E10 Why a Mom Needs a Vision

Hello Mama who likely doesn’t have a lot of margin right now in the middle of the holiday season…Today I’m talking about why you, mama, even in the midst of your busy life, need a vision. 

Have you ever heard the expression “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time”? It’s a quote by Zig Ziglar – one of the world’s most-renowned motivational speakers. 

Zig’s last book was Born to Win: Find Your Success. One thing he talks about is how to achieve balance in 7 key areas of life - mental, spiritual, physical, family, financial, personal, and career – in order to become a more complete person. 

And this is why I believe every mama needs a vision. Because more than likely, if you’re like most of the moms I talk to, you are not living a balanced life in at least one of those key areas. 

Here’s how it relates to each one of us. If I feel like I’d like to improve in certain areas of my life…but I haven’t gotten a specific picture of what that means, then I’ve got a lot of thoughts floating around in my head in the form of words or pictures. They’re not being put to use. 

And, in fact, all these unbridled thoughts could even be wreaking havoc in my life. 

I may have pictures of what I think this season of my life should look like that are unrealistic, yet I’m shoulding all over myself because of these thoughts. I may be feeling stressed about something that is happening or isn’t happening in my life but I haven’t put my finger on what it is. 

Well here’s the thing, mama, you’re a person with needs, thoughts, desires, visions, dreams. And while you may not get to them today or tomorrow or even in the next few years, these are worth identifying, articulating, and recording in some way. Once you do that, you move toward them. 

Enter the vision that I believe you need. Not just a vision of you as a mom, but a vision of you as a whole person, a woman who plays many roles, among them spouse, mom, sister, community member, entrepreneur, professional woman, writer…the list goes on.

You can’t envision your ideal life and work towards it if you don’t know what it is. Right?

One of the most effective and fun ways I know to do this work is through vision boarding. It feels like play, but it’s actually very powerful work. Just as one might choose Pilates as a method of exercise, Vision Boarding is a method of identifying, articulating, and formulating clear words and pictures that clarify your hopes, dreams, goals. I’ve done a lot of vision boarding workshops with moms, couples, ministry groups, teachers, and entrepreneurs. 

These workshops buzz with a wonderful celebration of life and dreams!

We do a visualization exercise as part of the workshop. I instruct people to imagine their ideal life, in their ideal place, with their ideal people. Then I lead them to explore the scene with all their senses. I have them think about what mattered most in the scene they pictured? What ideal could actually become real? And that’s how you start to form a vision that’s powerful. 

If you’d like to go through this visualization exercise, I have a free download and video for you. 

Lord, thank you that you are the author and revealer of our dreams. Help this mama to remember that even on challenging days, you have a purpose for her life. Allow her a few minutes to envision what you have for her this next year. Fill her heart and mind with your best for her. Remind her of her unique gifts and talents. Help her replace thoughts that drain her with thoughts, dreams, and hopes that energize and excite her. Bless this mama today with a sense of hope. In Jesus name, Amen. 

Free How to Be a Happier Mom Visualization Mini-Course.