Vision boards are an effective visualization tool to manifest big dreams. This is the exact method I used to make a vision board for moving to England.
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Vision boards have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, with everyone from Mel Robbins to Tony Robbins touting visualization as a super-tool for manifesting your dreams. I’ve had a vision board for the last 20 years, and I’m here to tell you, they live up to the hype. This is the exact method I used to make a vision board for moving to England.
Do Vision Boards Actually Work?
Research tells us that people who write down their goals are far more likely to achieve them. When we make a vision board, we essentially writing down our goals in a visual format.
I’m not going to go into the neuroscience of why they work, but there’s plenty of information out there explaining why this is more than a craft project.
The process make you to think deeply about what it is you want, how you want to feel, and what you need to go to get there.
What you learn might surprise you.
What You Need to Create a Vision Board for Moving to England
- A computer with internet access
- A free Canva account
- A Pinterest Account
- A frame or board to hang in a place you can see it every day
- An open mind
What should you include on your vision board?
There is no right or wrong way to do this, but there are some approaches that are more effective than others. Your vision board should help clarify your goals and inspire you to feel the way you hope to feel when you reach them.
Why do you want to move to England? Will you work? If so, what type of job do you want? What will you do regularly? Do you see yourself in a café in London or on the beaches of Cornwall? Get clear on what you want your life to look like.
When choosing images, you could just use a bunch of photos of red phone booths in London, but is that what draws you to England? Let’s get more specific. Here are some questions to ask yourself:
- What do you love about England?
- What do you see yourself doing every day?
- What village, town, or city do you see yourself living in?
- Do you want to live in a cottage, flat, or terraced home?
- Where are you working?
- What university will you attend?
- How do you feel when you imagine yourself living in England?
- What do you need to do to reach your goals?
Start gathering photos that answer these questions. Be open to answers that you weren’t expecting. Be mindful of what else is in the photos because your brain will take the whole image in.
Don’t forget to include quotes, affirmations, and phrases that you find helpful. These can be some of your most powerful tools for creating the life that you want. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, make your own on Canva.
How I Made a Vision Board for My Big Move to England
When I started making vision boards, all I had to use were scissors, a glue stick, and old magazines. (Am I dating myself? Remember, I didn’t move to the UK until I was in my 40’s).
But now with tools like Pinterest and Canva, the process has becoming easier and much more effective.
Step-by-step instructions:
- Save, download, screenshot, or use a snipping tool to create a folder of images from sites like Pinterest, Unsplash, and Canva (remember that some images may contain a copyright.)
- Go to Cava Home> Design Spotlight > Photo Collage > Create a Photo Collage.
- Go to uploads> Upload Files> Select the photos that you want to add from you computer.
- You can also use Canvas free and premium images by clicking on Elements> Scroll down to Photos> Use Search bar to search for specific content and add them to the collage.
- Below is a a sample collage.
- Make as many pages of collages as you would like. Print out the page on 8×10 paper either at home or your local print shop.
- Cut out the photos and arrange in a journal, frame, or magnet board. Hang your new vision board somewhere you will see it every day. Remember, if doesn’t do any good if you never see it.
Make It As Personal As Possible
There are many resources for free photos, but the best one is you. If you have a chance to visit the place that you want to live, take photos that capture all of the reasons you love it. Capture the essence of what draws you to it.
When I was researching our move to England, I narrowed my search to a few cities that checked the boxes for me. Our family took a trip to the UK and visited each city. York, England instantly felt like home to all of us.
I took photos of us at our favorite pubs, gardens, coffee shops, and walking along the city walls.
I took selfie of our family smiling together in the museum gardens, a place we all fell in love with, and when I came home I put the photo in the center of my vision board. Rather than seeing it as a fond memory, I chose to see it as our future selves smiling back at me, happy and living in York.
We eventually did move to York. Now we often spend weekend mornings sitting with a coffee in that exact spot.
This is how I made my vision board for moving to England, but do what feels right for you. If you found a unique method that works for you, share in the comments!
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