Vision Board
Vision Board Examples: 12 Boards to Copy
Two of my own vision boards plus twelve finished boards from the VISIYA app, from a yearly board to fitness, money and couples. For each one: the areas on it, who it suits, whether it's free, and a printable to start from.
On this page
- What do my own vision boards look like?
- My yearly board, made around my birthday
- My board for VISIYA, inside VISIYA
- Why try a seasonal bucket list?
- Which of these vision board examples should you copy?
- Which boards cover your whole life or a whole year?
- Wheel of Balance Board
- Feng Shui Bagua Board
- This Year I Will
- 2027 Vision Board
- Which vision boards focus on one goal?
- Financial Vision Board
- Career Vision Board
- Fitness Vision Board
- Weight Loss Vision Board
- Glow Up
- Travel Bucket List
- Which vision boards are for couples and moms?
- Vision Board for Couples
- Vision Board for Moms
- How do you make one of these boards your own?
These are vision board examples you can copy today: two of my own boards and twelve finished boards from the VISIYA app. I've made vision boards since my teens and have been building VISIYA since 2022, so I've seen a lot of dream board examples. The good ones all start the same way.
They're split into areas. Picking the life areas is where most people get stuck, so every board below lists its areas. Copy those. The pictures have to be yours.
If you're looking for what to put inside each area, that's in vision board ideas. This page is about finished boards. To see which kind of board fits your goal, try types of vision boards.
What do my own vision boards look like?
I keep two boards going: my yearly board, made around my birthday, and a shared board for VISIYA itself. I look at both often.
My yearly board, made around my birthday
Around my birthday, I take stock. What came true this year, and what didn't? No judgment either way. Then I make the new board.
About half of my wishes come true. On my board for age 34, 12 of 22 pictures are marked as fulfilled. "New friendships" was one that didn't happen. The friendships I already had got deeper instead.
Each year gets a motto, which can be a color, a song or a sentence. One year was simply "Pink." For 35 it's "Radical visibility," and the other areas on the board are motherhood, health and fitness, and beautiful moments. I check the board at least once a month and add to it all year.
My board has never manifested anything. It shows me what I'm willing to work for. The universe never delivered for me. I did.
Want one big board a year? Look at the yearly boards below: This Year I Will (free) or the 2027 Vision Board (VISIYA Plus).
My board for VISIYA, inside VISIYA
Yes, I have a vision board for my vision board app, in my vision board app. Call it manifesting like a pro. It's a shared board, so both of us who work on the app can add to it. On it: a community of loyal users of our own, and a first version of the app that sailed through Apple's review. That one is ticked off. Six of 30 so far, so work boards take patience too.
What that means for you: a vision board doesn't have to be about your private life. A side project, a business or a team goal works just as well, and sharing a board is free.
Why try a seasonal bucket list?
A seasonal list beats a yearly board in one way: it has an expiration date.
On maternity leave, the weeks blur together. If I don't plan something, it doesn't happen. So in early July I put together a summer bucket list in Aethel, a mood board app I also make: six wishes, one picture each. By the end of August, all six were done.
The six: picking flowers at a U-pick flower farm, a painting for my daughter, a day at a lake two and a half hours away (still the best day of the summer), rooftop Pilates, time outside with my baby, and writing. I checked off the last one, writing, by writing about this list.
How to make one in two minutes:
- Let the number of wishes decide the layout. Six wishes, six tiles.
- Use one picture per wish, from Pinterest or a stock photo site.
- Check a wish off the same evening it happens. That's your reward.
- Keep the list on your phone's home screen, where you see it all day.
That last step did the most for me. One free day in July I was about to run errands, saw the flower farm picture on my home screen and drove out to the farm instead. My fall list is next.
Want to build a seasonal list in VISIYA? The Summer Bucket List template has four areas, from Adventure Awaits to Capture the Moments, and it's part of VISIYA Plus. If you'd rather have six wishes with one picture each, start your own board instead. To keep a board on your home screen, add the VISIYA widget. The widget is part of VISIYA Plus and cycles through all your pictures. Without Plus, it shows just the first picture.
