21 Day Visualization Project

Visualize yourself surrounded by friends who have come from far and wide to celebrate with you. Tap into the love you feel for each of them, and the love each of them feels for you. Imagine old friends and new friends together in the same room, laughing, talking, meeting each other for the first time—all because of you. Who is there? Who is connecting with who? Are they talking about you? If so, what are they saying? What a great friend you are, what’s so funny about you, the difference you’ve made in their lives? Take a moment to observe all the valuable friendships you’ve made over the course of your life (past, present, and future) and notice what makes each of them so special and unique. Is it the conversations you have late at night, the fact that you’ve known each other for so many years, the challenges you’ve overcome together, the values you share? See your life filled with friends who adore you and friends who you adore.

Visualize yourself traveling around the world to your most dreamed about destinations. Don’t worry about how you can afford it or whether you have the time to go. Simply focus on the end-goal. Where do you see yourself? Are you relaxing on a beach in Tahiti or doing volunteer work in a remove village in South America or backpacking through Europe with your closest friends? What do you see yourself doing? Sitting with friends at an outdoor café, learning a new language, visiting art museums, trekking off the beaten path? Are you traveling from country to country or staying in one location for an extended amount of time? Are you sleeping on trains or in hostels or five-star hotels (perhaps all three)? What’s the reason for your travel? Are you there to play, are you spending a year traveling alone, are you writing your latest memoir? How does it feel to be so open and free to the possibilities that lay before you?

Visualize your life once you’ve reached financial abundance and never have to worry about money again. What does a typical day look like in that world? Do you still wake up in the same house or have you moved? Do you still work each day or have you decided to “retire” and try something new? Are there any new skills you’re learning in your free time, any upcoming travel plans, any creative projects you’re working on? Are you contributing to any charities? What has changed since becoming financially abundant? How have you decided to spend (or save) your money? What are your new priorities? How does it feel knowing that for the rest of your life you have more than enough and can choose how you want to “spend” your time?

Visualize yourself in a deep and meaningful relationship that fulfills you on every level. Imagine a typical day in your world together, and what makes it so special. What’s the feeling between you when you wake up each morning? When you’re taking a walk, holding hands? When you’re cooking dinner together in the evenings? What are the sweetest things that person does for you? What are the sweetest things you do for them? What values do you share? What do you laugh at when you’re together? How have you grown since you’ve been together? Imagine feeling completely safe, vulnerable, and at peace with this person. Imagine feeling seen, heard, understood, and loved unconditionally—and reciprocating those feelings.

Visualize yourself feeling inspired and passionately expressing your creativity. What does your ideal creative life look like? Are you up early every morning with a cup of coffee in your writing studio working on your new book? Do you have your own private studio where you paint each day? Are you traveling around the world photographing indigenous tribes? Are you teaching workshops and helping others tap into their own creativity? See yourself expressing your creativity in a way that makes you come alive—whether it’s performing on a stage or writing at a desk or cooking in the kitchen. What do you love about your creative space? Are there big windows? Is there music filling the space while you create? Are there other artists who share the space with you or do you prefer to work alone in private?

Visualize yourself surrounded by a family that loves and adores you unconditionally. Tap into the love they feel for you and the love you feel for them. See yourself as they see you—beautiful, loved beyond measure, a precious gift in their lives. See them happy and healthy and thriving, loving the lives they’ve created for themselves. See each person living up to their full potential, radiating with joy and light. Any challenges you and your family once faced are in the past. Any burdens that once weighed on you are no longer weighing on you. Imagine the scene as you’re all together (perhaps for the holidays or Thanksgiving dinner or a birthday party). Are there jokes and laughter? Serious conversations about life? Cooking in the kitchen? Music filling the air? Reminiscing about old times? How have you all grown, as a family and individually?

Visualize yourself feeling vibrant and energized and healthy, walking with a skip in your step. You are the epitome of perfect health—praised by your doctors, admired by your friends who always want to know: “What are you doing to stay so healthy?” “How is it that you look so good?” Imagine what a healthy lifestyle looks like for you: Are you working out at the gym? Taking walks? Practicing yoga? Eating healthy meals? Drinking healthy amounts of water? Drinking fresh juices and smoothies? Meditating? Getting plenty of rest? See yourself in perfect health, full of energy, moving vibrantly through your day, and doing all the things you love to do. See yourself healthier than you’ve ever been and healthier than you ever knew you could be.

