While our families and friends around the world are all at home with the Coronavirus Stay-at-Home, this might be an ideal time to create a Vision Board for the future forward view of our lives. At this point, we know our lives have changed and are changing almost daily. So, this may be the time to re-evaluate and reflect on what our ideal future looks like.
I’ve been creating vision boards for decades, nearly every year, and I have found that the process is valuable for focus and to help me reach my goals. I’ve also had the incredible opportunity to lead vision board experiences in Nosara, Costa Rica and with former NFL players! – Melanie Albert
Steps to Create Your Vision Board
Gather Your Supplies
- Quiet place for you
- Your favorite magazines and personal photos
- Glue stick
- Paper and pen
- Posterboard
- Candle and green tea
Vision Board Steps
Rather than start by cutting photos from magazines, this vision board process begins with written reflections for clarity, and the creation of the visual vision board with photos and words.
- A Quiet Place. (2 minutes) Find a quiet place where you’ll have about an hour to focus on you. Begin by lighting a candle.
- Relax. (2 minutes) Close your eyes, breathe in deeply, and exhale completely 4 times.
- Goals. (5 minutes) Very quickly write 10 responses to the question: What are the top goals you’d like to achieve a year from now. Be creative, out-of-the box. And dream big!
- Top Goals. (5 minutes) Look at your list. Quickly, which goal is the most important to you? Do this again 4 more times until you have your top 5 goals prioritized.
- Meaning to Me. (10 minutes) Starting with your top goal, write what each means to you. Write a few keywords, a sentence, and/or paragraph.
- Photos and Words. (15 minutes) Look through your magazines and photos and cut out images and words for each of your goal areas.
- Vision Board. (5 minutes) Glue your photos onto your poster board or paper. Have fun!
- Positive Affirmations. (10 minutes) Create positive affirmations around your vision board, in the present tense, as if they are already happening. For instance, “I am a successful international plant-based retreat leader”.
- Integration. (3 minutes) Say out loud the affirmations and meanings from your vision board. Feel your future visions emotionally, and believe your future life as if you are already living your goals.
- Action. (3 minutes) Based on your goals, write down your top 3 actions to achieve your goals.
If you wish, feel free to share your vision board on our newly updated Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ExperienceNutritionAZ
By Melanie Albert, Plant-Based Cooking Leader, Founder & CEO, Experience Nutrition in Phoenix, Arizona. Award-winning cookbook author, speaker, corporate wellness, team building, retreat leader, and caterer.
Melanie Albert 2017 Vision Board