A diagnosis of cancer can cloud not only our view of the future but our sense of ourselves. To dream feels reckless and may trigger feelings of sadness and loss. Untethered and uncertain, how do you step into the year ahead? A diagnosis of cancer can also bring clarity to the important aspects of one’s life and the values that guide your day-to-day may come sharply into focus. Join us on Wednesday, January 11th as we kick off the year with an activity together. A time to reflect and acknowledge what matters to you as you step into the new year. What brings us joy, calm, a sense of meaning or connection, and what images might guide and ground you for the road ahead. Come with a blank 8x11 sheet of paper, pictures, magazines, quotes, or words, and an open mind as together we dig in and create a vision board to help light the path in ways that feel authentic, honest, and personal to you.

1. Showing your mind what is important to you.

3. What exactly IS a
Vision Board?
• A visual representation of your
goals (what you want for
yourself).
• What inspires you? Makes you
feel good? Smile?
• Images (or words) that evokes
something positive or
powerful or deeply meaningful
for you?

4. How does it work?
• Mental imagery directs many cognitive
process: attention, perception, planning and
memory.
• There are studies that have found, in athletes,
visualization of playing a sport is almost as
effective as physical practice!
• Beautiful and affirming messages can activate
the right brain and stimulate the
parasympathetic nervous system, relaxation
response.
• Can overcome the brain’s negativity bias.
• Helps you stay focused and on track with goal

5. Let Your
Mind
Run Free
There is NO right or wrong way to begin… or
finish!
Some focus on a singular idea - Others focus on
the bigger picture.
The images or words symbolize and connect to
something for you.
How you is more important than what
you think… pay attention to the process.
Give yourself permission to be inspired
(empowered) by others, think outside your box.

6. Ready? Let’s
Begin!
• First, consider what matters to
YOU.
• Where do you WANT to spend
your energy?
• Where do you NEED to spend
your energy?
• Frame the work in the
affirmative.

7. What You Give to the World
Wellbeing
Play. Pleasure. Enjoyment.
Your Home
Investing in your Favorite Self
Belief in Something Bigger
Romance & Intimacy
Money Health
Relationships

8. Julie’s Idea Board – Please ADD!
Volunteer = New friends. Personal
Growth. Giving to the World.
Yoga/Nature Walks = Spirituality.
Friends. Wellbeing.
Learn Something New = Personal
Growth. Enjoyment. Wellbeing.
Say “Yes!” More = Personal Growth.
Enjoyment. Wellbeing. Relationships.

9. Julie’s Idea Board – Please ADD!
Small Habits = Personal Growth.
Relationships. Play.
Paying Attention = Spirituality. Wellbeing.
More Nature Time = Personal Growth.
Enjoyment. Wellbeing.
Give Yourself Credit = Personal Growth.
Enjoyment. Wellbeing.

10. Quote
Board

11. Now
What?
• Put your vision board somewhere
you can SEE IT everyday to inspire,
ground and focus you.
• However, every so often move it or
REALLY look at it all again.
• Let it be a Living Thing… add,
remove, keep it active