When I first started scrapbooking, I used the hobby as a way to document my family's memories, such as birthdays, Christmases, and more. But over time, I realized how powerful scrapbooking could be as a way to track my goals and dreams, more as a journal of progress towards the future than as a record of the past. I've always been a list-maker and goal-maker, so combining scrapbooking with my type-A personality was a natural next step.
Tons of research on the field of goal-setting has shown that writing down your goals is one of the most important steps you can make towards making your dreams come true. In fact, some estimates say that you more than double your chances of achieving your goals if you write them down. So think how much more likely you are to make your dreams happen if you create a vivid scrapbook around the topic! Not only could you add photos of what you want to achieve, you could also track your progress along the way. Here are just a few of the types of goals scrapbooking could help you achieve:
1. Weight loss/fitness. Popular scrapbooker Cathy Zielske has created a monthly layout, charting her progress towards a healthier lifestyle, since January 2010. She shares these layouts on her blog and has inspired many others to do the same. Each layout includes a before and after photo, and stats tracking her measurements and weight. It's amazing to watch her transformation!
2. House remodel. Remodeling a house is slow business. But if you can record the step-by-step movements towards completion, you can keep your spirits up along the way. Plus it's fun to go back after the whole project is complete and see how things used to be! You could include sketches, paint samples, photos, and more.
3. "10 Dreams" album. This is my latest project. I put together a small album including 10 goals, each on its own page. I look at it often to remind myself of some of the fun things I want to complete in the near future, including planting a vegetable garden and taking a hula-hooping class.
4. Race album. My daughter and I run road races together, so I started an album of photos from each race. Our goal is to complete 25 races by the time she graduates from high school. Since she's in fifth grade now, that's about three a year, which is completely do-able! But having the album waiting to remind us of our commitment makes us more likely to find opportunities to run together.
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