In 2020 I made my first vision board and it was a complete and utter disaster. I wanted to manifest the perfect home for my fiancé and I. We broke up. I included a section dedicated to more travel. A global pandemic closed the entire world. I didn’t attract any of the things on my vision board last year and, in most cases, I actually attracted the complete opposite.
And yet here I am, willing to give this whole thing another go with a new 2021 vision board.
How I Chose My Vision Board Images
I realised that maybe the problem with my old vision board was that I treated it more like a to-do list than a means of manifesting my dream life. When deciding what to include, I asked myself the question, “What do I think I can achieve this year?” which is hardly inspirational.
When making my 2021 vision board, I was led more by my emotions. I spent two weeks scrolling through Pinterest and adding absolutely anything that took my fancy to my vision board…board.
The judgemental side of my brain was not invited to take part in this process. At no point did I let myself think:
- “Is that really realistic?”
- “How on Earth am I meant to do that?”
- “What does a picture of a cactus have to do with anything, anyway?’
- etc
I simply went with my gut instincts and created a Pinterest board full of quotes and images that called out to me.
How I Made my 2021 Vision Board
I’m not fancy. I taped together two pieces of presentation card, printed out a bunch of pictures and glued them all over.
I did take some time to play around with the layout and make the board look as aesthetically pleasing as possible. I did not let my OCD kick in and make the whole process a regimented fun-sucker.
What’s on my 2021 Vision Board
Vision boards are meant to reflect the things you want to achieve in the different areas of your life. I didn’t sit down and think, “Ok, what do I want to do about my relationships? And how about my work life?” But when I started to lay out all the different images, I realised that I’d subconsciously included elements from all the different areas of my life without even realising it. Way to go, subconscious mind!
Home 🏠
Apparently I want a home of my own and that, my friends, was a huge surprise to me. I always assumed that once the world was open for business again that I’d find another international teaching job and keep travelling the world. In fact, the idea of putting down roots had always kind of terrified me.
But I guess my subconscious mind is ready for a space of my own. A place that’s mine. A home to fill with fun art with walls that I can paint any colour I choose. Preferably with a view over some kind of water and with a big bathtub.
Work 💻
I’ve always wanted to find a way to harness all my creativity and whimsy and turn it into a career. I’ve also always been completely terrified to do that.
But now I’m ready to put myself out there and make a real go of it. Who’s to say I can’t start making a regular income from my blog or my Youtube channel or my Etsy shop or any of the other things I love to do? Why the heck not?
Relationships 👯♀️
The last few months have been the worst in my life as far as relationships go. Breaking off an engagement is isolating enough, but then going through the icy cold process of ‘realising who your true friends are’ is like pouring salt in the wound…followed by sulphuric acid. And all of this during a time when it’s illegal for me to hang out with my own family members? Really?!
So I’m ready to invest more time and energy into the solid relationships I have in my life right now and maybe even strike up some new ones.
Hobbies ✈️
I still want to travel more. To go to Disneyland and head off on far-flung adventures. I want to sip cocktails on a beach!
Please Universe, if you are listening, line up a whole bunch of awesome holidays for me in the upcoming year because I’m so pale right now I’m practically transparent.
Look, I’m still really new to the whole ‘Law of Attraction’ thing. Do I totally understand it? No. Do I hope that all the things on my vision board show up in my life this year? Heck yes! So let’s wait and see and I’ll keep you guys updated.
Next time I read a blog, I hope that it does not fail me just as much as this particular one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read, however I truly thought you would probably have something interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of crying about something that you could fix if you were not too busy searching for attention.