Creating a Vision Board
vision boards of my own, but Christine Kane has given me a few new
things to think about when I create my next one.
Remember, you are a powerful creator, so claim your good!
How to Make a Vision Board
by Christine Kane
One of my most popular past blog posts is Vision Boards: A Quick Story. I wrote it months before the DVD The Secret was released. Then John Assaraf's story of manifesting his giant mansion by using vision boards (in The Secret) popularized the concept. Many of us, however, have been doing them for years. (I've been using them at my women's retreats for about 5 years
now.) And the value of a vision board goes way beyond just mansions and
gold watches!
What is a Vision Board?
various magazines. It's simple.
life changes to match those images and those desires.
people watching me perform (I'm a terrible visual artist, so I actually
had to label the people "people!"). And though it wasn't the only factor in making it happen, I had a calendar full of bar and coffeehouse gigs by the next year.
the time I did my drawing, I knew I wanted to play in bars and
coffeehouses. (I have since left the that circuit, and I'm performing in
theatres and at conferences. But in my early twenties, I wanted to play
in bars and coffeehouses. I was pretty clear about that!) Taking the
time to draw it out, even poorly, made it indelible in my mind.
There are several methods you can use for creating your vision board. I've written about each one below. You can choose which one works best for you, depending on where you find
yourself on this path of creating your life.
Supplies you'll need for creating a Vision Board:
you'll lose interest after a while. When I facilitate my women's
retreats, I always make sure we have plenty of Oprah, Real Simple,
Natural Home, Yoga Journal, Dwell, Ode, Parenting, Money, Utne, and an
assortment of nature magazines.
- Glue. Not Elmers. (It makes the pages ripple.) I like using Yes! Glue or Rubber cement. Glue sticks are my second choice because they don't last.
Before you begin your vision board:
yourself what it is you want. Maybe one word will be the answer. Maybe
images will come into your head. Just take a moment to be with that.
This process makes it a deeper experience. It gives a chance for your
ego to step aside just a little, so that you can more clearly create
your vision.
Put on soft music. My favorite music for activities like this is Anugama Shamanic Dream I and Shamanic Dream II
. I love these CD's for massage or any activity where you want to keep your mind quiet.
The Five Steps of Creating a Vision Board:
pictures or words or headlines that strike your fancy. Have fun with it.
Make a big pile of images and phrases and words.
comes in. As you lay the pictures on the board, you'll get a sense how
the board should be laid out. For instance, you might assign a theme to
each corner of the board. Health, Job, Spirituality, Relationships, for
instance. Or it may just be that the images want to go all over the
place. Or you might want to fold the board into a book that tells a
story. At my retreats, I've seen women come up with wildly creative ways
to present a vision board.
yourself in the center of your board.
Step 5: Hang your vision board in a place where you will see it often.
Three Types of Vision Boards:
Do this vision board if:
- You want to change your environment or surroundings.
- There is a specific thing you want to manifest in your life. (i.e. a new home, or starting a business.)
How to create this vision board:
there. If you want to start your own business, find images that capture
that idea for you. If you want to learn guitar, then find that picture. I
remember at the last retreat, one woman yelled out, "If anyone finds a
picture of a little girl with red hair who looks happy, give it to me!"
And someone else yelled out, "I'm looking for a Cadillac!" Pretty soon, a
lively trading session began. Following the five steps above, create
your vision board out of these images.
2 - The "Opening and Allowing" Vision Board
Do this vision board if:
- You've been in a period of depression or grief
- You have a vision of what you want, but are uncertain about it in some way.
- You know you want change but don't know how it's possible.
How to create this vision board:
pull it out. If it's a cottage in a misty countryside, then rip it out.
Just have fun and be open to whatever calls to you. Then, as you go
through Step 2 above, hold that same openness, but ask yourself what
this picture might mean. What is it telling you about you? Does it mean
you need to take more naps? Does it mean you want to get a dog, or stop
hanging out with a particular person who drains you? Most likely you'll
know the answer. If you don't, but you still love the image, then put it
on your vision board anyway. It will have an answer for you soon
enough. Some women at my retreats had NO idea what their board was
about, and it wasn't until two months later that they understood. The
Opening and Allowing Vision Board can be a powerful guide for you. I
like it better than the first model because sometimes our egos think
they know what we want, and lots of times those desires aren't in
alignment with who we really are. This goes deeper than just getting
what you want. It can speak to you and teach you a little bit about
yourself and your passion.
3 - The "Theme" Vision Board
Do this vision board if:
- If you are working with one particular area of your life. For instance, Work & Career.
How to create this vision board:
The only difference between this vision board and the others is that this one has clear parameters and intent. Before you begin the vision board, take a moment to hold the intent and
the theme in mind. When you choose pictures, they will be in alignment
with the theme. You can do the Theme Vision Board on smaller pages, like
a page in your journal.
Some things to remember about vision boards:
whole different mode. That's called creativity. Just roll with it.
- Your vision board might change as you are making it. I was just talking with a friend of mine who said that she had been making a vision board for the new year. The theme was all
about what she wanted in this year. Then, as she pulled pictures and
began to lay them out, the theme changed into a simpler one about her
everyday life and the moments in each day. It surprised and delighted
her to experience that evolution. You might find that you have little
epiphanies from making a vision board.
Make a Vision Journal
especially effective if you're going through many transitions in your
life.
cheap, cheap, cheap. I love to listen to audio books. I pop 'em into my
MP3 player and listen wherever I go. What a great way to learn! The
recording on these is very nice. I really like both of the readers'
voices (this can really be an issue for me - if I don't find the voice
to my liking, I just can't listen. I tune out). Take a peak here at SecretsofTheSecret.com/Masterkey
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