Visualize yourself feeling spiritually connected, with a spiritual practice that fulfills you. What does your spiritual practice look like? Does it involve daily prayer, meditation, time for quiet contemplation, journaling, walks in nature, gratitude, watching the sun rise or set? See yourself doing these things that strengthen your connection to spirit and the spiritual world around you. Then see yourself moving through your day from this point of spiritual connection—working from this point, having conversations from this point, making decisions from this point, connecting with friends and family from this point. Notice if you feel more present, more open, more receptive, more patient, more at peace as a result of this connection.

Visualize yourself waking up and feeling completely free to do whatever you want each day. You have an abundance of time. You have an abundance of money. From this day on, anything is possible and nothing is holding you back. How do you choose to enjoy your time? What do you choose to give your energy to? Do you spend the day with friends, laughing and catching up? Do you begin writing the book you’ve always wanted to write? Do you pack your bags and catch the next flight out of town (if so, where are you going)? Or do you keep doing exactly what you’re now doing, but make a few small tweaks and adjustments along the way? See yourself doing what your heart most desires, without any restrictions or limitations.

Visualize yourself living in a home you love, in a neighborhood you love, in a city you love, in a country you love, on a planet you love, in a universe you love. Imagine yourself where you want to be, even if you’re not sure where that place is yet. What does it feel like to be in a place you love and part of a community you love? Do people smile and wave when they walk past you on the street? Are neighbors helping neighbors—looking after the children, fixing things when they’re broken, lending each other cooking ingredients or tools? Are there carpools? Are there community gardens? Is it safe to leave your door unlocked at night? Imagine all the things that make a community special—people, museums, schools, restaurants, cafes, bookstores, nightlife, farmer’s markets, festivals—and see yourself a part of it. Imagine that your wild, wandering heart has finally found a place it loves and wants to call “home.”

Visualize taking a leap of faith and doing something you’ve been wanting to do for some time. Perhaps moving to a new place or writing the book you’ve always wanted to write or starting a new career or taking a trip by yourself or asking someone out on a date. See yourself unpacking boxes in your new home or giving out copies of your book to friends or walking into your new job on the first day or taking off in an airplane or hearing the words “Yes, I’d love to go out with you!” Put yourself on the other side of it. How does it feel after you’ve done it? See everything that changes as a result. Are you more at peace? Has your daily routine changed? Have your surroundings changed? Do your friends look at you differently? What are the biggest changes you see in your life (and in yourself), as a result of taking this leap of faith?

Visualize yourself living a balanced and harmonious life. What does a life in balance and harmony look like? Do you start your mornings slowly, waking up naturally, taking a few minutes to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee? Do you spend more time in nature and less time in traffic? Do you have help when you need it (cleaning, child-care, work)? What sweet things do you do to nurture and care for yourself throughout the week? Taking walks, reading books, listening to music, eating well, spending time with friends, exercising, making art. What do your morning and evening routines look like? See yourself moving through your day with greater awareness, remaining calm when others are stressed; offering a gentle and grounded perspective. See yourself as the person they turn to to be reminded that balance and harmony are within reach.

Visualize yourself living a life where fun and play are among your highest priorities. What does that life look like? Are you laughing a lot more? Are you worrying a lot less? Are you singing in the shower? Are you goofing-off with friends? Are you playing with your children? Are you eating lots of ice cream? Are you riding roller-coasters? Are you dancing like no one’s watching? See yourself having the most fun you can imagine having in a single day. Feel the burdens of your worries and responsibilities lifting, as you allow yourself to let go and be free… feel your adrenaline racing from the excitement... feel your stomach hurting from laughing so hard… feel the anticipation from being spontaneously in the moment, with no agenda except to PLAY.

Visualize yourself loving the work you do and feeling happy, light, and free as you do it. Imagine how your ideal work day unfolds. What time do you wake up? Do you commute to work or work from home? Who do you work with? What type of work are you doing? How long do you work each day? How much money are you making? And most importantly, what do you love most about the work you get to do—the creative freedom, the friendships, the intellectual and spiritual growth, the autonomy and flexibility, getting to help others? See yourself waking up each morning and looking forward to work... talking ecstatically about the work you get to do… having meaningful relationships with the people you work with… and feeling like the work you do serves a purpose and makes a difference in the world.

