As you’ve probably guessed by now, I love Vision Boards. It’s no secret that as a kinesthetic/tactile and visual learner the Portable Vision Board is perfect for me. But it’s not just pictures that you’ll see on my Vision Board. You’ll also see words, phrases, and quotes. I’m going to show you how to use words with your Vision Board.
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Should I Use Words on My Vision Board?
Your first question might be if you should use words in the first place and the answer is YES!!!
Words can help you clarify your goals. They can support the pictures that you have on your board. And they can also be affirmations that you want to repeat.
Words, Phrases, And Numbers
The first way that you can use words is to support your goals. You have pictures of your goals but then add in words or phrases to further define what it is that you want. For instance, you might have pictures of houses on the beach. Great visual, but to further enhance the visual, you add in the phrase beach house. Or maybe you’re trying to clarify the style of a house and you write in Mid Century Modern. The words help you to focus in on what part of the goal the picture is really showing you.
Sometimes it’s just a word or two to remind you of the type of person you want to be. Words like confident or Inspired or Daring. There might not be a picture that really shows what you feel, so use the words instead.
Numbers can also be key to a Vision Board. Perhaps have you a specific number of leads or the dollar amount in sales that you want to hit. Sometimes finding the exact number to cut out of a magazine is difficult, so instead of gluing it on, you write it in. For me, there’s a certain fluidity about something that’s written down instead of glued down. It can be changed. I feel better about checking off or even crossing off something that’s written in. Goal changed? No problem, cross it off and write in the new goal or even glue down a new goal. Did you meet the Goal? Even better! Check it off and write in your new goal, your stretch goal.
Affirmations
But Jennifer, we know that affirmations put you to sleep, you said it yourself, so why do you have them on your vision board?
Yes. Affirmations are better than counting sheep for me. Maybe even you. I’m not an auditory learner, so saying things out loud doesn’t help me at all. But reading is a visual activity, so seeing affirmations on my Vision Board is very helpful to me. Maybe it’ll be helpful to you too.
First, let’s be clear as to what an affirmation should be. Yes, it’s something that you repeat to yourself, but it’s something that you phrase from a positive perspective. So instead of putting “I will not be lazy,” on your Vision Board, you need to rephrase it into something positive. For instance, “I am full of energy all day long.” It’s important to only have positive words on your Vision Board. In The Power of Affirmations, you can learn more about how to word affirmations in a positive manner. You can also pick any of the 1000 different affirmations that are included with the book.
You can find affirmations in self-help magazines and surprisingly in many ads found in the magazines. If none are quite right for you, then you can cut out specific words or even the starts of phrases and then fill in the rest by writing it down. Sometimes just one word says it all for you. For instance, I have the word ‘Breathe’ on mine. It’s just a reminder for me to stop, focus on my breath, and slow down to that one moment in time.
I hope this helps clarify any questions you may have had regarding using words and phrases. What one keyword or phrase will you include on your Vision Board?
I strongly believe in affirmations, Jennifer, so I can see the value of words having power on a vision board.
Thanks for stopping by Corinne. You’re right, words do have power.
I also believe in the power of words and thoughts. Everything started with a thought. I am so intrigued by vision boards…I put one together last year and it is interesting how many things from it occurred. I am interested in adding words and affirmations are my main thing. Thank you!!
I love vision boards and sometimes I’m surprised when I realize that so many things on my boards have already happened. It’s just such a great way to keep you focused on what you’re working towards.
One of my fav quotes says: things that get repeated, get remembered; things that get remembered, get done. Vision boards are a necessary part of life. Or in my oldest son’s case – vision wall LOL. But it works.
Now I want a Vision Wall! That quote is so true and Vision Boards really support that thought. It’s the visual reminder.
I also believe in affirmations and although I normally use them when I’m walking or before going to sleep at night, I can see the benefit of them on a vision board 🙂
I’ve never really used positive affirmations might have to give it a go!
If you’re an auditory learner then affirmations are great for repeating out loud. But if you’re a visual learner, then they work better on a Vision board where you can read them.
Love anything that’s beautiful and inspiring. I use my Pinterest boards in this way. I think its wonderful.
Words & affirmations on vision boards I think work a treat – I respond better to the written word too! ?
Hi! Visiting from MLSTL…and I am a huge believer of vision boards! (I’ve blogged about it too – https://retirementtransition.wordpress.com/2018/01/14/vision-board-2018/). I’ve always had words on mine because I’m a word-girl. I’m planning to do one this summer because I feel like I’ve fulfilled so much on my last one, which was supposed to be for the year. Interestingly I picked a single word of the year as well… and that showed up visually on my board but not as the word (SOAR). Never connected that till your ending question.
I also believe in affirmations. And yes written on the positive way and no, I don’t say them out loud…I read them to myself. I have a whole set of them tucked into my morning journal and I read them regularly.
Never realized there were books on vision boarding! Was just something I did. LOL.
I’m glad to find a fellow Vision Board enthusiast! I created my first rudimentary vision board when I was in middle school and wanted to buy a fashionable looking winter coat. My parents wouldn’t buy it for me because it wasn’t practical, so I cut the picture out of the sales flyer and hung it on my mirror. It took a couple of months but I eventually saved the money to buy that coat. I looked at that picture every day until I got it.
I love this idea Jennifer and thanks for sharing at #MLSTL. Sometimes it is easy to put up the images on our vision boards as a quick reminder of our goals. However, the written word can be much more powerful. I’ve never thought to use words in my vision board but you have opened up a new idea for me. Thank you!
I’m glad you stopped by Sue. Words have power, so why not use them on your Vision Board?
I used words with my vision board pictures to remind me what I was actually aiming for and to narrow it down a little bit. I think I’m one of the rare people that find the whole affirmation thing a bit weird – I see them all over Pinterest but just don’t connect with them, so I guess they won’t be on my vision board.
Thanks for linking up with us at #MLSTL and I’ve shared this on my SM 🙂
I love using words to narrow down the subject. I find affirmations weird only because I’m not an auditory person, so they put me to sleep. But I do love affirmations on Vision Boards. But power words work just as well.