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My Vision Board

I made a vision board on Canva. I’ve printed it out and am waiting for it to come in the mail so I can stick it to the back of the door.

A vision board shows images of where one wants to be. Mine is based on two visions: health and writing. 

I’m hoping that putting it on the back of the door will engrave these habits in my mind.

I think I’m doing well so far with three of the four — I’m writing, I’m plotting my next query session, I’m eating my fruits and vegetables — but the walking is hard to do. 

I have a treadmill in the basement, but I like walking outside better. Outside is a winter wonderland as in “I wonder where all this ice came from?” and my ice grippers are broken, so a good lap or two around the block isn’t happening right now. 

I don’t know if vision boards work. I don’t know if I’m pushing my vision board enough. My goals seem pretty prosaic. There’s no vision of going on a tropical vacation — but I don’t want a tropical vacation. My biggest dream is to win the Powerball, but my life will become so complicated as a result, and it’s a dream for which I cannot make a plan. 

Plus, I don’t think that vision boards are all about wishing for the results as much as motivating for the results. No matter how hard I try, I will not win the Powerball by anything but luck. But I know I can make things happen, and all I need is a reminder of my priorities.

Vision Board (Personal Development)



On January 2nd, I made a vision board — or rather, a vision book, as I didn’t have any place in my room to post poster board. 

What is a vision board?
A vision board is a motivational tool using pictures and sometimes text to render what’s most important to a person into visual form. This can be done in poster or book form or online, and could utilize photos, clip art, or other visual symbols. 

How does it work?
Many proponents of a vision board believe in the Law of Attraction — that we can attract good fortune. I do not, largely because it seems selfish to me. I tend to believe that it helps me to focus on my goals and, thus, helps me to motivate toward what I think is most important.

What does my vision book look like?
It takes up six pages of a larger book that I should be documenting my success in. The pages are: Writing, getting published, marriage, teaching, research, and time management.

Does it motivate me?
When I first made it, it greatly motivated me. It felt like a ritual, and I’m a great fan of rituals. Now, a month out, I feel I need to look at them again, maybe on a daily basis. 

Do I need to make a ritual to look at it daily?
Most certainly yes. Or make an actual board to hang on the back of the door.