Visualize yourself living each day like it’s a great adventure, with new opportunities for love, friendship, creativity, and growth. Too often, we play life safe. We stay indoors too much. We work too much. We do the same ten or fifteen things over and over. See yourself shaking things up and stepping out of your comfort zone. Visualize yourself being more adventurous—feeling a renewed energy for life, taking more chances, doing things you’ve never done before. Do you try kayaking? Do you go camping? Do you purchase a one-way ticket and travel around the world? Do you walk the Camino de Santiago? Do you spend more time outside under the stars? Do you learn to ride a bike or sky dive or take up yoga? What would you be willing to try if you knew that only good things were going to come from it? See yourself doing it….

Visualize yourself giving back and being of service in a way that is unique to you. How can you use your gifts to help others? How are you already helping and how might it be expanded further? Perhaps you’re speaking to audiences, sharing what you know and empowering people to live better lives. Perhaps you’re teaching art to those less fortunate or volunteering in your community or sharing your knowledge through books, classes, or workshops. Perhaps you’re a devoted friend or partner or parent, listening deeply and helping loved ones on their path. What calls to you the most? See yourself being of service in a way that only you can do. Then see those people you serve going out and serving others, as the ripple expands outward.

Visualize feeling a deep sense of peace that fills your entire being and radiates out to everyone around you. Imagine that this feeling of peace stays with you everywhere you go, and whenever you lose it for a moment, you can quickly bring yourself back. Feel yourself radiating peace out to the world, to strangers on the street, to baggers at the grocery store, to your closest friends, to your family members, to the people you work with. Imagine yourself feeling steady, calm, grounded, aware, able to bring a gentle presence with you wherever you are (even in the most challenging situations). How do you create such peace? Do you meditate? Do you take walks? Do you practice yoga? Do you have spiritual rituals? See and feel the effect that your peace has on you and everyone in your life.

Visualize shining your light and letting your brilliance be seen. See yourself doing that thing you’ve always wanted to do, shining in that way you’ve always wanted to shine, even though you might be scared to do it. Perhaps you’re standing on a stage speaking in front of a large audience, or playing the guitar and singing in a small, intimate venue, or reading from your latest book at a sold-out event, or receiving a standing ovation for the work you’ve done helping people. See yourself confidently shining your light, with an adoring and receptive audience. See the appreciation in their eyes as they watch you… see the inspiration that comes over them as they listen to you… see their eagerness to approach you and introduce themselves… see how your willingness to shine your light empowers others to shine theirs.

Visualize the world as you know it has the potential to be. Imagine a world where there is peace, a world in which everyone is treated equally, a world in which there is more than enough for everyone, a world in which we love each other no matter our faith or our race or our nationality. Imagine a world that is rich with compassion, peace, respect, tolerance, understanding, acceptance, freedom; where everyone feels a sense of belonging. See yourself walking down the street in this new world and notice how things have changed. Are people moving slower and taking their time? Are they more gracious, letting others go first? Are they more likely to smile and say hello? Are they more patient? Are they more kind? See the planet vibrating at a higher frequency, with each person contributing in their own unique way to make the world a better place.

Visualize yourself sitting across from your older, wiser self. Look closely. What do you see in your older, wiser self that you love? Is there an air of wisdom about them? Are they calm and at peace? Do they laugh a lot more than you laugh now? Have they changed anything about the way they look? Have they mastered authenticity? Take notice of these things and tell yourself what you admire most about you. Then ask your older, wiser self if there is anything they want to tell you that might be helpful now (any lessons or words of advice that you need to hear). Listen quietly and receive the wisdom that your older, wiser self wants to share with you. Then embrace each other and feel the unconditional love between you.

Visualize yourself feeling a deep sense of happiness for your life—all that is, all that has come before, and all that lies ahead. See the elements you’ve visualized up until this point coming together—friendship, family, work, health, creativity, financial abundance, peace, and all else—to create a life that’s full and meaningful. You have everything you need and more. Allow yourself to feel an immense sense of gratitude for your life, exactly as it is. Send out gratitude for everything that has happened, leading you to this moment—every challenge, every heartbreak, every tragedy, every seeming “failure” along the way. All of it served a purpose and led you to a better place. See yourself filling with gratitude, radiating gratitude, spilling over with gratitude.