What does your life look like ten years from now?

It’s a pretty scary thought for some of us.

Most people tend to have a vague idea of what their life will look like down the road, but there is a HUGE difference between living a life that’s probable, to creating a life that’s possible. When we stand in a place of possibility, we let go of constraints that have held us back, and the world truly becomes our oyster.

“To liberate the potential of your mind, body and soul, you must first expand your imagination. You see, things are always created twice; first in the workshop of the mind and then, and only then, in reality. Anything that you create in your outer world began as a simple blueprint in your inner world, on the lush picture screen of your mind.” – Robin Sharma

I remember the first time I did a vision meditation. I closed my eyes and thought about my life in ten years time – where I was living, what I was doing, who I was with. I envisaged every detail of my perfect life. I let my imagination go wild, and saw colourful images of my future life flash before my eyes. My best life literally appeared before my eyes, and it was so beautiful and exciting. I felt empowered and inspired by my own imagination, as Einstein once said “Your imagination is your preview to life’s coming attractions.”

What an amazing experience. All of a sudden I went from having never thought about my life in ten years, to being able to see it in clear, specific detail. For the first time I had a picture in my mind of my best life. I got excited about creating this dream life that lay ahead of me. This exercise helped me switch from a mind frame of ‘life happening to me’, to one of control and empowerment. I realised I can create my world. It’s all up to me.

You get to design your life.

You are the author of your own story.

My vision became the basis for all my goal-setting. Over the years, some of my goals have changed, but my vision has remained constant. It’s still a grounding force in my life that keeps me inspired and gives me direction.

I love to write, so for me writing my vision is really powerful – but it’s only one half of the recipe. When we transfer our words into images, the process means that our whole brains are being utilised, not just half of them. Vision boards work really powerfully to activate the right-brain hemisphere and activate creativity, imagination and visualisation. Collate all the pictures, words and images that speak to you. They will help you affirm your intention and mobilise your energies towards achieving your goals.

“The mind works through pictures. Pictures affect your self-image and your self-image affects the way you feel, act and achieve. When you run inpsiring, imaginative pictures through the movie screen of your mind, wonderful things start to happen in your life.” – Robin Sharma

Having a vision board also means that we can see our ideal future at a glance – a picture really does tell a thousand words! Put your vision board somewhere prominent- on your fridge, above your desk at work, on your bedroom wall – anywhere you will see it numerous times a day. It helps you stay focused on your goals through visual cues in your environment that remind you of what’s meaningful to you.

The most important thing is to make your vision board YOURS, and no one else’s. “The problem is that these boards can reflect an unrealistic, commercially motivated vision of what people think their life ‘should’ look like. Not only is this unproductive, but it can have a negative effect on our future.” – Shawn Achor. This exercise is for you, and for you alone. Your vision board should represent your own unique values, wants and desires – not what society, friends, family or partners expect of you.

Creating a vision for your life draws it into existence through the law of attraction. “What we focus on becomes our reality, which is why it’s so important for our brains to focus on real, meaningful, and positive goals. No matter what your goal is, visualising what success would look like will help you steer you the the beach instead of the rocks.” Shawn Achor

“It is quite amazing what a powerful effect the simple act of positive visualisation can have on our reality. . . Of course, visualisation doesn’t take the place of action. Visualisation is not the means to your goals. It is the accelerant that gets you on the right trajectory towards those goals.” – Shawn Achor

The next step is to visualise yourself living your dream life, and experiencing the good feelings associated with your success. Start to believe that you have already achieved your goals. This is a marvellous trick on our sub-conscious minds, and makes our brain believe it’s achievable. “I want to be clear here. It’s not some magical process where the universe sprinkles fairy dust on you because you think pretty thoughts. Im talking about the power you mobilise within yourself, consciously and subconsciously, when you make the effort to clarify your goals and visualise them as being achieved, while doing the required legwork.” – Christine Comaford-Lynch. So start envisioning your dream life, building it until it’s real and vivid.

 “When you learn to take control of your thoughts and vividly imagine all that you desire from this worldly existence in a state of total expectancy, dormant forces will awaken inside you. You will begin to unlock the true potential of your mind to create the kind of magical life that you deserve. From tonight onwards, forget about the past. Dare to dream that you are more than the sum of your current circumstances. Expect the best. You will be astonished at the results.” – Robin Sharma

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

– Albert Einstein.

WISH IT.   DREAM IT.   DO IT.

PSSSTT!!  Love Your Life is hosting a vision board workshop this Friday 29th November – the Vision Creation Station!

Check out the event page, or facebook for more details.

We look forward to seeing you there!