- So recently I shared
on my Instagram Stories,
a sneak peek of me doing my vision board
and a dear friend of mine, Cadu,
he has an awesome YouTube channel,
by the way, check that out.
He replied to my story and he said,
"So are you doing a YouTube video
"on how to do a vision board?"
And I was like, "No, that is
such a common topic, isn't it?"
And he said, "If you
show them how you do it,
"then that's where the value is, right?"
And I was like, "Yeah, you are right."
Because first of all, my vision
boards are unconventional.
Second, they actually really work for me.
And third, this is something
that I recommend to my one-on-one clients,
and I also see how it works for them.
So in this video, I am
going to share with you
why are vision board's
such a powerful tool for manifestation.
And second, how do I make a
vision board in five steps?
And really what's so different about it?
(keyboard typing)
So vision boards are known to be based
on the law of attraction,
which is your ability to attract
into your life what you are focusing on.
And while there is some
truth in it, this video,
I am referring to manifestation
as your ability to get
clear on your vision,
set goals, draft a plan,
work your butt off and make them happen.
And actually, studies
show that visualization
actually helps you to achieve goals
because it makes you mentally prepared
for the process that
you have to go through.
For example, training for a
sport or studying for a test.
And for me, it's quite similar.
For me, vision boards are a reminder
of my vision, my direction,
where do I want to go,
that lifestyle that I want to
have, but most importantly,
it's really about the
person that I know I am,
but is yet to be expressed.
So let me give you an
example of a vision board
that I created in 2015,
when I moved to Kuala Lumpur.
Just give me a second, okay.
So this is my vision board of 2015.
And often I have people saying,
"Hey, you are so lucky
to be able to travel
"and work at the same time
and blah, blah, blah."
But actually this was all planned.
You know, in my vision board,
I had already the idea to one day,
go back to Portugal, get a home,
start working while traveling.
And this was all my intention.
So even though there is always,
I believe, some kind of
luck, at the same time,
it's really up to you to make that happen.
So how do I make a vision
board for manifestation?
So I have five steps.
The first one is vision,
and I'll go deeper later.
The second one is board.
Get a board and get your medium.
The third one is collect your images.
The fourth one is to print.
And the fifth one is to do the work,
which is a very, very important step.
Okay, step one.
So how do we create an
empowering, inspiring vision?
I would say this is actually
a daily work, bad news.
(laughing)
This is something that
requires reflection.
It requires time for you
to get to know yourself.
But if you don't even have a vision
and you decide to start creating
the moment that you do the
vision board, that's okay.
It's not how I do it, but that's okay.
The second thing is understanding what is
the timeframe that you
do your vision board?
Most people like to do a
vision board every year.
And I understand because the vision
is always changing and transforming.
There are always new things and also,
they like to connect with
your New Year's resolution.
Again, it's not how I do it.
The way that I do is I have a vision board
for a three-year timeframe.
And the reason why is because we know
that most people will tend to overestimate
what we can do in one year.
And we underestimate what we
can do in three years, right?
I think that is Richard
Branson that says this.
I guess we're just living
in this insta world.
And so sometimes we think
that whatever we put
on our vision board, it
will happen within 365 days.
That's not, that's not how
it works for me though.
So how do I do this first step?
First of all, I come from a
place of personal freedom,
which means I already know
that my vision board is
an (popping) intention,
but also there is this magical part
of what the universe
(popping) brings to us, right?
So it's always a dance between the two.
And even though I have my
vision, I have my intentions,
I am also open to go with the flow
and really be open to whatever comes.
'Cause sometimes those plans
can be even better than yours.
Then my vision board is
based on my LifeBook.
LifeBook is a program by MindValley
created by Jon and Missy Butcher.
You can check that out.
I mean, I can leave the link as well
in the description below.
And it's a program that really goes
deeper into your vision, and your beliefs,
and your strategy for the
different areas of life.
So I do my LifeBook or update my LifeBook
every two years or so.
And at the end of the day, my
vision board is based on that.
'Cause I like to create
something that is coherent
and actually proper solid.
And the third thing is
now that I have a vision,
then I set my own goals.
And there is a difference between
end goals and means goals.
Again, this is very MindValley style.
What happens is that I
think that many people
like to do vision words
based on their own
methodology of goal-setting,
which can be very mean goals oriented,
meaning for vision words, people say,
"Hey, get specific."