Which of these vision board examples should you copy?
Pick the one that matches the goal you think about most this month. All twelve come ready-made in the VISIYA app with their areas set up; five are free and seven are part of VISIYA Plus.
| Board | Areas | Best for | Free or Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel of Balance Board | 8 | Spotting the part of your life that's getting shortchanged | Free |
| Feng Shui Bagua Board | 9 | Every life area at a glance | Free |
| This Year I Will | 5 | New Year's resolutions in pictures | Free |
| 2027 Vision Board | 6 | One big board for 2027 | VISIYA Plus |
| Financial Vision Board | 5 | Money goals with a number | VISIYA Plus |
| Career Vision Board | 5 | A new job or more from the one you have | VISIYA Plus |
| Fitness Vision Board | 5 | Working out regularly | VISIYA Plus |
| Weight Loss Vision Board | 6 | Eating better and feeling good in your body | VISIYA Plus |
| Glow Up | 6 | A change inside and out | VISIYA Plus |
| Travel Bucket List | 6 | Collecting dream trips | VISIYA Plus |
| Vision Board for Couples | 4 | Planning as a pair | Free |
| Vision Board for Moms | 6 | Moms who want a spot on their own board | Free |
My advice: start with one board, not three. You can see them all on the templates page.
Which boards cover your whole life or a whole year?
The Wheel of Balance and the Feng Shui Bagua board cover every life area. This Year I Will and the 2027 Vision Board are made for a fresh start.
Wheel of Balance Board
On it:
- Health
- Finances
- Business and career
- Family and friends
- Love and relationships
- Personal growth
- Fun and recreation
- Spirituality
For you if one part of your life keeps getting the leftovers. Eight areas are a lot, so skip the ones that are going well. Free in the app. See the board · Free printable · How to use the wheel of life
Feng Shui Bagua Board
On it:
- Wealth
- Fame
- Love
- Family
- Health
- Creativity, children
- Knowledge
- Career, business
- Travel, helpful people
For you if you want the full overview and Feng Shui speaks to you. I always put a photo of myself in the center. If you're not the main character on your board, whose life are you planning? Free in the app. See the board · Free printable · Feng Shui vision board guide
This Year I Will
On it:
- Spend more time with these people
- Build these good habits
- Learn more about
- Get inspired by
- Make these dreams happen
For you if your New Year's resolutions usually end up as a list you never look at again. Under "Spend more time with these people," put real names and faces. Free in the app. See the board · Free printable · Why a yearly board
For the nights from Christmas into early January, there's also a free template for the 13 wishes ritual, a German custom called the Rauhnächte.
2027 Vision Board
On it:
- Vitality
- Abundance
- Connection
- Purpose
- Evolution
- Adventure
For you if you want one big board for 2027. The areas come from the year's numerology. If that's not your thing, they still work as plain life areas. The board is VISIYA Plus in the app; the printable is free. See the board · Free printable · All about the 2027 vision board
Which vision boards focus on one goal?
These six go deep on a single area of life, from money and work to workouts and travel. All six are part of VISIYA Plus in the app, and every printable is free.
