, thanks so much for your comment! Glad you enjoyed it 😉
I’ve never made a vision board before but I’ve wanted to make one ever since I first heard of them on TV 😅. I didn’t know that there are so many steps involved but it seems like a great process 🤩