Let's say 300,000 subscribers on YouTube.
And while there is magic
in knowing what you want
and getting really specific,
I think that that could
be as well a means goal
because the end goal maybe is you
being able to share your message.
It's the same as Tim Ferriss'
book, "The 4-Hour Work Week."
And he says that actually,
"What people want is not to get rich.
"What people want is to
experience the lifestyle
"that the abundance gives to them."
Step number two, choose
your medium, your board.
You can do online, you can do offline.
The Journaling Girl loves
to do things offline.
And I believe that there
is a lot of power in that.
I always, I don't know, it's just a habit.
I use a board made of cork.
Maybe it's because I
am kind of Portuguese,
and that just feels good.
So for example, this is my 2020,
this is my 2020 vision board.
And it's also made of cork.
You can also do it in the cardboard.
You can print it, then you can frame it,
really it's up to you to
be as creative as you want,
and to be, and to keep it as
simple as you want as well.
Step number three, collect your visuals.
It can be photos.
It can be words, it can be quotes.
It can be whatever you want.
What is important is that
those photos represent
your vision, your goals,
and your intentions.
I have two types of images.
The first is very goal-oriented,
like the end results.
And then I also have the
process to get there.
For example, if my goal is to
live a healthier lifestyle,
then I actually include, let's say,
time for myself or my
morning rituals, and so on.
Another thing that is
quite different that I do
is that I add images or
photos on my vision board
that I actually took,
visions from the past.
And the reason why is because I believe
that what is really important
when we look at this vision board
is you (popping) to
connect with the feeling.
And so I like to record
and document some moments
with feelings that I
want to create more of.
At the end of the day,
it's about cultivating
an attitude of gratitude.
So instead of coming
from a place of scarcity,
of this is big vision that I have,
and I'm so far away from that, no.
I actually already know that I have
amazing things in my life and that,
that I would like to keep
develop and keep nurturing.
One more thing about
collecting images that I do is
I make sure that I have (popping)
images from the different areas of life.
And often I actually put them
together in my vision board.
So for example, here is
more into my community.
Then here, it's a little bit
more about work and the team.
Here is more about the
home, and office, and so on.
So for me, that helps me
to aggregate the vision
when I look at that and
yeah, it works for me.
I hope it works for you.
One more thing that I just remembered is
where do I take the images from?
Okay, I don't think that
magazines will do the work.
What I do is I have a mix of sources.
The first one is again, my kind of photos,
meaning photos that I took.
The second one is I go
on (popping) Pinterest.
I go on Instagram,
(popping) actually a lot.
(laughing)
And I also do (popping)
Google and (popping) Unsplash
and platforms like this.
The first step is to print it.
So now that your photos are printed,
you just have to create your vision board.
You put everything together and ta-da!
There it is, your vision board.
Okay, so now where do we put it?
What I do is I have my
vision board in my room.
It's actually next to my
altar, which is just behind me.
(popping)
So I have here my things and I have
my vision board right next to it.
So I look at it multiple times a day,
and I also make sure
that every single morning
after my meditation, I take some time
to (popping) stare at it and to visualize
really the other vision.
I'm also a fan, as you probably know,
of adopting an attitude
(popping) of gratitude.
So keep practicing, you know,
creating the happiness and the meaning
in your present moment
because at the end of the day,
what you attract is what you are.
So it's about meeting the vibration
and rebuilding your own (popping) identity
around that vision.
Also, what I do is to be open (popping)
for guidance every single day.
Again, the vision tends
to being transformed
as we walk through life.
And remember about personal freedom,
that it's always a dance between
your intention and the surrender.
And so (popping) let go of attachments.
There are things, a lot
of things that we do,
can somehow control or set intentions,
and actually do the work.
But there are other things
that it's really part
of just being human, they're magical.
And we have no control over that,
like the year of 2020.
Okay, I'm going to reveal the last tip.
The last thing that I also
do with my vision board,
which is to set a theme.
You see, my vision actually of one year,
or even three years, I like
to have a theme for it,
a word that really summarizes it all.
And for me, the theme is community.
And that's why my current vision board,
there are so many photos
of people together,
offline, but also it shows
some part that is online.
And having a theme can be
something really powerful for you
because it's about getting simple, right?
Simplicity always wins.
And if you do want to
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That's all for today.
And I will see you next
week or in two weeks,
whenever (laughing)
I'll record a new video.
