As promised, here are the vision cards I made for this year. I have used basically the same six themes but tweaked them a little bit. They are the same size as last year, an 8-1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock cut in half.
Last year I had “Health” but this one is “All About Me” because now that I have lost a significant amount of weight, I know I need to focus on other aspects of my wellbeing. It is time to do a little more exercise rather than just walking the dog. I need to get some strengthening in my arms and tighten the core muscles. I also need to focus on my mental health as well. Self-care is an important thing that gets overlooked a lot.
“Money” is now “Show Me The Money.” The goal is to get some of our debt paid down and continue to save for the things we want to do. Hopefully more work and some attention to non-essential spending will help with that. Fortunately we on Social Security got a raise! 
“Connect” is now “Making Connections” and I think it continues to be important to keep the connections with friends and family as a top priority. Sometimes I get so caught up in the work that I don’t take time to be with the family. As an introvert, social gatherings are hard for me and I need to try and get over that a little. 
“Home” is “The Old Homestead” and again, we can’t afford much but we do need a new fridge and could use a fence around the front yard so Benny can go outside sometimes and play. I’m still holding out for my fire pit in the backyard too! I love cacti as a garden because they don’t need much care and can be really interesting. 
“Go Places” is now “Experiences” because the focus will be on new experiences in familiar places. The beach is free and so are things like walking across the Golden Gate or just getting in the car and driving to the City to do touristy activities or down to Carmel and Monterey. Even Yosemite can be relatively inexpensive. Gotta get out there. 
Last but not least, “Craft” is now “My Crafty Business.” I loved the word Phoblographer because that encompasses a lot of things. The goal chart is to help me get more specific with the direction I want to take my business in. Plus, as part of the self-care, I have a lot of personal projects that I want to work on, not just to be sold. The kids each have an album that is seriously behind and my concert album is certainly not up to date. Those things are important too. If you are interested in making your own vision cards, I highly recommend the class by Jamie Ridler. If you’d like to see some of my past years, here are the links:
2014, 2015, 2016 are in one post.
Again, one of the main reasons that I like doing these cards is to take the pressure off of having failed an attempt at a “resolution.” As you can see, some of the things that I wanted in 2014 are things I still want but there has been a lot accomplished in each area as well. I know that Jamie makes 10 or 12 cards but I think six is about all I can handle, at least for now. So what do you think? What would your vision cards be about? Love to hear your ideas.
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I love this idea! Think I might borrow it š
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Do Stacy! It is a really great way to keep your focus during the year. They are always in my planner but in June I take them out and make notes on the back as to what (if anything) I’ve accomplished so far and what I want to continue to work on for the rest of the year.
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Very nice! I like the way you actually take this inventory.
Fencing — replacement and new additional, would go on a vision board for me. Other needs and greater wants continuously eat up the fencing fund. If it’s not eye glasses for four it’s a part for the furnace, etc, etc
I should have a vision board for friends, too, because I don’t take enough meals with friends. I don’t care who it is, no matter who it is, it always feels like we’ve been apart WAY too long! Time just flies by and everyone is so busy. I miss my friends.
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I only have one close friend and she moved to Tahoe which is about a 4 hour drive away and where it snows so we don’t see each other much. I know about those pesky “other things” that take the money away. Maybe I’ll raise the kid’s rent – LOL.
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Very nice! So each is 5.5″x8.5″?
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Yes. It is the perfect size for me to fit in my planner.
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I so get the social gathering pain. I have enough trouble getting to them and then on top of that the dear hubby gets to complaining about going. I end up being the one to convince us both lol We usually make it- but barely. Good luck in your new & updated visions for the coming year!
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Thanks! My hubby is the social butterfly and there were times I would let him go without me but then he would come back and say that everyone missed me and wondered where I was. I go now but more for him than me.
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I get it šš»
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These are great, Janet. The “Connect” card resonated with me. Thanks for sharing!
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Yes, I have to keep making that card to remind myself of it.
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