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Brainstorming Your Vision Board

3 November 2025

Creating a vision board starts with brainstorming — a creative process to clarify what you want in life and visualize it. Here’s how to brainstorm effectively before making your vision board:


🌟 Step-by-Step Brainstorming for a Vision Board

1. Set the Mood

Create a calm, focused environment. You could:

  • Play soft music
  • Light a candle
  • Get a notebook or digital document ready

This helps shift your mind into a reflective, intentional state.


2. Reflect on Your Life Areas

Think about the key areas of your life. This gives structure to your brainstorming. Common areas:

  • Career & Finances
  • Health & Wellness
  • Relationships
  • Personal Growth / Education
  • Spirituality / Inner Peace
  • Hobbies & Fun
  • Travel & Experiences
  • Home / Environment

Write each one down as a heading and brainstorm under each.


3. Ask Yourself Guiding Questions

Under each area, answer questions like:

  • What do I want to achieve?
  • How do I want to feel?
  • What kind of lifestyle do I envision?
  • What habits or changes would support this?

Example for “Health”:

  • I want to feel energized and strong.
  • I want to run a 5K.
  • I want to cook more at home.

4. Use Free Association

Let your thoughts flow. Jot down:

  • Words (e.g., “freedom,” “peace,” “abundance”)
  • Phrases (e.g., “start a business,” “learn guitar”)
  • Images that come to mind (e.g., a beach, a happy family, a diploma)

Don’t judge or filter — this is raw material for your board.


5. Find Visual Inspiration

After you brainstorm, look for images and symbols that match your ideas:

  • Magazines
  • Pinterest
  • Google Images
  • Personal photos

Save or cut out whatever resonates.


6. Clarify Your Priorities

You might have a big list. Choose the most meaningful or urgent goals and feelings to focus on for your board.

Tip: Ask yourself, “What would make the biggest positive impact in my life in the next year?”


7. Decide the Time Frame

Is your vision board for:

  • The next 12 months?
  • The next 5 years?
  • A lifetime dream?

This helps guide the tone of your images and words — short-term vs. big-picture.


🎯 Outcome of Brainstorming:

By the end, you should have:

  • Clear themes or goals
  • Key words and images that represent them
  • A sense of emotional connection to your vision

These elements will help you create a focused and meaningful vision board, not just something pretty.

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