This goal wall DIY will only cost you $5 and take about 30 minutes to create,
then you will have a great wall to plan & achieve all of your goals!
Hey Guys!
Over the past few weeks the thought of goals and achieving goals has been weighing heavy on my mind. I don’t know if it is because this time of year is when school is starting and that is so often associated with new goals, achievements and aspirations. Or if its because I have been feeling a bit stagnant and in need of a challenge but feel overwhelmed at where to start, so then I start thinking about all the things that I would like to accomplish that I haven’t yet achieved.
Either way goals have been on my mind.
Last Monday I took a slightly impulsive trip to the Dollar Store for some goal wall inspiration. I envisioned some really unique cute bold frames of different shapes and sizes on my wall above the table that serves as my desk, but I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. Actually I wanted to spend as little as possible… After perusing the frame section of the dollar store I decided on two colors of the same frame with a fun-funky mirror in the middle.
I spent exactly $5 on my goal wall!!!
So because I have so many areas where I want to achieve goals I decided that each frame would be a different area of my life so I could make 2-3 goals per area to focus on. This way I have taken all of the stress out of where to START and can focus on a few things each month or couple of months.
I had some leftover scrapbook paper in my craft drawer so I picked some fun paper for each frame and then punched out a piece of brown paper for a label. Because I wanted to be able to update the goals over time I put the paper behind the glass of the frame so the glass would then act as my goal board.
Using a chalkboard marker I wrote out my goals on the glass surface. The chalkboard ink is easy erased with water on a cloth which makes it perfect for updating the goals as I go, and checking the goals off when I accomplish one!
The DIY is so painfully easy I almost didn’t even include the directions in this post, but then I realized that a DIY without the instructions isn’t a DIY at all!
Heres what you need:
4 Photo frames of any size/shape*
1 Mirror or fun centerpiece **
4 sheets of scrapbook paper
1 sheet of brown paper
Label Punch
Black Sharpie Marker
Chalkboard Marker
Double Sided Tape/Glue Stick
Scissors
5 Finishing Nails
Hammer
Directions:
1. Measure out the size of the frame onto the scrapbook paper, then cut to size to fit in the frame smoothly
2. Punch out a label for each frame on the brown scrapbook paper & with the black sharpie write the name of that life category (for me it was personal, wellness, career, advocare) & tape the label on the middle of the scrapbook paper.
3. Insert scrapbook paper in the frame & put back on it.
4. Using the chalkboard marker write your goals on the glass surface of the frame.
5. Lay your design out on the ground to determine the positioning and alignment for how you want it to look on the wall
6. Start hammering and placing the frames on the wall in the pattern you decided on your floor or bed
7. Sit back, enjoy and start achieving your goals!
*any shape or size would look great, I used 4 5x7in frames of two different colors because thats what I found at my local dollar store.
**I used a square mirror, but a canvas with a quote or an inspirational photograph would look great here too!
Here are my 4 main areas of life which I plan on making and accomplishing goals:
1. Personal – this can be relationship, blogging, self-help/healing…
2. Wellness – fitness, food, recipe creation, balance…
3. AdvoCare – to help more people achieve their health and wellness goals
4. Career – continuing education, competencies, studying…
For my first round of goals I set a date of 9/30 to achieve the goals that I set out for myself in all areas except for my career.
The reason I did not put a date on my career goals is because they are more general and broad spectrum and I think if I can focus on the 1 major goal to advance my career in the next month than i can create more specific goals in the future.
For the other 3 categories I made 2-3 goals/category and tried to make them specific enough that I could achieve them in the given time period. For a few I even made weekly check mark boxes so that I could keep track and stay accountable.
I am really excited about my goal board, I think it will be a daily reminder of the things that I want to accomplish and rather than putting things in a schedule book I have a tangible item on my wall that I can work towards. Also as my friend pointed out, each time I look at my goals I have a mirror which is looking at ME and I can visually reflect on the goals that I have created and where I am in achieving them.
With love & goals,
Allison In Wellnessland 