To achieve the life you want you need more than goal setting—you need visions. Don’t just think, “I want a promotion at work.” Actually picture yourself with that new job. Or if you want to be in a fulfilling, loving relationship, you can’t just want it, you have to use visual reminders of the healthy relationships that already exist in your life. Vision boards are great tools to remind you of both where you are and where you want to go. And this works with short-term goals or long-term goals. According to Life Coach, author, columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine and motivational speaker Martha Beck, vision boards are a great way to think about your future in pictures, not just words. The key is to “always choose pictures that are viscerally pleasing…the vision of your ideal life doesn’t have to look possible, just delicious.” This map will help point you in the right direction when setting goals.
