Carnet de Voyage: Vision Board 2017

My vision board 2017

Hello guys! Have you already done your vision board for 2017? Actually are you ready for 2017? We have few days left so to those who haven't yet elaborate one you can still do it as soon as possible. You just need to write on a piece of paper all you want to achieve and do for this coming new year. I don't know about you but this year I am ready for the new challenges. I will have a post right after this one about my review of 2016. You know it takes times for me to write a simple article (smile) but I like writing though. My vision board is pretty simple and anybody can do it. The best way to keep positivity is to plan your life ahead of time or should I simply say:" just plan your life!" With the vision board I don't know about you, but it helps people staying focus on their goals and plan.

It sounds like a simple fun activity which is true but it has a lot more impact that you can imagine. I was first introduced by the idea of doing a vision board by my life coach few years ago. To me I was like, ok...yes but I do not really need it. Beside I can just write things on my agenda and everything would be fine. I was wrong because personally I am not the kind of person who will always open my agenda to follow all the plan of a year. I need to see something clear I am more visual. That's the reason why I like colors and everything that is kind of artistic. It catches my attention quickly and it stays in my head for long. I might have some optical issues but still I like things done artistically.

To me the vision board will likely reminds me of what I am supposed to do during the year. It will be like a "I must do it" No excuse for not doing this or that. If I can't make it this year at least I have tried to do it.

There is also something That I have learned with times: If you want something, go and get it. For every area of your life, fight for what you want. Nothing will be given to you. Also I have learned that planning one's life is important and very biblical (I believe in the Bible and I believe in God) For many years I was kind of blindsided by the idea that planning my life was pretentious due to the fact that culturally spoken, it was not acceptable. Also with my erroneous religious belief I thought that God would not agree with that behavior which is completely false because when later I read in my Bible, there were many examples that Christ Jesus gave to his disciples about planning everything that you want to do ahead of time. I really like the one of building a house. That one was everything to me...

With time I realized how stupid it was. Lack of knowledge leads you to perdition or failure (tell me more about that) Thanks God it is better later than never. At least I understood it with time and to those who do not believe that it is important to have at least a little vision board please try even a small one at home and see if it makes a change in your life compared to the previous year. So my vision board for 2017 includes eight different main points (According to my personal aspirations and needs. Yours can be totally different of course!) I can share some points with details that can help you elaborate one if you want to do it before the new year because believe me times flies. By the time we will all wish to each other Happy New year we will find ourselves racing like athletes. Also remember to never compare your life to someone else. Life is a like a marathon not a track field. So you will need patience and perseverance in everything you do. For us Christians we need to keep Faith in God in every project that we have and that we want to realize. We live not by hope but by Faith. Faith is a conviction of having already the things that we wish to get whereas hope is a simple emotion that can disappear anytime. Faith might be more difficult but it is stronger than hope

An example of vision board found in google.com

Eight main points to me which are: My diet because if you eat good you are healthy and you can't buy good health. I recently had a medical procedure which was overwhelming because that was the first time I went to hospital for important procedure and it even looks like I will have to go through a another important one soon. But anyway! life is life and I learned that there are things beyond our control. So eat well. Add or change completely your diet and also exercise. You can do a little bit of gym at home everyday. Mine for example the details of that part is:

1/ Change/Improve my Diet

.Gym at home morning/ evening (Find some pages of gym in magazines and do a folder of them)

. Change of diet because of anemia I have lack of iron etc. I need to eat more vegetables such as... and add vitamins such as...

. Be in control of my weight according to my height. It helps to save my bones (I know what I am talking about)

Example of vision board found on google.com

2/ Home/ Apartment Decoration

Really this is important to me to be in a tidy and comfortable environment. I might sometimes be lazy but I must always make sure that my place should be at least organized and clean. Added to that the decoration. We don't need to have expensive items but some things can be enough to make our environment Eden on earth lol! Sometimes you just need a cozy place away from the stress of the workplace.I was thinking about friends who actually like to talk about the Feng Shui etc. That can be helpful. Mine for example the details are:

. How should I move and position my bed?

