R: my very first breakthrough board from 2017!
L: My second breakthrough board-I need to make a new one by July!
I’ve been making breakthrough boards for about 5 years now and I’ve tried so many things!
So today I’m sharing my personal take on what works and what doesn’t on my breakthrough boards. I hope as you read this, you note that this is what works or doesn’t work for me. As long as you pay attention to yourself as you use your breakthrough board, you’ll find what works for you.
My Breakthrough Board Aesthetic
what works for me:
film-inspired photos with a consistent style and aesthetic-this is a surprise to exactly no one who knows me. the look and content of the photos are one of the most important aspects of an effective breakthrough board for me.
a clean, minimalist board-I personally LOVE my template for my boards. I’ve tried a few other resources (that I share here), but I’ll be honest-I like the one I made best.
what doesn’t work for me:
clip art-anything illustrated, or hand-drawn is going to quickly be distracting to me.
text-Honestly, I go back and forth on this, but right now, I feel like adding text graphics with mantras, goals, or pep-talk phrases don’t actually motivate me at all.
scrapbook or cut and paste board-anything that is visually cluttered is not for me.
My Breakthrough Board Content
What’s more important that the aesthetic of my board is the content of it-the images and what they represent to me. I’ve tried everything from photos of a woman holding money, to text that says “six-figure year” to photos that remind me of a 6-figure year.
But ultimately, once I figured out my manifestation style (something I teach here), I was able to hone in on the type of content on my board. And the important thing for my manifestation style is that I can turn the images on my board into a mind movie I can jump right into. So, below, the image on the left looks like I can jump right into it. The image on the right? I’m wondering who the girl is…and suddenly I’m not envisioning the dream moment this is supposed to represent for me.
So, anything on my board right now involves images that look like they’re from my point of view, aka, like I took them, and could set down my camera and be in the image.
Sometimes I’ll play with adding anchor images-this is a fun concept that I teach here. Basically, I add in images that remind me that I’ve already made my dreams come true. I love that and it really works for me.
Freedom
one of the things that works best for me is to view my board as flexible. I don’t need to commit to keeping my board for the entire year. Sometimes I get tired of them, have a new vision, realize that the reason I wanted something was ultimately not going to make me happy, and more. Whenever I make a board, I commit to changing it as often as I need to.
Fun
I want my board to feel exciting and inspiring to me, not like a heavy task master….if it' starts to feel like my goal overlord, I’ll avoid it faster than a mouse can run across a room. (which is so fast, I recently learned!)
How I use my Breakthrough Board
I’ve tried a few different options for how to use my breakthrough board, and what I’ve come to realize is that, for me, my breakthrough board is a work of art. My dreams are art unfolding-isn’t that an amazing point of view?? So I began treating them as such.
I frame my boards and surround them on an art ledge surrounded by some of my favorite art pieces. I see it and stand in front of it using my Breakthrough Method approach on a regular basis and I’m amazed.
I tried hiding it in a corner where I would do my mindset work…and I could have guessed that what actually happened was that I began avoiding it. Setting it up that way made it feel like work to me. And I’ve always used mine most consistently when I’ve adored, admired, and been fascinated with it!
I’d love to hear what you’ve tried out-what has worked and what hasn’t for you? Comment below!
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Thankfully, I got brave enough to dream and I asked myself “If I accomplished every goal this year, what would that look like?” And I slowly began cutting out images that represented those goals accomplished.