Vision Boards - How to Make One

Many of you, maybe even most of you, have probably made vision boards especially since the book and movie, "The Secret" came out.  Vision Boards were a prominent tool shared there, because they are a wonderful way of helping us clarify, focus and manifest our visions. 

Vision boards can be very specific to a particular area of life and what you want to manifest in that one area.  For example, you might know that you want to find a love and life partner and you want the board to represent what you are looking for in this partner.  What kind of activities do you want to share with this person and what qualities would they have? You could use words and images to display this.  On the other hand you might be unclear about what you want to manifest specifically.  In that case you could create a vision board that is actually a gratitude board.  With the focus on appreciation, you would be creating an intention to have more of those things in your life. 

When you take the time to create a vision board you are involved in a process of refining your vision and getting very clear about what it looks like.  You are setting a strong intention for what you want.  You are engaging many parts of your brain as you multiple senses to create this tangible representation.  Your conscious and subconscious mind are involved.  There is great power in this.  When you complete your board, you may choose to display it in a place where you can see it regularly, thereby triggering the mind to remember this intention.  

To make a vision board you will need:

+ a sturdy piece of  something to provide as the surface for your board.  This could be mat board, cardboard, wood, and even poster board. 

+ paper glue like Elmer's or similar

+ scissors or other cutting tools for cutting out images

+ magazines, old calendars, and other discarded paper items that have images or words that can be used to give visual representation of your vision.

+ a good workspace and a block of time for focusing on the task. 

To get started:

Begin by scouting for images that you like and may represent what you are intending for yourself.  You may find these in magazines, calendars, catalogs or you may find them on the internet and print them up for use on your board.  Vision boards may also include words and objects or anything that will work on a board that represents your intentions. 

Cut them out and prepare them for placement.  Play around with the arrangement on the board until you are satisfied with the look and feel of it.  You may need to weed out a few images or look harder for something that seems missing.  Once you get it the way you want it, you can begin gluing it all on the board. 

In the final step you may choose to cover the whole thing with a finish coat of Mod Podge or some similar clear coat. 

Display your Vision Board in a place that you will see it regularly.  That is all there is to it.  

Last year, in the week before the New Year, I hosted a Vision Board Making Party.  There will be one again this year.  I will hold it at my home in Oviedo, Florida on Tuesday, December 28th in the evening and it's a free event, though you may want to bring a snack to share and a beverage. To RSVP for this event and for more details, you may email me at SueDolamore@aol.com