Motherhood is beautifulโbut letโs be real, it can also feel like youโre buried under diapers, dishes, and demands. As a mom of four (yes, four!), I know what itโs like to feel completely consumed by the needs of everyone else. Over time, I lost sight of my dreams and goalsโuntil one powerful tool helped me find my way back: a vision board.
Not a perfect, Pinterest-worthy masterpieceโjust a simple, scribbled vision board that I almost didnโt take seriously. But that one piece of paper changed everything.
And if it can help me reach 81% of my goals in a year, I believe a vision board can help you transform your life too.
Losing Yourself in Motherhood Is Normal (But You Donโt Have to Stay There)
When you bring a baby home, your whole world shifts. Youโd do anything for that tiny humanโbut somewhere between sleepless nights and endless snack requests, you start losing touch with yourself.
It happened to me four times.
Every new baby meant another season where I put my identity on pause. I called it the โmessy middleโโthose months (or even years) where your needs get buried under everyone elseโs. And while itโs totally normal, you donโt have to stay stuck there.
One vision board helped me find my way out.
The Vision Board Assignment That Accidentally Changed Everything
When I signed up for life coach certification, one of our assignments was to create a vision board. Sounds fun, right? Except I was in full-on mom mode and had zero time for magazine clippings or fancy calligraphy.
So I grabbed a blank sheet of printer paper, some colored pens, and sketched a few stick figures and goals. It wasnโt prettyโbut I taped it to my bathroom wall anyway.
Then I forgot about it.
What happened next shocked me.
Over the next several months, my life began shifting in small but powerful ways. Without obsessing over the vision board, I started checking off the things I had drawn on it:
- โ๏ธ I completed my life coach certification.
- โ๏ธ I met and connected with four women I admired deeply.
- โ๏ธ I upgraded my photography business and started drinking more water (thanks, TikTok).
- โ๏ธ I began going to yoga twice a weekโeffortlessly.
By the end of the year, I had achieved 13 out of the 16 goals on that vision board. Thatโs 81%. From a messy piece of paper and a few stick figures.
Thatโs when I knew: vision boards work.
Creating a Digital Vision Board That Supercharged My Goals
The next year, I ditched the paper and got creative with a digital vision board. I used the same design tools I already had from my photography business, picked images and fonts that inspired me, and created a personalized board that reflected the life I wanted to build.
I printed it in multiple sizes and placed copies all over the houseโon the fridge, by my bed, even in my planner.
That digital vision board sparked real, tangible results:
- โ๏ธ I traveled first class with my family to Europe.
- ๐ I performed a ballroom dance routine.
- ๐ฉโ๐ป I cut my photography work hours and focused only on aligned clients.
- ๐ถ I made a car playlist that turned drivetime into me time.
- ๐๏ธ I finally tackled organizing projects Iโd been putting off for years.
Some goals are still in progress, and a few didnโt happenโbut the momentum I created from that vision board was life-changing.
Why I Started the Dream to Done Podcast
After seeing how a simple vision board helped me reclaim my dreams, I felt called to help other moms do the same. Thatโs why I created the Dream to Done podcastโa weekly show for moms who are tired of living on the back burner and ready to start dreaming and doing again.
Whether you want to start a business, plan a dream vacation, or just drink more water and feel human againโthis podcast is for you. My goal is to give you the encouragement and practical tools to move from stuck to inspired.
Each episode is short (hello, carpool line listening!) and packed with heart, hope, and doable steps forward.
You Donโt Need a Perfect PlanโJust a Vision Board and a First Step
Hereโs what Iโve learned: you donโt need perfect circumstances, flawless design skills, or hours of free time to change your life.
All you need is a vision board and the courage to start small.
Even if itโs just a piece of printer paper and a couple of stick figuresโwrite it down. Put it where youโll see it. And let it remind you: you matter too.
So mama, whatโs one dream youโve been putting off?
โ๏ธ Write it down.
๐ข Say it out loud.
๐ถโโ๏ธ Take one small step toward it today.
You donโt have to wait for the perfect time. Because your life deserves to feel good nowโnot someday.
๐ Letโs Stay Connected:
๐ง Listen to the Dream to Done podcast every Tuesday
๐ฒ Follow me on Instagram: @jessicaericksoncoaching
๐ฉ Want help creating your own vision board? DM me the word โVISIONโ and Iโll send you my free digital vision board guide!
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