Why I Don’t Call It a “Vision Board” Anymore

How the words we use shape the meaning we carry and why this simple shift helped me honor the deeper, faith led purpose behind vision work.
The Words We Use Carry Weight

There was a time I casually called it a vision board. It’s what everyone called it. But somewhere along the way, those words stopped feeling right. They felt small for what was really happening.

It wasn’t about manifesting a car or a house or a list of things I wanted. It was deeper. It was sacred. What I was experiencing through this process was more than visualization. It was alignment. It was surrender.

 

I Wasn’t “Attracting”, I Was Listening

Most people associate vision boards with attraction. Think it and it will appear. Cut out a picture and it will show up. That never quite fit with how I saw the world.

I believe in a God who speaks through quiet nudges and divine timing. I believe in prayer more than pressure.

The act of sitting with images and words wasn’t about calling things in. It was about listening for what God was already whispering into my spirit.

 

It Became a Practice of Remembering

Over time, the board on my wall became less about dreaming of what could be and more about remembering what already is. Who God created me to be. What values He’s placed in me. The promises I had forgotten. I would see an image and something would stir in my chest.

Not because I wanted it but because it reminded me of what I already knew in my spirit. I wasn’t building my future. I was reconnecting with it.

A Shift From Manifesting to Obedience

I’ve never been interested in chasing outcomes. What I care about is walking in obedience. That means the vision board was no longer a wish list. It was a sacred space where I laid down distractions and asked, “God, what do You want to do through me?” Sometimes the answer surprised me. Sometimes it led me to ideas that scared me. But every time, it brought me closer to His purpose.

 

Vision Partying Is Different For a Reason

When I started Vision Partying, I wasn’t creating a business. I was answering a call. That’s why I don’t call them vision board parties. What we do in those rooms is more like soul work.

People come not just to glue images onto paper but to reconnect with the calling they’ve been too busy to hear. The structure is simple but the atmosphere is full of intention. Every detail is guided by something higher than me.

This Isn’t About What You Want, It’s About What You Carry

If you’ve ever struggled to write down your goals or make a vision board that feels “right,” maybe it’s because you’re not supposed to follow someone else’s method. Maybe you’re supposed to create space to hear what’s already been placed inside you.

That’s what this is. A quiet returning. A deep remembering. And that’s why I stopped calling it a vision board. It deserves a name as sacred as the journey.

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Cathy Mae Gruss

Founder & Lead Vision Mentor, Vision Partying

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