Financial Vision Board
On it:
- Income
- Savings
- Investments
- Bad debt
- Financial education
For you if your money goal has a number attached. In "Savings," a screenshot of your savings goal with the dollar amount works better than a pile of cash. VISIYA Plus in the app. See the board · Free printable · Money vision board guide
Career Vision Board
On it:
- Skills and education
- Company and team
- Values
- Compensation
- Work content
For you if you're thinking about a new job or want more from the one you have. Under "Compensation," write a real number. VISIYA Plus in the app. See the board · Free printable
Fitness Vision Board
On it:
- Fitness goals
- Workout routines
- Progress tracking
- Role models
- Rewards
For you if you want to work out on a regular schedule. Put photos of yourself under "Progress tracking" and something you truly look forward to under "Rewards." VISIYA Plus in the app. See the board · Free printable · More on fitness boards
Weight Loss Vision Board
On it:
- Food I will eat
- Exercises I will try
- Words I tell myself
- Books and resources that help me
- Goals I will reach
- Rewards I will get
For you if you want to feel more at home in your body. Under "Words I tell myself," write lines you'd say to a good friend. VISIYA Plus in the app. See the board · Free printable · How to make a weight loss board
Glow Up
On it:
- Elevate Your Mind
- Level Up Your Wellness
- Polish Your Presence
- Cultivate Inner Peace
- Radiate Confidence
- Build Your Tribe
For you if you want a change people can see and you can feel. Under "Polish Your Presence," use a photo of yourself on a good day, no filter. VISIYA Plus in the app. See the board · Free printable
Travel Bucket List
On it:
- Must Do's
- Domestic
- Cities
- Beaches
- Nature and culture
- Experiences
For you if your dream trips are scattered across screenshots on your phone. Under "Domestic," start with a place you can drive to. That one tends to happen first. VISIYA Plus in the app. See the board · Free printable
Which vision boards are for couples and moms?
The Vision Board for Couples is made for two. The Vision Board for Moms puts you back in the picture. Both are free in the app.
Vision Board for Couples
On it:
- What matters most
- Relationship principles
- Mutual goals
- Couple adventures and dates
For the two of you, if you want your plans to point the same way. Fill it in together. You can share the board in the app and dream together, and sharing is free too. See the board · Free printable · Why couples should make one
Vision Board for Moms
On it:
- Me, beyond "mom"
- Health & energy
- Home & family life
- Moments with my kids
- Love & my village
- Dreams & growth
For you if you give everything to everyone and slowly disappear from your own plans. I know that feeling from my maternity leave. Start with "Me, beyond 'mom.'" Free in the app. See the board · Free printable
How do you make one of these boards your own?
Pick one board, keep its areas and replace everything else with your own pictures and words. Five or six areas are plenty.
- The full method, step by step: how to make a vision board.
- Short on pictures? Borrow from the ideas by theme.
- Building it on your iPhone: how to make a vision board on your phone.
A board helps when it keeps a goal in view and you're honest about what's in your way. Psychologist Gabriele Oettingen (New York University and the University of Hamburg) calls this mental contrasting. Her method, WOOP, stands for Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. Nobody can promise you results. For me, about half the wishes come true.
In VISIYA, one board is free for good: your own, or one of the six free templates. VISIYA Plus is a one-time purchase with no subscription. It adds more boards, the Plus templates, saving your board as a lock-screen wallpaper, and the widget that cycles through all your pictures. VISIYA is for iPhone and iPad.
Scan to download VISIYA on the App StoreFrequently asked questions
What should I put on my vision board?
Pictures and a few words for wishes that are truly yours, sorted into life areas. One picture per wish is enough. What matters more than the number of pictures is that you know what you'll do next when you look at one. Our post on vision board ideas has lists sorted by theme.
How many areas should a vision board have?
Five or six are plenty. Some boards, like the Wheel of Balance or the Feng Shui Bagua board, have eight or nine. If you pick one of those, skip the areas where life is already going well.
Are there free vision board templates?
Yes. In VISIYA, one board is free for good: your own, or one of the six free templates (Feng Shui Bagua, Wheel of Balance, This Year I Will, Couples, Moms and the Rauhnächte board for the 13 wishes ritual). More boards and the other templates are part of VISIYA Plus, a one-time purchase with no subscription. VISIYA is for iPhone and iPad.
Can I print these vision board examples?
Yes. Every one of the twelve boards has a free printable PDF on its board page, including the boards that are part of VISIYA Plus in the app.
Do vision boards actually work?
A board won't make wishes come true on its own. It keeps a goal in front of you, and that helps most when you also name what's in your way and plan for it. Psychologist Gabriele Oettingen turned this into a method called WOOP: Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. On my own yearly boards, about half of the wishes come true.
