By Sunny Simon
When I first heard about vision boards, the right and left side of my brain began a battle. My right lobe knew I was attracted to magazines with glossy colorful pictures. Since childhood I loved the process of cutting, pasting and day-dreaming so why not create a vision board? The left side of my brain countered that posting pictures on a piece of cardboard in the hopes of making dreams come true was utterly illogical. I let the point, counter-point go on for awhile and finally decided it made sense to take a middle-of-the-road approach.
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of a vision board, some say creating one helps manifest things you want in your life. I totally get it if you are rolling your eyes right now thinking what kind of woo-woo stuff is this? I know some people believe posting a picture of Paris will magically create a trip to The City of Love and Lights. While I respect their right to espouse the theory, I’m not buying into it.
Why do I create a vision board every year? It helps me expand my thought process. The next twelve months is too beautiful a gift to waste. Creating a poster board with beautiful glossy images aids in forming my plan for the future. Centering my board on a theme helps me whittle down my broad vision to a few main objectives. My vision board for 2014 is entitled, “The Year of Completion.” Why? I have started projects that have yet to reach the finish line.
In his book, “Your Best Life Begins Each Morning,” Joel Osteen’s states, “Keep things in front of you that you want to see come to pass.” I’ve taken Joel’s counsel seriously. My board hangs large as life in my office. Each morning it greets me like a stern professor threatening to rap my knuckles if I don’t stop procrastinating and begin working. Gazing at my board helps me visualize success. Power lies in my intention to accomplish the goals I have set in front of me.
Whether you are trying to change careers, start a business, write a book or get in shape, it pays to repeat a process learned in kindergarten. Take out the scissors and glue and create your vision. Then, boldly hang it as a visual reminder. If you can see it, you can do it! Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching. More about Sunny at www.raisethebarhigh.com
