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Vision Board Themed New Year’s Day Party

MY FIRST VISION BOARD MADE IN 2009
MY FIRST VISION BOARD MADE IN 2009

The traditional watch night services for some and parties for others are here to stay for celebrating the New Year.  This year, you can start your own daytime New Year’s Party tradition with the girls.  Send an e-mail asking them to join your Vision Board Themed New Year’s Day Party.  It is the perfect way to gain accountability for those new resolutions that usually fly out the window by January 15th.

I made my first vision board in the summer of 2009 and I can’t remember for the life of me what sparked my interest in them.  I missed it on Oprah, although that is apparently where the popularity in vision boards sprang.  What I do remember is that I was hooked after spending the time to creatively display my goals visually and showcase it in the private space of my home as constant motivation and a daily reminder.

I got the vision board fever and shared the concept with everyone.  My women’s ministry made one at our Christmas Party with the outreach calendar for that year as the theme.

Then, when it was my turn to speak at the female Youth Detention Center, we made vision boards to support the topic of “Setting Goals”.

VISIONS FROM THE TEENAGE INCARCERATED PERSPECTIVE OF MY  MENTEES
VISIONS FROM THE TEENAGE INCARCERATED PERSPECTIVE OF MY MENTEES

What is a Vision Board?

In my opinion, a vision board is just a BLINGED OUT “To-Do List”!  It is simply a collage of whatever visual images you want to use, primarily pictures that represent your goals and dreams.  It is closely associated with the Law of Attraction which basically states that “like attracts like” whether that be negative or positive. My book club read The Secret, which goes deep into this principle.  That book reinforced my belief that you do have to surround yourself with positive people and atmospheres if you want to have positive results in your own endeavors.  The vision board phenomenon is an innovative way to create that atmosphere in the home.

What you potentially need?

  • Poster board or Push pin board
  • Magazines, sales papers, newspaper (anything around the house you can cut picture from)
  • Pictures of yourself
  • Decorative stickers, autocollant letters
  • Push pins, glue, or tape
  • Scissors

How to do it

The first board I did was a general vision board divided into sections.  I cut out pictures that represented my personal goals and made categories.  In the center was my Women’s Ministry and Church involvement because; God is truly the center of my life and top priority.  The standard is a positive smiley picture of you in the middle.  There were designated spaces for everything else. My fitness goals, real estate investing, traveling desires, community contributions and time commitments, and desires for a family all had a section.  Additionally, I had random isolated items on the board, like representations for my recycling on the job plan, paying off student loans, and writing desires.  You can go as deep as you like placing the categories of your life/vision in certain spaces or you could be completely random.   As long as when you look at it, you remember what your thoughts were behind the creation.

The other option is to have a specific themed vision board similar to what my Women’s Ministry did.  You might make a vision board for your job, career, health goals, weight loss plan, business, ministry, community group, yearly calendar, education, and/or blog!

The final step is the most challenging.  Hang it in a visible location, put your vision into action and GO!!!

TIPS

  • Use post its or fluorescent color marker to write dates under sections or images making them time specific
  • I use pushpins to tack down images because my vision should change if I am using the board correctly and I don’t want to create an entire new board every time I check something off the to-do list
  • If you are limited due to environment (such as I was while mentoring in the prison = no scissors), put on your creative thinking caps!  We got stickers from Michaels, Wal-Mart, and the Dollar Store that had all kind of themes as you can see from the pictures.
  • Your local Christian Bookstore will have powerful affirmation stickers and popular scripture stickers to include throughout your board
  • Sports themed packages of stickers/magazines have awesome ACTION words
  • Nail shops, hair salons, and doctors’ offices usually have tons of old magazines lying around.  When you stop in one, ask them for a couple.

At (@) me on Instagram or twitter if you make one for 2013 or if you already have one and you just want to share.  I’d love to see your vision!

Rx Fitness Lady wants to know… 

  • What else have you used to make your vision boards?
  • How effective do you think visual aids are in achieving your goals?
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Greetings, I'm Joi, a Pharmacist with a passion for fitness & a community leader. I am the Creator & Senior Fitness Trainer of "In The Paint" Online Group Training Program. I teach BODYCOMBAT, BODYPUMP, Tabata Boot Camp, & serve as a mentor to young girls. My goal is to inspire people to live healthy, active, & prosperous lifestyles through practical blog posts deliveries. You can find me on Facebook and Instagram. ARE YOU WASTING TIME DIETING... Check out my book "Diets Are Dead Win Small With M.E.D.S., DO YOU WANT TO WORKOUT FROM HOME WITH LIVE ACCOUNTABILITY? Join #InThePaint #OneCommunity! You can view more posts, subscribe to stay tuned to latest updates & Shop all things Rx Fitness Lady at The Shoppes at Rx Fitness Lady.

13 thoughts on “Vision Board Themed New Year’s Day Party

  1. Don’t know how I managed to missed hearing about the vision board but it sounds like a gr8 idea!!! It’s a visual list of your New Years resolution which might just help people stay focused in there goals & dreams.. Vision Board – a definite for me in 2013!!

    1. Yes I was late to the party too, but once I got there, I was hooked. Have fun with your 2013 Vision Board and Thank you for visiting me.

  2. Love the idea of an actual vision board. I have never done one but I do usually write down my aspirations and goals. It’s always amazing to pull out really old lists and just looked at how God has blessed me and provided me with the desires of my heart! I may have to give this vision board a try.

    1. Amen Kuwana! I hope you will give it a try, they are really inspiring and fun. Thank you so much for visiting and commenting. I hope you will stay tuned!

  3. I’m a living witness that vision boards really help things to manifest in your life. My last vision board was centered around traveling. I have been to 5 countries since making that vision board. They also serve as accountability for me. If I place a desire on my board I feel more obligated to make moves!

    1. Ahhh, the traveling blessings explained! I’m so happy for you and all the opportunities you are experiencing over there. Thank you for tuning in to my blog from afar. Love ya girl! Keep doing awesome things!

  4. Last year I created a really pretty vision board. Problem is, I hardly ever looked at it. I realize that I’m a weekly and monthly goal planner. I write things down and check them off. I feel super accomplished when I’m able to draw a line through a task or goal. Blessings on your journey to reaching your goals!
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    1. I love the feeling of checking off. Gurl, I have those list too! My vision board is kinda the global picture!

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