11/21/15Today I thought I would do something a little bit different, and create an online dream/vision board. If you don't know what a vision board it is a board where you put images or sayings that you want to see manifested in your life. Usually you go through magazines and and collect images to put on a vision board and t is supposed to help guide your life in the ways you want it to. I got this idea from one of my favorites you tubers Mary Elizabeth, who is a big believer in vision boards, or dream boards. I will include the video she made of her vision board at the end of this post, incase you are interested in making a physical vision board. I decided not to make a physical dream board, but instead to collect photos from around the internet that represent what I want to focus on in the next year. Now I am not the biggest believer in vision boards, but I do think it is great to set goals and dreams.
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Now I wouldn't necessarily call this post a vision board, but it is the start to one. I think I will make a vision board for the start of the new year. Probably not a physical dream board, but I will make a collage of images and quotes for the new year, and maybe I will even put it as my computer background. You can look forward to that vision board in my New Years post, however today will just be some simple ways I am hoping to improve over the next year.
The first thing I want to focus on over the next year is my hair. I have been loving it since I cut it this summer. Before, my hair was super long and went down to my belly button, now I have started cutting it to about armpit length/boob length. I am interested in cutting it even a bit shorter though as well as figuring out how I like it best. I love embracing my natural hair, but if there was a way to get my hair to look like the girl's hair on the right I would be so happy. My hair looks close in texture to that girls hair, but I think I could use some products or something to help mine. I have always wanted to try it's a 10, but I never have and I have also wanted to own a curling iron for a long time, both of these things I hope to remedy this year and just experiment until I find what I like best for my hair.
The next goal for me is to eat healthier, which is probably the most cliche goal on this list, but I think it is always an important goal, and for me eating healthy is a process form than a destination. I eat a lot of fruit and a good amount of vegetables, but I also eat a lot of sweets and I snack a lot. This is something I especially want to focus on currently since I seem to be going back to my bad eating habits and snacking at night on really anything when I am stressed or feeling down. It is not something easy to deal with, and I had gotten away from this habit for a while, but when life gets stressful and I start to less self restraint I give in. Also with upcoming holiday seasons there will be lots of treats in my house and I want to let myself enjoy them in moderation. I have a major sweet tooth, and most of these treats we only make once a year, so I am going to enjoy them, but just not as much as I have in years past. This is one of the more tough goals because it is ongoing, but it is something I want to work on.
My next goal is to play the piano more, which is the one goal I actually see myself completing since I am changing to a music major next semester which means I will probably be playing the piano more as a result. Playing the piano really makes me happy even if I just like learning pop songs or disney songs. I need to accept the fact that it is ok for me to not learn some classic song that is difficult for me and not fun. Unless I am having a concert, which I don't plan on having one, I should be allowed to play what I like. I currently don't play the piano as much because I try to be polite to my sister and not bug her while she is studying, but I really need to work something out so I can play at certain times or something since I hardly play at all. I guess if nothing else I have the practice rooms at school to play at.
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Now my next goal is probably not what you expect, unlike other people who may have goals to save money more instead of spending it, I want to get in the habit of setting aside money to buy things I really want. Like I mentioned before with the curling iron and hair products, I usually have things I want to buy, but I never end up buying them because I feel guilty for buying them. It sounds weird, but it is just the way I think. I have no problems saving money, I have more trouble spending it on things I really want. The only way I really convince myself to buy something is if it is a reward for something. For example when I did my sticker chart way back at the beginning of the year, and at the end I bought makeup that I have been wanting. I have slowly worked on this over this year since I also bought a clairsonic for myself at the beginning of the school year. However, it is something I want to continue to work on because even though it is something that probably seems odd to you it is something I struggle with.
My final goal is to become happier with my room. I am planning on decluttering a lot which should make me happier about the space, but to also tie in some of my other goals I want to reward myself for decluttering by buying things for my room that really make me happy. This picture of the room to the left is one of my favorite pictures. The room is clean, and clam, but also cosy and put together. That is what I would love for my room, because right now I feel as though it is a lot of different styles and things all put together over the years, and I would like it to be something I can walk into and immediately love. My room is my space and even if I don't completely redo it (Like I have been dreaming about for months) I want to at least make changes that help me feel better about my room and happier when I am in it. I don't know how much I will be able to fulfill this goal since I don't see myself truly falling in love with my room until I get rid of the bunk beds, but I don't see that happening anytime soon, or at least until both of my sisters are permanently moved out. My parents will want to keep the bunk beds so that we have more room for guests, but I despise having them for my bed. They make me feel like a child, and I just don't think they look nice since they have to be shoved up against a wall. My room has stayed the same for 3 years now, and the layout has been the same for probably 9 years before that. It is time for a change.
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These are some quotes I want to remind myself of in the upcoming year. I don't think I am going to making any huge changes, but I want to try and work towards more happiness. Since leaving high school I just don't feel as happy and I now have more time to focus on what really does make me happy or how I can improve my life. We will see what actually happens in a year, but here is the video I promised you. I recommend watching it even if you don't plan on making a vision board simply because Mary is the best.