Vision Boards for Widows: A Grief-Aware Approach

This is not about goals or resolutions.This is about giving yourself permission to be open.

A vision board like this is not meant to push you forward. It is meant to sit with you, quietly, and remind you of what you are allowed to consider again. This can be done slowly. It does not need to be finished in one sitting.

A prayer to begin

God, I do not need to know the whole path.Help me notice what You are placing before me. Help me stay open without pressure or fear. Guide my steps, even when I cannot see ahead.

--Amen.

Supplies you may want

• A poster board, cork board, or a few blank pages in a journal

• Magazines, printed images, or photos

• Scissors and glue or tape

• A pen or marker

• Optional: stickers, words cut from paper, or meaningful symbols

Use what you have. Or go stand in front of a magazine rack and see where you are led.

How to approach this

Set aside small pockets of time over a few days. This does not need to be rushed.

As you flip through images or words, notice what draws your attention. You do not need to explain it or justify it. If something sparks curiosity, comfort, or even resistance, pay attention to that.

Place things on your board not as promises, but as permissions.

You are not asking, “Will this happen?" You are simply asking, “Am I open to this?”

Your board might include:

• A feeling you want to allow

• Something you are curious about trying

• A way you want to care for yourself

• A reminder of who you are becoming

  
  

There is no deadline to finish. You can add to it over time. Let it live where your eyes naturally rest. Mine is always in my toilet closet!

A closing encouragement

This is a practice in openness, not productivity.

Let this take a few days. Or a couple weeks.

Come back to it when you feel drawn to it.

Healing does not need to be hurried.

Permission is enough for now.