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FREE 2019 Vision board printables!

Friday ~ Posted by Karen Schravemade

Free vision board printables

Happy New Year, friends! I hope your year is off to a flying start.

When I first created my original vision board printables three years ago, I did it because I wanted to create something pretty and inspiring as a gift to you to start your year. I had no idea they would be so popular and end up being shared over 29,000 times. (In fact, a lot of you are probably here because you signed up to receive those vision cards!)

They’ve been updated a couple of times, but I thought it was high time to create an entirely new set of free vision board printables for you this year.

I’ve always been a bit of a self-help junkie. It probably comes from being an introspective personality type – I enjoy self-analysis and working on personal growth. Reading paperback novels will always be my first love, but I enjoy listening to non-fiction books on Audible as I’m driving, folding laundry or going for a run.

One of the most helpful things I heard last year was from Dr Amen’s “Change your brain, Change your life.” He says to ask yourself two questions:

  1. What do I want? and
  2. Will my behaviour right now get me what I want?

So simple, right? And yet SO powerful. I took a page in my journal and wrote down what I want. Essentially, this is your life goals. I wrote down ten.

Then it’s just a matter of checking in with yourself to see if your daily actions and choices actually align with your goals.

To help me do that, I’ve started a habit of writing out my goals every day. It’s amazing how fast we forget what we want. When you remind yourself EVERY. SINGLE. DAY of what you really want, it becomes easier to check and and ask the next question…

Is my behaviour right now getting me what I want?

The thing to recognise here is that there is nearly always a conflict between what I want MOST (those life goals we wrote down) and what I want NOW.

At any given moment, I don’t particularly FEEL like heading outside for a run, or putting down my phone to engage with my kids, or closing the pantry door and eating a carrot, or sitting down at my desk to work.

What I want NOW is whatever feels good right now. I want a chocolate, or a glass of wine, or to scroll mindlessly on my phone, or to ditch the work and watch TV.

But what I want MOST is to be fit and healthy, to build a successful career doing what I love, to parent with intention, and so on.

Hence the quote card to remind you: choose what you want MOST over what you want NOW.

I have truly come to believe that this is the absolute cornerstone of success. It’s the tried-and-tested concept of delayed gratification in a nutshell.

I hope you enjoy these free vision board printables. Stick them up on a corkboard so you get a little daily shot of inspiration.

And if you’re serious about going after your goals this year, I really, seriously want you to check out the Dreams by Design planner I created to help you do just that.

Remembering what we want most and checking in to see if our behaviours line up with that is hard, because we all get distracted. We forget.

We spring back into the same well-worn habits, as if our brain is an elastic band and the second we lose concentration on those goals, SNAP! Straight back to where we were before.

That’s why I created a planner that helps keep your goals front and centre of your mind.

I am a Mum of four and I’ve been blaming mummy-brain for my distractibility for years. (I wonder how long I can keep blaming it? My youngest is two. I feel like I’ve got a few more years yet.)

I’m naturally day-dreamy and scatterbrained, so this sort of long-term focus is hard for me. I wanted a way to create follow-through, all the way from those big life goals and dreams right down to the monthly, daily and even hourly choices that will get me there.

I invented the Dreams by Design planner because I couldn’t find a system that could do this. The most unique feature is the way the monthly goals physically fold out, so you can keep them right in front of your eyes as you plan your week. There is no better way I know of to keep your big picture goals front and centre.

It also cuts down on all that mental noise that comes from simultaneously feeling overwhelmed by everything you have to do, and not knowing what to focus on next.

With Dreams by Design, you will always know what to do next. The planner walks you through structuring your week to find time for your biggest priorities; creating daily routines; and tracking the habits that will get you there. I hope you’ll check it out here.

Dreams by Design 2019 planner

Make sure you let me know in the comments – what are your goals for this year?

I have a few. It’s going to be a big, busy and exciting year. This post is already long enough so I’m thinking I might share my goals in a new post – if you’re interested! Let me know in the comments!

Okay, here are your free vision board printables! Click the button below the image to download. I hope you like them. Enjoy, lovelies!!

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Lovely comments

  1. Bec says

    Friday at 2:54 pm

    Oooh, thanks Karen. Your designs are always beautiful and inspirational!

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Friday at 9:05 pm

      Oh thank you so much Bec! You’re such a sweetheart!! xo

  2. Rachel says

    Friday at 3:07 pm

    I love these, thank you! I’ve never been good at setting at obtaining goals so I’m going through a few courses and there is a online moms conference that starts tomorrow that I signed up for so hopefully I’ll do better! I have so many “goals” I’ve just gotta narrow it down ?

