If you’ve ever crafted a gorgeous vision board, looked at it every day, and wondered why the heck nothing happened, this one’s for you. I think we’ve all been there, but whenever I find this happening to me, there are usually a few reasons why. In this post, I’m breaking down why your vision board might feel flat—and exactly how to turn it into a tool that magnetizes the life you want. ✨

P.S. Prefer to listen? Check out Episode 179 of the Bright Life Podcast: How to Create a Vision Board That Actually Works [3 Things You May Be Missing]—or watch the video below.

How to Make a Vision Board Work in Real Life

Vision Board Mistake #1: Looking Without Feeling

Creating a vision board is not just about checking a box, then *poof* having your dream life appear. The magic actually happens when you FEEL what those images represent.

For example, f you’re calling in abundance, pause on the money photo until you can feel overflow and gratitude in your body. If it’s partnership, breathe into the sensation of love and safety. If it’s the dream job, feel the confidence of the “I did it!” moment.

Why this matters: like attracts like. If the board triggers lack (“Why isn’t this here yet?”), you’ll act from scarcity—hesitating, second-guessing, and choosing safe instead of aligned. Shift into the end state feeling daily. Stay there long enough that your choices begin to match it. New feelings → new actions → new results.

Vision Board Mistake #2: Choosing Dreams That Feel Impossible

If your board looks nice, but part of you thinks it could never actually happen for you, use it as an invitation to do gentle belief work. Journal on:

• Why does this feel out of reach?
• What tapes are looping in my mind during the day?
• What else could be true?

Then reframe: How would achieving this bless me, my family, and others?

Often your desire is a calling to serve bigger—more impact, more resources for causes you care about, more permission for others to dream. Borrow evidence too: if someone else has done it, it’s in the realm of the possible for you. If no one has, you get to be the first. YOU get to run the 4-minute mile. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible—it just means that you may need to be the one to learn the skills, seek out the mentors, and find the way. Keep asking: what else could be true?

Vision Board Mistake #3: Thinking the Board Does the Work for You

The board itself isn’t what makes things happen—the board is simply the reminder of who you are becoming. Your job is the becoming: thinking like her, feeling like her, choosing like her.

Your vision board brings up what needs to be dissolved (old limits, small stories) and points you back to aligned actions. It’s less about what you desire and who that invites you to become. If you want more money, you get to choose new beliefs around money, learn how to attract and hold larger amounts, and become a generous and abundant woman. If you desire more health, you get to become the person who learns how to integrate and sustain healthy habits, think like a healthy person, and navigate hurdles like a healthy person.

I believe what what we desire is really just the thing that attracts what our souls are ready to learn… the real transformation is the journey to becoming that person. 💛 If it were EASY for us to manifest it, then we would already have it. Any dream is not only about what we get, but who we BECOME.

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A vision board that works is one you feel, that reveals your edges, and that calls you into new actions. Don’t just glance—embody. Don’t just wish—reframe and re-choose. Don’t just pin—become.

If you want to take your vision board up a notch, check out these two tutorials: how to create a Mind Movie and how to create a vision board for your phone or desktop wallpaper.

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