. What concept I want to include this year? African or Oriental style?

. What decoration items should I change or add to realize that concept project?

. How about the theory of colors? What color for decoration should I include that can make me feel relaxed in my bedroom or living room etc.(I like colors! Colors have psychological effects)

. Buy some decoration magazines to be inspired.

. Look tutorial of decoration on youtube.com

3/ The Furry friend

I like animals a lot. I am thinking about a cat or a little dog. This year I am just thinking I might have or not have it...I will see but these are the details of that plan I have for 2017 I also call them the babies especially that I don't have children yet lol!

. Should I have a furry friend in 2017?

. Can I afford his/her living expense such as food, visit to the vet, clothes (if he/she needs some) toys, training, etc..

. What breed am I going to choose and how to raise it?

. What name I will give to her/him

. Who is going to take care of him/her if I travel? (Pet sitting)

4/ Friendship and Relationship

Of course I need one this year at last! lol! I must think relationship this year I have been single for years so...yes it is about time. This part is a little bit personal I can't put details on that but the thing I will suggest is how to get back in the market?

. Be open, humble and realistic in every aspect of it

. Talk and ask questions
.Do a relooking work because it is important as well
. Maybe trying speed dating? Online dating?
.Talk to friends who might know someone who is looking...etc.

. What to do to meet Mr. /Ms. Dreamlover (Yes! I am talking about the one that Mariah Carey sings in her song that I like a lot!) Dreamlover please come and rescue me! the real Dreamlover not the one who will disillusion me one more time.

I just tried to give you some hints. Well, enjoy the song maybe the lyrics will inspire you to find Mr./Ms. Dreamlover (smile)👉💕😉

About your friendship also you should think how to improve this friendship and how to enrich it by having activities and fun together.

. Compassion, loyalty. Take a time to listen to them.

. Take a time to keep this friendship by phone calls, emails, texting etc.

. Keep in touch, celebrating with them.

5/ Relooking and Style (For women)

This new year it is all about the new you in a best way. So in that part I put details like:

. What should I add and change in my wardrobe?

.What style will best fit me?

What colors of outfits should put more that matches my skin color and that will have positive effect in my mind. Remember that colors have psychological effects on us.

. What type of dress, jeans shape fit me best. I did a video in French about an article I read that encourage women to know their body shape and dress according to it. I found it interesting and I shared it.

. What hair color and hair cut should I have this year?

Sometimes it is good to try new look that is good for us.

Example of vision board found in google.com

6/ Time for myself

This is basically about relaxing time at home. It can be reinforced by the decoration at home. In your little cozy place what do you like to do in general? .

.What are your hobbies?

.What do you like to do in the weekend? How can you organize your weekends?

. Time for having a spa at home or to a place. You can do it with a friend or alone. You can save some money for that sometimes.

. Get your movies ready for the weekend you can watch it alone or with somebody at home in your sofa under a warm blanket.

. Learn new things: make up techniques, create folders for natural beauty ideas, recipes

.work on your passion at home

7/ Vacations

There is always a time for vacations. Here the details that I put were:

.Can I go on a trip this year out of country or State?
Let's say I want to go t Cuba or Porto Rico. What are interesting things to do there?

. If yes where and why?

. Who should I visit?

If it is simple tourism I must organize the trip ahead of time.

Take information about tickets, visa, hotel, transportation, the city etc.

. What can I do there?

8/ Education, Social life and Finance

This is another area of personal development that is also important. We want to grow in every aspect of our life and be productive. In this section these are the details I posted

.Should I go back to school this year for a formation/ certification...or wait for the other year

.In what area of studies?

. I must work on my gift and talent.

What should I do to save and spend wisely my money.

Thinking to be entrepreneur this year>? How?

Who should I contact to learn and improve my talent

.Taking/paying life coaching sessions

Volunteering

Ok! I think I said all in this long article. That was all about my vision board 2017. I hope it gives you idea. So are you going to work on yours too?
This is a video of my Vision board. (La video est aussi valable en Francais dans youtube a Laetitia Meyo)