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Friday at 9:07 pm

      Yay, that’s awesome Rachel! I hope it helps you focus in. I have the same challenge. I found “The One Thing” by Gary Keller to be really helpful for me in that area. All the best with your goals this year! xo

  3. Roxana says

    Friday at 10:49 pm

    Thanks, Karen. Really inspiring and lovely!

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Friday at 10:58 pm

      So glad you like them, Roxana! ?

  4. Nancy Larocque says

    Saturday at 2:16 am

    I love these! I post them up at home and work!

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Saturday at 8:53 am

      That makes me so happy! Love seeing people use something I created. xo

  5. Tamalita says

    Saturday at 3:00 am

    Thank you so much. These are beautiful and inspiring!

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Saturday at 8:51 am

      Thanks Tamalita, hope you enjoy the inspo this year! xo

  6. Elise says

    Saturday at 3:29 am

    The “just start” one is my favorite.

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Saturday at 8:52 am

      Yes it’s a message I need to remind myself of often! I probably should’ve also made one that says “Just finish” – ha!

  7. Alison says

    Saturday at 6:36 am

    Wow. Thanks. Really nice. Happy New Year1

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Saturday at 8:53 am

      I’m glad you like them Alison! Happy New Year to you also! xo

  8. Inna says

    Saturday at 8:12 pm

    I love your printables. I set goals every year and check how I am doing during the year. But sometimes I feel that I am exhauted. In such cases beautiful motivators help. Dr. Amen’s books also motivate well. About 7 years ago I translated 3 or 4 of them into Russian. I still take fish oil when I need extra energy))

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Sunday at 11:26 am

      Oh wow!! That is amazing! I started taking fish oil after reading this book as well. 🙂 xo

  9. Lisa says

    Sunday at 7:46 pm

    Thanks so much Karen for the gorgeous printables. I’m just in the process of doing my vision board for the year so they have come at the perfect time! I must admit i’m a huge reader of self development books too (I always find some really great practical advice and have learned so much) but haven’t read the one you mentioned so will add that to my list this year! I hope 2019 is a wonderful year for you and your family 🙂

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Wednesday at 10:50 pm

      Thanks lovely Lisa, I hope your year is amazing also!! xo

  10. Vanessa says

    Tuesday at 11:07 am

    Getting back on the horse again to try and lose weight. The printable “Choose what you want most over what you want now” will be my mantra!!!!

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Wednesday at 10:49 pm

      Go Vanessa, cheering you on!! (P.S: ME TOO!!)

  11. Maria Barham says

    Tuesday at 9:45 pm

    Hi Karen,
    I’m loving my Dreams By Design 2019 planner! However, I have realized I didn’t use it as efficiently as I could have last year in terms of goal setting and follow through. I wonder if you can do a blog post, or maybe there already is one, about how you use it in the best way (other than your promotional video about it). For example, how long to do take to sit down at the start of each year / month/ week to think through your goals, steps to implement them etc. Do you take time each morning, or the evening before, the day begins to plan your day? Any other tips would be great!
    Thanks,
    Maria in Melbourne

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Wednesday at 10:49 pm

      That’s a great idea Maria, thank you for the suggestion! I will give some thought to this! xo

  12. Jessica says

    Wednesday at 7:29 am

    Thanks for sharing! I started a Vision Journal last year and I continue to add to it. I add in key words of what I want or pictures of things I like to serve as a reminder whenever I need some inspiration!

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Wednesday at 10:47 pm

      That’s awesome Jessica! Love the journal idea!! xo

  13. Denise says

    Saturday at 5:29 am

    Thank you.

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Tuesday at 3:55 pm

      You’re so welcome, lovely Denise! xo

  14. Mistie says

    Thursday at 5:06 am

    I keep trying to get these printables and it won’t let me! They’re so cute! Please help! Thank you!!

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Tuesday at 12:47 pm

      Oh no! So sorry about the hassle. Check your inbox, you should have received a confirmation email. It’s probably gone to your junk folder. Once you confirm you will receive the download. If you’re still having any trouble, just shoot me an email and I can help out – karen(at)ahousefullofsunshine.com

  15. Go Ear says

    Friday at 3:27 pm

    Oooh, thanks Karen. Your designs are always beautiful and inspirational!

