As part of Get Organized month I’m sharing some of the big (& small) ways I use to set my intention and get going on the right footing for the new year. The first thing I did was set my intention with a word of the year. This year it’s all about being Radiant!
The next step in my practice for BIG (annual) planning/organizing/strategizing & goal setting is creating an Vision Board. I started this practice back in 2011 and over the last couple years I’ve been so amazed at how fun it is to choose where I want to go and set it down in a concrete visible way. Some people call these Vision Boards others call them Action boards (for those that feel the word “Vision” is to pie-in-the-sky). There are many ways to create these boards via fancy software, fun apps, images, text, or even Pinterest. I just go with the good old fashion cut and paste from magazines (which I always have on hand)!
How does this help you get organized? If you feel there are areas in which you would like a different outcome in your life try creating a vision board to activate and attract what you want to accomplish and how you envision it in ideal reality. Use images and words that feel the way you want to feel about your space and your life.
2013 Vision Board
I prefer one that is all words/text and in a month or two I may create another board with images. For me the clarity of a text board is more appealing and I find it easier to find specific words (rather than images that convey a feeling). I’ve been very careful about how I combine the words I place on my board to draw into my life the specific intentions I desire. When I’m finished I keep it in either my office or studio (alternating) & check in with it for inspiration throughout the year, if I come across something I need to add, I’ll do that as well.
However you want to create your board and whatever you call it, just know that by being very clear about what you want to manifest in your life and putting it down in a concrete way you are more likely to draw attention to theses aspects of yourself (actions, thoughts, etc). It’s all about the law of attraction. When I look back at the last years vision boards I’m truly amazed at the ways in which the specific wishes, desires, dreams and actions have been attracted into my life!
This year, I’ve chosen words that are bigger and bolder in both action and font/colors; I’m reaching for even more!
How do you envision the next year? What do you want to attract and are you creating any type of vision board to activate the process?