Hey guys,

Happy Sunday. So ironic when we love a Sunday but we hate a Monday ahaha. As much as I love having a chilled day of staying in pjs and binging a Netflix series' I actually prefer getting my s***t together as I feel so much better and calmer within the week. Those who know me, I get overwhelmed easily which leads to be ending up in a mood & irritated if I don't feel organised or have a plan. Which is even more mad as I struggle with mojo and having the get up and go. It took me weeks to clean out my room, which is a still a work in progress - But in my defence, I'm having a big clear out of my room.

1. Plan out your week - Appointments, intentions, habit tracker, schedules, meetings
2. Clean out your purse & receipts
3. Grocery shop & meal prep
4. Clean your home & tidy away things that are left around
5. Laundry
6. Set your goals
7. Check your bank accounts & make notes on your tracker - I keep a spreadsheet of my payslip and then I highlight my monthly outcomes (I do do this on a monthly basis but on a weekly basis I go into a bit more detail), expenses I have planned for the week (I used to do this on a monthly but who plans a month ahead like dates, meals, etc). I also do a No spend document so I update this. 
8. Indulge in self-care - Have a bath, light a candle, do a face mask 

Hey guys, and welcome to 2024!!

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas & New Year?

A vision board is a goal-manifesting collage that helps motivate you to transform your dreams into action. It features images and words/quotes, or whatever you want it to feature. They have become so hyped up (and worth it). So many people are visual people and having what they want to achieve all in one collage can help inspire. Visualisation is powerful for brain as it involves using the Reticular Activating System (RAS). RAS helps us be successful in our actions and even if our actions fail we learn and take different actions. Without having that vision that you can look and reflect upon, it’ll be harder to pinpoint and direct your efforts to see your end results. You have the power of manifesting, choice, to visualise and be pro-active.

I actually created my vision board in the middle of December when I was reflecting on my 2023 goals and what I had accomplished. I am one of them who screenshots (A LOT) of things on my phone from the likes of Instagram, TikTok, Lemon8, Pinterest etc but then because I love to take pictures, I forget all about them until I decide to have a phone clear out. I was going through my photos the other day and I was like omg there’s my goals and inspirations for 2022, oops. Deleted. The second part of 2023 I felt like I was in my Manifesting and Wellness Zone – I started Yoga, went to a Pilates, Yoga & Reflection Day Re-treat, Went to a Float Room a few times etc.

This time around, I have collated my goals and inspirations for 2024 and used Canva (free version) to create a collage and set it as my Home Screen background on my phone and laptop so it hits me every day. Who isn’t on their phones or laptops daily?! By regularly looking at your board it’ll hopefully reinforce connections associated with your aspirations and make you more conscious of achieving these goals.

The best thing about a Vision board is that it is your board – You can add as much as you want and as little as you want, and you can’t be judged. I recommend starting off small as this will make less terrifying and when you look at back you won’t be as disheartened and not continue on in the following years. But it’s entirely up to you. Its YOUR vision board.

1. Define your goals & aspirations – wealth, career, relationships, health, spirituality, hobbies, etc. - The first few things that enter your mind focus on them. For instance, it's my dream to go to New York at Christmas and this will be the year I get to do that.
2. Finding your inspiration - Get onto Google Images, Instagram, Pinterest, Magazines and find them images you want to put onto your collage. There is quotes for everything these days so type into Google them certain keywords and you'll find what you are looking for.
3. Mapping out your board - Are you more an arts and crafts kind of person and want to create it on a cardboard or are you more tech savvy and want to create it on an app - I used Canva free but there is plenty of apps and Photoshop to create your perfect board.
4. Bringing your vision board to life - Put it above your bed so it's the first and last thing you see when you're in bed, put it in your studio, save it as your desktop on your tablet, personal computer or work computer. Save it as your wallpaper on your phone...
5. But remember there isn’t any rules....

Attract what you want. Ask for what you want & be prepared to get it.

Don't forget it can be as big or small as you want depending what you are after for the year and whether you want the stress or peace. You just need a vision board for clarity of the goals you want to set for the year ahead with clear and targeted intentions. Here is what my vision board looks like. 

Nadine Alex x

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