    • Karen Schravemade says

      Tuesday at 12:43 pm

      Thank you so much! xo

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If there's one word to describe how many women hav If there's one word to describe how many women have been feeling this year... it would be "depleted."⁠⠀
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I mean, for real. Who would've guessed back at the start of this year that we'd be dealing with a global pandemic, homeschooling our kids, financial uncertainty, and a total lockdown on many of our most comforting routines?⁠⠀
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Ladies, it's time to refill those emptied-out tanks before this year is out. I'm so excited to share that I'll be speaking at the 2020 Christian Women's Self-Care Conference, alongside 55 other bloggers, authors and speakers. ⁠⠀
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It’s Reconciliation Week in Australia and right It’s Reconciliation Week in Australia and right now my heart is so heavy with the injustice in the world that I’m struggling to even find the words.

Knowing that I’m inherently complicit in that injustice because of my privilege is sobering. At times I’ve been silent when I should have spoken and at other times I've spoken when I should’ve shut up and listened to the only voices in this narrative that really matter - the voices of those who’ve experienced this sort of prejudice from inside their own skin.

Racial injustice has always grieved my heart, but there’s a difference between empathy and kindness. Having empathy is important, but it’s not enough. Kindness speaks and acts. And right now I don’t really know what to say but somehow I feel it’s important to say something anyway, however imperfectly. Because there is nothing as deafening as silence in the face of systemic suffering.

I don’t know a lot. But I do know that Jesus was always on the side of the oppressed and marginalised. And the Bible tells us that one day, the last will be first and the first will be last. To me that means that in God’s new restored kingdom, these corrupt systems of the world will be turned on their head. In that day, those who’ve benefited from a system of white supremacy (myself included) will be the least. Those who’ve been oppressed and mistreated in this life will be honoured and elevated with the nobility they deserve. What a day that will be!! 🙌

But it’s not enough to know that someday it will all be made right. I hope to see heaven come to earth. I hope to see more black leaders, politicians, policy makers, authors, artists, influencers, CEO’s, entrepreneurs, bank managers, lawyers, judges, scientists and professors. The system is unfairly stacked and our privilege is self-perpetuating. I pray for it all to be turned upside down within our lifetime.

