DIY Girls Night: Vision Board Party

This past Saturday night I decided to host a Girls Night In. I decided to do this after reading a pretty inspiring article in Marie Claire about how goal setting the form of a vision board has worked a ton in helping people achieve their goals. My girlfriends and I wanted to see what this was all about, and decided to make a night of it.

We all prepped a healthy dish, brought a bottle of wine, scissors, and magazines. We spent our night flipping, cutting, drinking, blasting pop music, and talking to each other our wildest dreams. In the end, we all were shocked to see how different our boards looked. Not only how they each looked creatively, but the contents plastered on them. One of our friends didn't realize until she finished her board how focused hers was on marriage and having a family. Another friends board was filled with travel destinations and food. What will yours be filled with?

I encourage you to spend time to 1. think about your goals 2. put it on paper 3. try making a vision board.

Mine is finished, and I ended up hanging it right by my light switch in my room. I see it when I go to bed, wake up, and every time I leave the house.

What you need:
Glue sticks
Scissors
Magazines (home decor, fitness, travel, cooking, mens magazines, sports/yoga, lifestyle, fashion)
Poster board

My Resolutions For 2015

This year I got a little more specific with what I want to acheive in 2015. The more specific I am with my goal setting, the more likely I will put in the work to acheive my goal. Some of these might seem silly to you, but my goals will look different than yours. After you read my specific goals take a look at yours to see if they are specific enough. 

Thea's Goals For 2015

Personal:
Say no more often (practice not over committing and not feeling bad when I can't make it somerhere)

Go on 2 dates a month even if I don't want to or want to use an excuse like I don't have time.)

Read 12 books (I gotta be realistic & choose a # that I will actually read)

Paint & redecorate my room (paint bought, now time for the work)

Cook more often & invite people over for dinner instead of eating out (it's good for my soul)

Physical: 

Hike more (1x/month min) 

Drink lemon water in the morning

Continue to workout 5-6x a week (change up routine a bit) 

Continue to eat clean 85% (measure or portion foods at work) 

Be comfortable walking around in a bikini by end of May (by eating clean, drinking less, and workout out on a routine)

Financial: 

Keep saving each month for retirement and Roth

Check in with financial consultant 1x a month

Increase emergency savings by 3% each month

Travel: it's been my goal the last two years to go to 2 new places a year, so I have to keep up with it! 

Go on a 2-3 day California hiking trip

Australia, Bali, or NZ or all 3 :)

Hawaii

Career: 

Actually renovate blog (meaning ask for help, which is hard for me to do)

Get professional photos and launch new website

Get another sponsor (in 2014 I partnered with Jlab audio and Fabletics!)