With the new year already in motion, it's the perfect time to set goals in a low pressure, creative way.
A mood board is a visual depiction of feelings, goals, and the vibe you want to set. ~ A mood board focuses on feelings and aesthetics, like how you want life to feel, while a vision board focuses more on goals and outcomes, the things you want to achieve. Most people end up making a hybrid without realising, which is exactly what I did too. ~ A lot of people like to print out pictures and make messy overlapped boards with textured materials like seashells, lace, dried flowers/leaves, stickers, washi tape, buttons, beads, etc. ~ You can purchase things from art stores or anywhere cheap really.
Tip: Always collect more than you need, whether it be digital or physical; Trust me, you'll need it if you don't have it. ~ It signifies what goals you accomplish and the improvements you make to your life, are all because of your hard work. ~ Essentially, I decorated it with things that were "me" and printed out my mood board to put it in the frame.
One misconception I absolutely abhor is that vision/mood board goals have to be completed in a year.
I've made boards every year since I was a kid and one thing I've learned is that it doesn't need to be "perfect," it needs to be you. ~ Choose images that make you feel, and words that sound like your thoughts, not just trends and aesthetics. But most importantly, keep your board in a place where you can view it daily.
Dhritti is a writer based in Mumbai who focuses on poetry and personal essays.