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Make a Collage | Vision Board

Make a Collage Vision Board

by debbie on April 14, 2010

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Make a Collage | Vision Board

Make a Collage | Vision Board

Make a collage vision board is the Creative Experience for today. Many people use visualization to create what they want. But visualization is all in your head.  When you make a collage of what you want, you are actually tapping into the way your brain works. Research has found that the brain thinks in images first and words second. So making a visual representation will speed up the process.

If You Know What You Want

The first thing I like to do when I make a collage is journal my intention. I like to write out my visualization. I visualize my perfect day where I already have everything I want. And I use all my senses to ‘experience’ that day. Check out my post Manifesting Abundance on how to write out your intention. I look at the journaling of intention as the road map to making your vision board. Now I have framework for the images I want.

If You Don’t Know What You Want

I’ve also used this process for discovering what I want. When I got fed up at my last job and quit, I wasn’t sure what I really wanted to do. So I wanted to make a collage as a tool for discovery. In this case, I didn’t do the journaling first.

Tools You’ll Need

  • 18 x 24 piece of paper or poster board (larger is better, you can always make it smaller)
  • stack of magazines
  • glue stick
  • scissors
  • markers, paints and/or colored pencils
  • some “me” time

The Creative Experience

Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Relax your body. Roll your head around to release the tension in your neck and shoulders. Take another deep breath. Feel your body sitting in the chair.

Now, think about what you want, or open yourself to the possibility of what you want. Spend about 5 minutes.

Then open your eyes and start looking for images and words that appeal to you. Don’t think too much. Try to work intuitively. If you like an image or word, tear it out. YES, TEAR IT OUT. You can trim later. But tearing is a whole lot of fun. Keep working til you have a large stack of images and words.

Make a Collage

Remember, there is no wrong way to do this. Don’t trim yet. Start playing with the images and words. Group them together. Trust your intuition. As you keep moving them around, they will find their own space.

Maybe the images will all touch each other. Maybe there will be space between them. Remember, this isn’t so much about the end product… it’s about what these images mean to you.

When you are happy with the layout, start gluing them to the page. Once you’re finished, you may want to add paint or marker. Maybe not.

Process

Once you are finished, spend some time with your vision board. You may want to do a little journaling afterward. The most important thing is to LOOK AT IT EVERY DAY. You need to spend some time with it. I promise you, if you spend time with it every day for 30 days, you’ll be amazed at the transformation in your life.

And don’t be afraid to make a collage that focuses on one specific area of your life. You can use this vision board process to create anything you want.

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{ 14 comments… read them below or add one }

Lindsey (aka modchik) April 14, 2010 at 11:07 am

I love my board – I look at it every day :D

This would be a great idea for a Girls Night Out – everyone bring a stack of magazines and collectively create some GREAT BOARDS!

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debbie April 15, 2010 at 8:16 am

Hey Modchick – what a great idea! I’m always asking doctor’s offices for their old magazines, but a Vision Board Party would be great!

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Young And Fabulous April 14, 2010 at 11:08 pm

I’m totally trying this out. I’m usually sure of what I want in life. But there’s one particular thing that I haven’t really achieved yet, so I’m wondering if there’s a lesson that I need to learn first that’s why it’s being delayed, or I’m lacking visualization. I’ll be working on my vision board this weekend. Your post is totally in perfect timing. Thank you!

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debbie April 15, 2010 at 8:21 am

Cherrie, keep me updated! I would love to see your vision board if you feel like sharing! Go girl!

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Melanie (ModernMami) April 15, 2010 at 6:49 am

I know a blogger who has a board for her blog to remind herself of blog goals and stay on track of her blog’s theme. This would be great for families too as a reminder of what they want to accomplish together.
.-= Melanie (ModernMami)´s last blog ..Daily Social Media Routine – Do You Have One? =-.

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debbie April 15, 2010 at 8:22 am

Hi Melanie, our family has a painting in our living room of an Italian village. We stand in front of it all the time and talk about how much fun we are having there.

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Karen Beth Martin May 4, 2010 at 1:26 pm

I’ve done a vision board for the past several years. Actually, I normally do one every six months just to set my intention and focus. This is the one I did a couple of months ago. LOVE IT!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zazazuuu/sets/72157623084053068/

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debbie May 4, 2010 at 2:20 pm

Karen, what a great frame. I never thought to frame it like that. I love it! Off to hunt for some frames.

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Curt Bizelli May 5, 2010 at 8:20 am

This is awesome. I’ve been wanting to do this so I wish I had a large piece of poster board. I’m going to find something (hehe) even if its “the wall” (hehe). I’m eager to do this now. Thanks so much for sharing. God Bless You from Daily Crushers.
Curt
.-= Curt Bizelli´s last blog ..The Big Picture with a Marketing Funnel (My Aha! Moment) =-.

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debbie May 5, 2010 at 8:47 am

Cool, do it right on the wall. Then hang a frame around it. When you’re ready to make another one, take a photo of your old one, then cut and paste right over it.

Ohhh, what about cardboard! Everyone has cardboard in the garage. You could just cut open a box and use it as is.

I can tell, you’re gonna Crush It!

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Patrick McIntosh May 5, 2010 at 1:29 pm

I can’t tell you how much truth you brought forth. I did this a couple of years back. So many of the things on our dream boards have come to fruition. Every morning I look at it. Those visuals we give ourselves are very powerful.
We need to update our boards. I need to add a fat Harley picture on mine.
.-= Patrick McIntosh´s last blog ..World Cup Group E for EVERYBODY! =-.

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debbie May 5, 2010 at 6:36 pm

OOOhh a fat harley! Yea! I love my vision boards. They get me juiced for the day so I can crush it! Thanks for stopping by. Go WORLD CUP!

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Bryan Gira May 6, 2010 at 10:03 pm

Debbie,

Great Post! I couldn’t agree more. I’m a huge fan of the Vision Board as well as the Mind Movie. I so agree that it makes a huge difference to focus in on your dreams by way of visualizing.

Keep up the great work,

Bryan

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debbie May 6, 2010 at 10:20 pm

Thanks, Bryan, I’ve see some stuff about the Mind Movies. I’ll have to check them out. Sending you some good vibes. Debbie

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