As the year draws to a close, we often start reflecting on the past 12 months and setting our sights on the future. One of the most popular ways to prepare for the new year is by creating a vision board—a powerful tool that helps you visually manifest your goals, dreams, and aspirations. But what if you could start this process before the clock strikes midnight on December 31st?

Starting your vision board early gives you time to truly reflect on what you want for the coming year and curate images, words, and quotes that resonate with your goals. It also helps you begin the new year feeling organized, motivated, and aligned with your vision right from the start. Whether you’re looking to advance in your career, focus on personal growth, or travel to new destinations, putting these ideas into a vision board allows your intentions to feel tangible and within reach.

What is a Vision Board?

A vision board is a visual representation of your goals, dreams, and aspirations for the year ahead. It’s typically a collage of images, quotes, and words that resonate with your desires, placed on a board or poster. The purpose of a vision board is to create a visual reminder of the life you want to build, helping you stay focused, motivated, and aligned with your personal or professional goals. The act of looking at your vision board daily can help manifest your goals by reminding you of the intentions you set for yourself.

How to Make Your Own Vision Board:

Creating a vision board is simple, but it requires some thought and reflection. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make one:

1. Reflect on Your Goals: Before you start gathering materials, think about what you want to achieve in the upcoming year. This could include goals related to your career, relationships, health, personal growth, or adventures you want to experience. Write down a list of your top priorities or intentions.

2. Gather Materials: You’ll need a board (poster board, corkboard, or canvas) to arrange your images and words on. You’ll also need magazines, printouts, photos, scissors, glue, or tape. If you prefer a digital approach, you can create a vision board using a design tool like Canva or Pinterest.

3. Collect Images and Words: Search through magazines, websites, or your own photo collection for pictures, quotes, or words that represent your goals and dreams. Look for visuals that inspire you and make you feel excited about your future. This could be anything from a picture of a dream vacation spot to a motivational phrase like “dream big” or “stay focused.”

4. Arrange: Once you have your images and words, start arranging them on your board. Don’t worry about making it perfect—this is your personal vision, so let it flow. Once you’re happy with the layout, glue or tape everything down.

5. Add Personal Touches: Some people like to add extra elements like stickers, drawings, or personal messages to their vision board. Feel free to make it as unique and personalized as you’d like. This board is yours to create.

6. Display Your Vision Board: Place your completed vision board somewhere visible where you’ll see it every day—whether it’s in your bedroom, office, or living space. Seeing it regularly will help reinforce your intentions and keep you motivated.

What is a 2025 Bingo Card?

A 2025 Bingo Card is a modern, fun twist on goal-setting. Instead of creating a detailed vision board, you fill in a bingo card with your hopes and wishes for the upcoming year. Each square on the card represents something you want to accomplish, whether it’s a personal goal like “Start a new hobby” or a professional milestone like “Land a promotion.” The best part? You can cross off squares as you achieve each goal, adding a sense of excitement and accomplishment throughout the year.

How to Make Your Own 2025 Bingo Card:

1. Choose Your Format: You can create your bingo card from scratch using a grid template or find one online. A standard bingo card is a 5×5 grid, but feel free to customize it to suit your needs.

2. Brainstorm Your Goals: Think about the goals you want to achieve in 2025. These can be small or big, personal or professional—anything that excites you. Fill in each square with a different goal or aspiration.

3. Make It Visual: If you want, add small images or symbols to your bingo card to visually represent your goals. For example, use a heart symbol for relationship goals or a plane for travel aspirations.

4. Track Your Progress: As you achieve your goals, mark off the corresponding squares. You can even use a digital version and track progress on your phone, or print it out and keep it visible to stay motivated.

Both vision boards and the 2025 Bingo Card are fun, creative ways to set intentions for the year ahead, each carrying the same energy of excitement and possibility, just with different styles. A vision board allows you to visually collect your goals through images and quotes, while the bingo card is a more interactive, grid-style approach where you check off goals as you achieve them. Personally, I love creating vision boards—the process feels deeply personal, and I enjoy setting it as the background on my phone, laptop, or iPad, so I can be reminded of my goals throughout the day. Both methods keep you motivated and inspired, so whether you prefer the visual impact of a vision board or the playful nature of a bingo card, they’re both great ways to kickstart your year with focus and fun!

Starting your goal-setting process early, regardless of the method, ensures that you’re entering the new year with clarity, focus, and excitement for what lies ahead. Try both, or mix and match elements from each, to find what works best for you in manifesting your 2025 goals.

Which method will you be trying?

Love, Laura