Manifesting a Dreamy Life using Vision Boards: A Success Story

Manifestation is something that can be portrayed as 'otherworldly', 'magical', and can often feel exclusive when it feels like it works for some and not others. I have felt this way and have asked myself: "What's wrong with me? Why does it not work for me? Am I not doing it right or worthy of these things I want?".

When I was at the height of a mental health crisis and my anxiety and depression was at an all time low, I turned to manifestation as a last ditch effort to transform my life and start feeling good. Manifestation teaches you to avoid living in 'desperate energy' because nothing can be manifested if you bring that low-vibrational energy to the table. This is super difficult to navigate when you suffer with any kind of mental health issue or mental illness - an impossible feat in fact! After working with a life coach and focusing a lot on learning about manifestation, I ended up realising a few really key pieces of wisdom that I really want to share with you. If you are living constantly in this state of desperation, anxiety, low-mood, or low self-esteem, read my birthday story below to gain some autonomy and confidence back...

As you have probably noticed, both images above look like vision boards. In fact, the one on the right was a vision board I created back in May 2023 when I was working with my life coach on how I want to feel and what I want to experience in 2024. One of the huge things I wanted to achieve was to return to Austria for a special birthday trip in March 2024. On this vision board, I truly connected with the exact experience I wanted, no restrictions! I had been following this super cool and stunning Austrian spa hotel for many years on Instagram and that has always been my dream ideal for a birthday weekend. In my dreamy, ideal trip, I am driving a really nice car, cruising around in style, I am free from worry about the cost partly because I am working in a job I feel free in. It has cosy Winter vibes, meaning snow, blazing fireplaces, and warm outdoor pools.

Now, I kid you not, transport to March 2024 this year, and take a look at the image on the left. This is not a vision board, but an actual photo collage that sums up my birthday weekend! Yes, that's the exact hotel. Yes, it started snowing that day despite no snow in Austria for weeks. And yes, the cosy fireplaces and heart-warming outdoor pools were just perfect! Not only that, I drove a Tesla all weekend (fancy) and not only is this just a weekend birthday trip, but my freeing and life-giving job has allowed me to LIVE in Austria! So, this has now become my reality and not just a weekend to look forward to.

Now, I want to return to what I said earlier about this manifestation experience for me NOT being one of magic or otherworldly miracles. You know how this dreamy trip happened? ME. It was all me. It also manifested into my life with the amazing support of my friends, family, and strangers but, ultimately, it was MY decisions that led to this moment. I am so proud of myself for choosing me - for choosing to say no to scraps and only accepting what I deserved. So, let me offer you some insight into what I did to get here. The very very achievable and gentle approach to manifesting what you want for your greater good:

• Do a vision board, simply for the reason of clarity - the more clear you are of what it is that you want exactly, the more focused you can be in your choices (Bonus tip: I found doing a vision board specifically for one trip, or one type of job, or one place I wanted to live, to be the most helpful. I do general vision boards too and they are beyond helpful, but start small. It can turn into a big reality!). If you want support on how to do a vision board, get in touch with me and I can send you a guide over for free :)

• After getting clear, you can make an action plan. As time passed after completing this vision board, I realised that in order for me to get to this place of feeling free and abundant with money and my career, I needed to change tactic and change what I was looking for! This is just one example of a productive tiny step to make towards a bigger goal.

• With this in mind, I downloaded an organisation planner and kept a diary. I would recommend Papier for gorgeous paper diaries that you can custom design to suit your needs, and The Productivity Method for their Digital Planner option on Notion, which is a fabulous way of keeping organised and having all your small tasks in one place. https://www.papier.com/ https://productivitymethod.com/pages/digital-planner

• Keeping accountable with trusted friends or family is great way to honour your dreams. If you ever feel like giving up, sometimes we need that extra support to see us through. If they love you, they will want these dreams for you just as much as you do!

• Research, research, research! If you want something, you need to know what it involves. This is similar to creating your action plan - you need to research to create a realistic picture for yourself of how long you'll need to achieve this, how much money it'll cost, etc. Manifestation is not about just meditating and waiting for things to fall out of the sky (which is how some manifestation gurus can make us believe), it is about self-accountability, action, building confidence, putting yourself first, and self-care.

• Lastly, you don't need to hustle yourself ragged to reach this goal. If you know what it takes, you can create a list of tasks to get you there. So, follow the steps. Often to get from A to B it may take a certain amount of steps. But, if you get to step 3 and you are just feeling overwhelmed and anxious, stop. Breathe. Take a break from the steps. Return to the steps with a new set of smaller steps where you've broken down the 5 steps into 10, for example. Waking up knowing you only have to do ONE small task really helps! For example, one day my only task was to check prices for the Austrian spa. Another day was to research casual roles in Austria. Another was to go for a walk in nature and brainstorm. It doesn't have to be super heavy or scary, trust me :)
  

If you have a goal in mind and want some support with it, my 1:1 Coaching Programme may be just what you need to gain that accountability and be given the right tools to boost this process towards living a more easeful life for yourself. Get in touch with me to find out more!