What Does Your Vision Board Look Like?

I confess - it's a bit "hoo-ha" for me, the concept of a vision board.

Vision board - a visual representation or collage of the things that you want to have, be, or do in your life. It consists of a poster or foam board with cut-out pictures, drawings and/or writing on it of the things that you want in your life or the things that you want to become. The purpose of a vision board is to activate the law of attraction to begin to pull things from your external environment that will enable you to realize your dream. - credit, selfgrowth.com

I've never been one to create a vision board, to lay out in definite physical pictures what I want from life - but as a new school year begins - praise the Lord right there - I have been doing a bit of reflecting on what I want for the year.

I always think of back to school as the true "Beginning of the Year", as opposed to New Year's Day. Along with new notebooks and new binders and new clothes comes, for me, new concepts and new ideas and a fresh interest in organization.

As an aside, please, please let me get my kitchen into better shape. I've been toying around with a cabinet here or there, but we have this one "lazy susan" type cabinet that gets a ton of use - and the hinges on the doors break roughly every six months. With a hinge broken for approximately the 47265th time, I'm ready to seal that cabinet up and forget it's there. Maybe store Christmas decorations there - but it's a big cabinet and it's going to take some serious organization skils to figure this puzzle out.

What I want for this year is a decided lack of drama. I want my kids to enjoy school. My two youngest will - they are already loving it. I want them all to be challenged appropriately, to learn and stretch and grow - and to become the people I can see in their future. I want them to have the kind of year that, looking back as an adult, they can say - I had a great year, right there. I want teachers who actually care about my kid as a person, who are motivated to help my kid understand the area of instruction and to WANT to see my kid succeed. I've got that in a few of them - by my count, there are about 40 teachers for my kids this year, and that doesn't include my college kid, who is strictly on his own. But last year, I'm not gonna lie - and tough luck for you if you were involved in my kids lives last year and you know what I'm talking about and it makes you uncomfortable to read that - last year sucked for one of my kids. And there was this one person who could have made it so much better - and didn't.

For this year, I want to take one new project a week and create it - make your own bath bombs, soaps, lotion bars, etc - and one new recipe. At least one new recipe a week.

Over the summer, I backed off on the exercise - and it shows. Oh, boy, does it show. I went back to the insane workouts of a few years ago on Saturday - and I'm still feeling it today - and I'm going back for today. I've decided to do Crossfit type stuff Monday/Wednesday/Saturday, Zumba three times a week and walk with my husband at least twice. Imma get my sweat back on.

For this year, I want to figure out how to increase my income. I'm sick to death of my husband working his behind off - and it shows, the man has no butt - and still, it's too stretched and uncomfortable and on the edge of the razor every.single.day.

I want to learn to shoot a handgun. I want to ride a motorcyle by myself.

For this year, I want to feel a sense of accomplishment. That's what my vision board would show, if I created one.

What would your vision board show? What do you want to accomplish?

 

Comments

[Suzi Noyes]

I love this time of the year. And, I totally agree with you. This is the start of the year for me, not New Years.
I always have an imaginary Vision Board - right in my little head. And the list is forever long. But, when I read your title, my first thoughts went to my kids-of course.
1. To enjoy school this year again. My oldest wants to earn Honor Roll all year and not miss any days. The first is doable, the second-not so sure. He's always been a little on the sick side. My youngest, he is on the spectrum and all I want is the school to duplicate his year last year. That is all.
2. Me-get up early, before the kids do. That time of the day is so precious to me. Exercise more, read more, go on vacation more, as a family and just the hubby and I. Just mini vacas. I am good going to the mountains for the weekend. And to that end-make more money.
3. House- A major goal is happening next month. Our wall is coming down between the family room and living room. This has been a goal for almost 4 years. And last year when I had a Santa Party with over 75 people in the family room, I promised myself it would be down in time for this year's Santa party. WOOHOO!!!
Thanks for sharing and writing this post...I hear pitter patter....

[Cheryl]

My wish list includes shooting a hand gun too. Can't wait to get back into a real schedule next week (we don't start school until the Tuesday after Labor Day) and feel like we're finally getting things done. I want to get organized and feel productive. Good luck on your verbal vision board! I'll have to think more about what to include on mine.

[MelissaS]

I'm so happy that others feel that this is the true start to the new year! I always love the feeling of starting fresh, getting organized and setting new goals. For some reason, after the fun and laziness of summer, it feels good to get in gear again (so much easier than after the craziness of Christmas!).

This year, I want to discover just what would be on my vision board. I have been so focused on house and kids and keeping it together while my husband travels for work that I don't even know how to answer that question! I think it's going to be a good year :) I hope yours is, too!

[Brandy]

This year I want to corral my kids into some type of organization. I'm organized, they are not and since I homeschool getting them to understand why this is so important is stressing me out.
I want to improve my shooting skills. I received my CWP this year and made a 97 on the test with a 23/25 for the shooting. I want to do even better.
I want to lose weight. Because I need to revamp my eating and since I am a sugar fiend it will not be easy. (I already exercise 6 days a week, maybe add more there, too.)
The biggest thing I want. A part-time job to help my family, The hubs works hard and we're barely making it this year.

[mbillock]

I turn 40 in October and I am planning a year of 40's! I want to put a positive spin on things I will do to make 40 a great year!!

[kyooty]

What is up with this hand gun thing? Very American. I don't think my Canadian Brain will ever understand it. I didn't understand it while I lived in the USA either.

As for kids and schools? I'm just praying that my boys will have a good year in Middle School. The School here is VERY active in spreading the anti bulling message. There are a lot of posts by other students and staff talking about bulling and how it effects learning. The biggest message is that "reporting" bullying is the way to go. It takes the power away from the Bully. They are "known" to the staff and the law, and there are consequences.
As for vision boards? I think Pinterest.

[Karen]

This sounds exactly like my life, although I already have my motorcycle license and my kitchen cabinet is an island I want to paint blk lol.

[Anita]

I want to learn to shoot a gun too and I am from Ireland! If they are around, you need to know how to work them, if you are responsible.

Our eldest was bullied last year, teacher turned a blind eye and we have moved schools
as a result. I just want them all to have a happy school year. Just happy and enjoyable. That is my goal.

[Jenna]

I've been meaning to do this. For years. But I can't. Because then OTHERPEOPLEMIGHTSEEIT and OMGIMIGHTBEHELDACCOUNTABLE. Ahem.

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