From Bucket List to Vision Board: Make It Real

Written By Nanette Murphy

We all love a good bucket list—skydiving in Hawaii, writing a book, seeing the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night. It feels exciting to write it all down. But here’s the truth:

A bucket list is just that—a list.

It lives in your journal or on your phone, stored in your imagination.

But a vision board?

That’s where the magic begins.

Vision Boards Are Based in Neuroscience

Unlike a written list, vision boards engage your brain on a deeper level. When you place specific images and words in front of you—where you can see them daily—you begin to activate a part of your brain called the Reticular Activating System (RAS).

The RAS is like a filter for your subconscious. It starts noticing people, opportunities, and choices that align with what’s on your board. You’re not just daydreaming—you’re rewiring your brain to pay attention to what matters.

And no—a vision board is not just a collage of pretty pictures cut out of magazines.

It’s an intentional, visual representation of your goals, values, dreams, and desires.

It reflects who you’re becoming, and it reminds you what you’re working toward.

Bucket List = Ideas

Vision Board = Action + Attraction

A bucket list is a brainstorm. A vision board is a blueprint.

And here’s the beautiful truth:

You can transform your bucket list into a vision board.

Take those dream destinations, passion projects, life goals—and give them a visual life. The moment you see it, believe it, and connect emotionally to it, you’ve already taken the first step toward making it real.

Ready to Bring Your Dreams to Life?

If you’ve got a bucket list tucked away somewhere, I invite you to revisit it. Then let’s breathe life into it by creating a vision board that moves those dreams from imagination into intention.

Because when you see it daily, you start to live it more fully.


Nanette Murphy

I help women heal, reclaim their power and step boldly into a new life.

To assist them as they navigate this transition;turning this challenging time into an opportunity so they can experience growth and empowerment.

As a Life Reinvention Coach for Divorced Women, I provide something beyond traditional therapy, and it’s the support most divorced women desperately need. Divorce can shatter your sense of self, leaving you feeling disconnected, doubting your worth, and uncertain about your future. Many women attempt to push through on their own, often relying solely on willpower and sheer determination. But without true healing and the right guidance, they fall into familiar traps, repeating patterns and feeling stuck, only to end up right back where they started.

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