How (and why) to create a vision board. By Stephanie Spence
I
f you shy away from strict, New Year’s
resolutions, you’re not alone. You’ve
likely tried to force some overzealous
goal into an already jam-packed life
or made extreme, unattainable goals
while caught up in the exuberance of a fresh
new year. When failure stared back at you,
you felt worse off than before you started.
Consequently, like many, you’ve given up on
setting any at all. But what if there’s another
way? A path forward that would enable you
to have fun establishing new goals through
the creation of a vision board and then
energetically sending that vision out to
the universe.
Yoga has taught me we’re organically
changing moment to moment. Creating a
vision board helps me set achievable goals
for my future while remaining grounded in
my balanced self. Creating a vision board is
an easy, effective way to stay focused on
your year ahead. It can also be a healthy,
constant reminder of what’s important to
you. It’s hard to ignore your goals when
there’s a powerful visual reminder and thatvisual reminder is an even greater motivator.
I’m here to help, so let’s get started.- Identify your goals and desires
Each of our lives has a unique purpose,
or dharma. When we align our values and
goals with our dharma, we have more fun
manifesting our desires and can more easily
achieve success.
The key to making a vision board filled
with goals and desires that reflect your
unique life purpose is to take some time to
reflect on your life purpose. Don’t get all
kafuffled over this first step. There should
be no struggle or drama. Just lighten up on
yourself and give it a try. To give you a little
nudge, ask yourself these questions to zero
in on your purpose:
n What activity brings a smile to my face?
Think back to when you were young.What did you play?
n When you first imagined a career, what
was your dream job?n Think about that weekend you never
wanted to end. What were you
engrossed in?
n What are your interests now? What
hashtags do you search?
n If you had nothing else to do, what would
you love to spend your time doing?
n What resources do I have available to me?
n Do I have resources that are unique
from others and do they align with
my interests?
n Think about a time when you were in the
“flow” state. What were you doing?You may not answer all the questions above,
but try and answer as many as possible so
you take a stab at coming up with something
that gets you closer to defining your purpose.This is what I came up with:
n I love anything creative and movement.
n I am in flow while doing yoga (no
pun intended).
n I am a passionate writer.
My purpose: To be creative and help othersPicture
this!
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