Vision Boards

Oftentimes, we talk about creating inspiration boards for our clients. But what about for yourself. Have you ever considered creating a vision board?

What is a Vision Board?

A vision board is typically a poster board or corkboard on which you paste or collage images that you’ve torn out from various magazines. It’s simple.

The idea behind this is that when you surround yourself with images of who you want to become, what you want to have, where you want to live, or where you want to vacation, your life changes to match those images and those desires.

For instance, I attended an event nearly two years back called Making Things Happen. At that event, I wrote down a list of things I want to see happen in my life and I drew out an "I AM" statement. That statement reads, "I am transforming spaces and minds." Well, I moved forward in my life, taking the path that was laid out n front of me. These words surround me everyday, but to be honest I do not consciously focus on them. They are just there.

Then something cool happened one day. I took the time to review those words. The very things I listed were now happening in my life! My words were like a vision board. Vision boards do the same thing as my lists did. They add clarity to your desires, and feelings to your visions. For instance, at the time I wrote those statements, I knew I wanted to service wedding professionals by helping them grow and expand their businesses. I wanted to help them become whatever their vision as an entrepreneur. Taking the time to write it out made it indelible in my mind.

Types of Vision Boards

I have been thinking about this more and more, sparked by a discussion in a Facebook group that I belong to for wedding pros where everyone shared photos of their workspace. My workspace is incomplete. I have been so busy working on building Backstage Bridal that once I got my desk and chair in there, I just sat down to work and didn't bother to finish what I started. But I want to. Part of my wall gallery will include a vision board.

Here are two vision boards that I came across that I am liking:

Found on Elle Magazine's site, this vision board belongs to top TV producer Ellen Rakeiten. I am fond of it's neatness and her use of binder clips. But I am also swaying towards something more creative such as this:

I love the beautiful mess of it all. This vision board was featured on Refinery 29 as part of a slideshow of Linda Rodin's NYC apartment. Ms. Rodin is the skin care maven for RODIN olio lusso (aka luxury oil) for the skin.

So what do you think? Messy or neat? What is would your ideal vision board look like?