For the new year, our family thought it would be a great idea to make vision boards to visualize the goals we plan on accomplishing.

A vision board is a fun and fulfilling project. I think it’s important to make a vision board every year because it helps you reflect on what you want to accomplish. It also helps you think about bettering yourself as a person, friend, and student.

Here are our family’s steps for creating a vision board. Feel free to implement your own ideas as well.

  1. Brainstorm and write down 10 goals. Some ideas include doing something new, enhancing daily routine, realistic steps for improving in sports, trying a new hobby, reading more, eating healthier, etc. These goals should be personal and meaningful to you without anyone else telling you what to do.
  2. Once you have your 10 goals, go through magazines and cut out pictures that represent your intentions. For example, if you want to travel more, cut out a photo of an airplane or beach. In addition to pictures, cut out at least 10 words that will help inspire your new year. For example, words like healthy, happy, and amazing can often be found in magazines.
  3. Next, using a poster or big piece of paper, glue your photos and pictures. If you want, you can add a title (“My 2025 Vision Board”) and decorate it with markets or stickers.
  4. Tape your paper of written goals to the back of your vision board so no one can see them (but you know they’re there).
  5. Hang your vision board in your room (my brothers and I chose our bedroom doors) so you can see them every day. This way, you’ll be constantly reminded of your ambitions for the new year.

In doing this, we learned the meaning of manifestation. Manifesting means you can make something happen if you believe it will happen. We also learned that writing something down is a powerful form of manifestation.