By: Lavene Gass
In 2014, I sat on my living room floor with a magazine spread, a glue stick and a nylon green poster board and commenced to forging ahead with a life of abundance by creating my first vision board, which is a board that displays images and/or motivational quotes that represent how one wants to feel and the goals that one wants to achieve. Since 2014, I have been checking off goals left and right. After being encouraged by a friend to create a vision board, watching the popularized movie, The Secret, reading the book, The Power, both the book and movie detailed The Law of Attraction, the belief that by focusing on positive or negative thoughts, a person brings positive or negative experiences into their life, I decided to focus on achieving my goals through this medium.
Within five months of creating my first vision board, the images pasted on it started to manifest right before my eyes. Some of these included: getting accepted into the Master of Business program at William Paterson University, selling out 300 seats for my first theater production, garnering media coverage for the aforementioned theater production, and being invited to be a guest on Steve Harvey’s television show.
After witnessing the power of the Law of Attraction, I made a conscious effort to create a new vision board at the beginning of each year. Fast forward to present day, the majority of my goals have manifested, some of which include: graduating with an advanced degree, becoming a motivational speaker, teaching meditation classes, traveling, receiving a job promotion, paying off debt, practicing yoga and providing enriching personal and professional development seminars.
With a passion to not only empower myself, but others, I have been training people through inspirational meditation seminars and vision board workshops on balancing chakras as well as becoming self-aware, fearless and confident. As a result, my vision board workshop and meditation seminar attendees have incorporated a “Queen’s Mindset” and “King’s Mindset,” which is the reinforcement of high self-esteem and the belief that any goal is attainable as long as one believes in his or herself and executes a strategic plan to achieve the goal(s).
To date, I have taught countless classes. Like myself, many of my “students” have also manifested their goals, some of which include: pursuing college degrees, losing weight, getting married, traveling nationally and internationally, maintaining chakra balance, practicing mindfulness and self-love, launching businesses, improving credit, and purchasing homes, among other incredible things.
Since creating my first vision board, I’ve realized that this process is powerful and I’ve tapped into my own power by not only creating the boards but by also actualizing a strategic plan to make the dream(s) become a reality.
Tips for Creating a Vision Board & Setting Goals:
Ask: Form a clear intention of what you want.
Once the intention(s) has been set, create S.M.A.R.T. goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic & TimelyBelieve: Believe that you’re worthy of getting what you want and that whatever you want will manifest.
Key: You must work towards the manifestation process.Receive: Before the goal is accomplished, you must mentally prepare yourself for it.
Achieve: Execution is key.
Materials Needed to Create a Vision Board:
Paper/Poster Board
Magazines
Glue
Scissors
*Be sure to look at your vision board often as a source of positive reinforcement.
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“Since creating my first vision board, I’ve realized that this process is powerful and I’ve tapped into my own power by not only creating the boards but by also actualizing a strategic plan to make the dream(s) become a reality. ”