Have you ever tried to navigate through a busy city like Chicago, London or Paris without a map? It’s a fun adventure when you have all day and can sort of meander here and there without needing to arrive at a particular place within a certain time frame. But when you actually desire to get someplace at a precise time, it can feel a bit like a nightmare.

Navigating successfully through your year, and feeling like you actually experienced what you wanted to – and enjoyed it all along the way! – is very similar. Life has a tendency to get really busy and full pretty quickly. Before you know it, you’ll be heading off in one direction, spending your time, energy and money over here or there… and amidst all of the excitement of life, you could very well end up heading in a direction that isn’t where you really wanted to go.

There are so many things that grab our attention and interest every day. Without a map to help you navigate your way through all of this “noise”, you may find yourself on one giant site-seeing detour in 2017!

You might be wondering where you can actually procure this “map” that I’m talking about. Unfortunately, we aren’t given one. But there is a way for you to create one yourself – a map that’s filled with your dreams, desires, and the exquisite details of every experience that you really want to have.

When you create a vision for your year, you create the map that will help you navigate through the busy-ness and distractions of life. Your vision will help you to be clear on what your priorities are and the inspired actions that you need to take to ensure that you’re on track to receive your desires.

Getting clear on your vision for 2017 will also help you identify the things that are important to you now. For example, in 2014 I got really clear inside of myself that I wanted to have a baby. At age 39, I knew I was at the phase in my life where I had to prioritize this dream and take action on its behalf. If I hadn’t, I believe I’d still be thinking and talking about having a baby “some day”, but I wouldn’t be any closer to actually having one.

Having a vision for your 2017 will assist you in staying focused so you can channel your time, money and energy into the things that mean the most to you. And when you focus yourself and take inspired action on the things that are important to you, you create a life that feels completely intoxicating!

And isn’t this what we all desire?

There are a lot of ways to create a vision for your 2017. I created a complimentary workshop to guide you through a Soul-Luxe Living process called “How to Create the Dreamiest 2017 Possible”. It’s an in-depth workshop that will really help you dream big and access those desires that are inside of you, the ones that maybe you’ve never spoken out loud, or even admitted to yourself.

Dreaming can feel a bit taboo, and even a bit selfish – especially if you’re convinced that there isn’t enough time, energy or money for your dreams, or that you’d be taking away from someone else in order to have them. Creating a vision can also feel pointless if you’ve failed to follow through on your visions in the past. But don’t let that stop you!

When you give yourself permission to tap into your deepest, biggest, boldest dreams and desires, you allow the infinite possibilities of the Universe to start flowing through you. This is an incredible experience in and of itself! It connects you with the potency that is available to you when you open up and allow the excitement, magic and possibility of it all into your life. And it certainly feels better than dwelling in a place of self-judgment and limiting beliefs!

Remember, creating a vision simply gives you the map, and a clear direction forward for your year. It greatly increases the likelihood that by the end of 2017, you’ll be looking back at your year in a state of giddiness and gratitude for all that you’ve received and experienced.

Click here to access the recording of my complimentary workshop, and the gorgeous handouts that go with it.

Have fun with this, and leave me a comment below to let me know what you discover!