I was ready for an exciting change.
I’d spent the last year paying down my debt. To make that happen, I had spent most of my time at home on the couch, watching Netflix with a glass of wine. It was the cheapest way that I could “treat myself.”
I skipped out on happy hours. When I did go, I only got one drink. I passed on expensive nights out.
Although I was bored out of my mind, I felt proud that I was able to make massive payments on my student loans. I knew that the sacrifice was worth it.
So, it should be no surprise that the following year, I was ready to break out of my shell and make a few changes.
I needed more excitement in my life. I slowed down my payoff journey, pushing out my debt-free date by 6 months to enjoy the journey I was on.
By the end of that year, I traveled to Liberia, Connecticut, Atlanta, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, and Jamaica... and I did it with a travel vision board.
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In this post, I’m sharing exactly how I manifested all of my travel goals using a travel vision board so you can do it too.
What is a travel vision board?
A travel vision board is a collage of all the places that you’d like to travel to. Pictures, magazine clippings, quotes, city names - anything that is inspirational to your travel bucket list.
It sounds simple but there is POWER in visualizing your goals.
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Can I really use a vision board to travel the world?
Yes, vision boards can help you set your intentions for your future and manifest the goals you set. Vision boards serve as your motivation and inspiration throughout the year for any goals, including travel.
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How to bring your travel dreams to life with a vision board
A travel vision board is a great way to remind yourself of your wishes to explore the world, but a visual reminder is just the start. Here are a few things you can do to ensure that your travel vision board works as hard for you as you do in your everyday life.
Convince yourself first
Manifesting doesn’t start with the pictures. Instead, it starts with the belief that you can travel more. You can alter your life to align with your desires.
Often we’ll tell ourselves that we’ll travel “at some point” even though we have big dreams to travel right now.
Thoughts of “someday” don’t always have quite the right amount of motivation behind them. So, put the energy of your voice into it.
Say it loud: This is the year that I will travel!
Now say it again.
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Visualize your life as a traveler
What would you do if you truly intended on traveling this year? Would you go to work every day? Would you work overtime and have no time for yourself at the end of the day?
NO.
You would do research on the places you wanted to visit, save money to travel to your favorite locations, and take time off that would allow for your travel to take place.
In short, you would take action.
Visualize yourself taking those actions.
Choose the types of images you’ll put on a travel vision board
The images you choose need to be powerful enough and personal enough to motivate you. So choose your images carefully.
Look for images that show what happens before the traveling: research, budgeting, packing. You might also want to include photos that give the feel of coordinating with friends if you plan to travel with other people.
Use photos that depict the travel you’d take.
Pictures of your ideal locations, your travel companions, activities you’d like to try.
For example, if you’d like to go to Athens, Greece, images of Greece and The Parthenon would be great if you enjoy seeing museums.
The Louver and the Eiffel Tower would be great images for travel to Paris.
Incorporate images that showcase the feelings and emotions you will have when you travel. For example, use images that show people laughing, smiling, kissing, or star-struck.
Source photos for your travel board
When you look for images that you’d like to use, use magazines, like Conde Nast Traveler, Sunset, or Travel are great options.
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Pictures of yourself and friends are another great option because they inspire the board with the energy of your personal connections.
Or, you can use printables, like the ones we’ve included in our Vision Board Starter Kit.
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Create a collage representing your life, complete with locations you’d like to travel to
Your vision board will bring all of these things together to inspire you to travel. Really take the time to think about your goals and bucket list.
You could journal, talk to co-workers, visit a travel agent, or chat with your partner over a glass of wine to help you decide and prioritize where you want to go.
Be specific with the places you want to go and the activities you want to participate in.
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Take actions that will make the travel on the vision board your reality
Imagine yourself as a traveler.
Write down 10 things you’ll do with your days as when you reach your travel goals.
Take action on one of those items, and remember how it feels.
Becoming a person who travels starts with YOU. If you believe that travel is in your future, you’ve got to act like it.
Your future depends on the actions you take every day. Take the actions that lead the way to your greatest travel dreams.
Take the first step and announce the first location you’ll put on your travel vision board in the comments below!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cyrene is a fun and accomplished workshop facilitator, learning and development guru and Human Resources professional. Being at the helm of Thrive Lounge has been a long-time dream. Through vision board workshops she plans to accomplish two-way learning. Sharing her vast years of knowledge to motivate and encourage others; while simultaneously getting the reward of great energy, ideas and questions to ponder back from each group. A super win-win. Please join our Thrive Lounge community so you too can benefit!
