Vision boards: how to make yours

Author, Sonia Choquette, says grab your goal with both hands (and a lot of heart)

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Vision boards: how to make yours

Vision boards can be tools to delve deep into our imaginations; in order to work towards, and realise, our goals.

1. When creating your board, use all your senses 

If your goal is a holiday of a lifetime to Hawaii, get into the โ€˜frameโ€™ of your dream scenario: wear an Hawaiian shirt (or skirt), sniff coconut suntan lotion; order pineapple on your pizza; listen to island tunes played on a ukulele… The more fun you have bringing your sensory dream alive, the more empowered your imagination becomes.

2. Donโ€™t only rely on magazines for images

Go outside and take photographs, then print them; visit Pinterest for inspiration and buy postcards from galleries. Think in 3D, adding fabrics, yarn, feathers and leaves. You can even stick crystals on your collage. Make it a work of art.

3. Draw some of your goals, even if theyโ€™re just stick figures 

Drawing creates a sense of childlike wonder and magic on your board. Amplify this feeling by using images from cartoons and fairytale books.

4. Donโ€™t rush through assembling your vision board in one evening 

Instead, prepare for a week or two, seeking out images and building a sense of anticipation. Preparation is part of the visioning. Let your imagination run wild.

5. Donโ€™t do it alone 

Surround yourself with โ€˜believing eyesโ€™ โ€“ people who support your dreams. Start a โ€˜vision board groupโ€™ and have a party to celebrate creating your visions together.

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