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Vision Boards are for Grown Ups Too

I am a grown up woman. So, when I was reading about vision boards I kept hearing "That's for teenage girls!" in my head and "Go vacuum the carpets or something!". I kept telling myself that cutting out pictures and quotes and gluing it to a piece of bristol board that I have for the kids' school projects isn't something real adults should be doing.

But still, I really, really wanted to do it. So, I put in a load of laundry, took some meat out to thaw for supper and I started working on my very own grown up lady vision board. It really is a fun and creative way to remind yourself of what matters and gets you thinking about where God may be trying to lead you.  This is not my board but a cute example of one.

Vision Board from crossfitroundrocktx.com

The important part of a project like this is taking the time to figure out what actually does matter to us, what our goals actually are. Here is a list from a book I read recently (I can't remember which one!):

- Health
- Family
- Friends
- Intimate Relationship
- Mission/Work
- Finances
- Adventure
- Hobby
- Spirituality
- Emotion

Ah lists! Yes, I love a good list. All the better if it helps me get focused and be intentional. We've been given one life. It is simply made up of days and there are only so many hours in a day. I know for me, the way I spend my time, doesn't always reflect what actually matters to me.

Obviously I'm not suggesting that we should be spending all our time thinking about ourselves and what we want. Not at all!  If anything, doing something like this may lead you to offering more of yourself to others. If we don't have a direction in life we won't really get too far. I believe that God wants us to use our talents and abilities, time and money, everything we have access to. We risk squandering those gifts if we aren't intentional. It's important to have direction but also important to be flexible and tuned in to God's voice in our lives.

I'm not quite done my board yet and I'm not sure when or if I'll be brave enough to share my goals with the world but I highly recommend it to you all! Even if you aren't a teenage girl.

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