In the (paraphrased) words of MLK, let’s not prefer a negative peace which is an absence of tension (aka passivity, complacency, complicity, silence), over a positive peace, which is the presence of justice. “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”
‭‭Amos‬ ‭5:24‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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When so many are feeling hopeless right now, we are thankful for the hope Jesus brings. 💚🧡 Happy Easter, friends!
There is no right or wrong way to be right now.⁠ There is no right or wrong way to be right now.⁠
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I've felt led to share some hope and peace with you this week. That doesn't mean you need to put any extra pressure on yourself if you are struggling to tap into peacefulness right now.⁠
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I'm an Enneagram 4, so I am well accustomed to getting trapped inside my own feelings. For the feelers, the weight of the world's problems can sometimes feel intense and overwhelming.⁠
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I was on the beach the other day, praying for a "4" friend who is struggling with this exact thing. And all of a sudden, all of these butterflies started flying from the sand dunes toward the sea, and out over the waves.⁠
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It was a windy day and they were being buffeted around. But I was so intrigued that despite their fragility, they stayed on course, flying directly into that strong wind to get to where they were headed. It started with one, then two, then dozens upon dozens of them. None of them were blown into the water or whipped out of sight. They just flew straight on, above the waves.⁠
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And it made me think of the sensitive souls of this world. Our "butterflies", who bring so much beauty with their creativity, perception, and deep compassion for others. ⁠
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Our butterflies are being extra buffeted right now by the winds of change and pain. That doesn't make them weak. In fact they have within them a surprising strength, to stay the course and to fly above the waves.⁠
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The thing is, you don't have to change who you are to be strong. You don't have to be something you're not. Your sensitivity is not a weakness - it's designed into your DNA by God. With so many people hurting and afraid at the moment, we need your compassion more than ever.⁠
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If you're feeling overwhelmed, it's okay to not be okay. Just trust that even if you feel buffeted by the winds, you are lifted by his grace above the waves, and you will not be drowned.⁠
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And even if you feel like you're flailing around out there, you never know, someone else might just be watching you, admiring your beauty and your grace. 🦋
I was reading a random little story the other day I was reading a random little story the other day from the book of Numbers, in the Bible. ⁠
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A king was scared of the Israelites and so he paid a prophet to curse them. Except every time they tried it, the guy spoke blessings instead. This is what he said:⁠
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"God has blessed, and I cannot reverse it! No misfortune is in his plan for Jacob; no trouble is in store for Israel. For the LORD their God is with them; he has been proclaimed their king." (Numbers 23:20-21)⁠
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Even the curses of the enemy will be turned into blessings for the people of God. ⁠
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He has given us an inheritance that cannot be shaken. ⁠
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💜 What blessing are you thankful for today? ⁠
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I'm thankful for the leadership of my local church, who continue to minister to peoples' needs both spiritual and physical. Our pastors have their own families and needs, yet they consistently look outward to care for their flock. ⁠
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Let me know yours below! Let's name as many BLESSINGS as we can!⁠
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Thank you God, for your goodness.⁠ ⁠ For famil Thank you God, for your goodness.⁠
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For family and a home and a table to gather around with our loved ones.⁠
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Thank you that when so much else is changing, you remain the same.⁠
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Thank you that you are for us and not against us. That your heart is toward us. That in you is all we need, now and always.⁠
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We pray for those who are lonely and isolated and anxious and unwell. For those whose jobs and livelihoods are lost or threatened. Give us creative ways to reach out with kindness, that we can be salt and light in a dark world. ⁠
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Let kindness for others not feel like a drain on our limited resources, but a natural outflowing of your continuous, abundant supply. ⁠
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Shelves may be bare, but you always have more than enough.⁠
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Every blessing comes from your hand and we are grateful.⁠
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“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind an “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid." John 14:27⁠
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There is truly nothing like God's peace.⁠
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The world can offer mindfulness and yoga and candles and calming diffused oils and self-help. Nothing wrong with any of those things, in fact they can be beautiful tools - I use all of them. ⁠
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But I can say from genuine experience that the peace God gives is not like the peace the world gives. It's on a whole new level. ⁠
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It's the peace that he gives when you're in the middle of a storm and the world is turning to crap all around you and you're at the very end of yourself and self-help has begun feeling like trying to drag yourself from a pit via a rope around your waist that you're tugging on with your own two hands. ⁠
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We can't always lift ourselves out of anxiety or fear. So drop the rope. Stop striving. And ask God for HIS peace. He has an abundant well of supply for you to draw from. ⁠
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Fear is trying to hold tight to control in a situation we can't control. ⁠
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Faith asks us to let go, to repent of our fearfulness and surrender it all to God.⁠
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How do you find this miracle of peace? In the letting go.⁠
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We were never meant to carry this burden anyway. ⁠
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How are you doing today? Let me know how I can pray for you. ⁠
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xo Karen
I was praying yesterday and felt God telling me th I was praying yesterday and felt God telling me that it's time to make a transition. Instead of being a person who looks for support from others in times of stress or uncertainty, he wants me to offer support TO others. ⁠
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I've often felt like I don't quite have it together. I'm sensitive, I feel things deeply, I tend to get trapped in my own head and in negative thought spirals.⁠
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But I felt like he was saying that I have something to offer, anyway. Just because I've always been a person who views myself as needy or weak does not mean God views me that way. He can see the strength that is in all of us and he delights in calling it forth. I love how when Gideon was hiding in fear in a winepress, God's angel greeted him by saying "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior."⁠
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He was the furthest thing from a mighty warrior at that point. But God knew the battles he WOULD win in his future. He saw what did not yet exist and spoke about it as if it was already a reality. He saw Gideon's true identity and spoke directly to that buried and hidden place within him.⁠
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So. Maybe all I need is a shift in perspective. From looking inward at my own lack, to looking up at him. HE is the source of any hope and help I can offer. And if he wants me to share that, it would be my privilege to obey.⁠
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So let me know... is there anything you're particularly struggling with right now? If you're feeling anxious or burdened, I would love to support you in prayer. 🙏⁠
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xo Karen
We haven't been quarantined yet in Australia, but We haven't been quarantined yet in Australia, but I know many of my American friends are stuck at home right now. Either way - sounds like a good chance to do "one thing for the home."⠀
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If you're feeling anxious, it can really help to get out of your head for a little while and do something practical. We can't control anything in the outside world right now, but we CAN complete one concrete task to make our immediate environment feel calmer and function better. And sometimes just having that one little win is all we need to break us out of a negative thought-spiral and restore some equilibrium. ⠀
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If you're feeling a bit helpless and panicky, I hope this helps. It's one thing you CAN control. And doing something with your hands will give your mind a much-needed break. ⠀
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I'll be going live on Facebook today at 2.30pm AEST to kick off this week's challenge and show you the space I'll be tackling today. International timezones are on the third slide - swipe right to see! Or click through my link in bio at any time to see the video saved on my feed.⁠⠀
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I hope you join us! This will be fun!
I’ve been quiet this week. In situations of flux I’ve been quiet this week. In situations of flux or stress my tendency is to withdraw and process. (I’ve learned this is very Enneagram 4 of me.) I also feel major reticence about adding to the current noise. I feel there are enough voices talking loudly all at once about the same thing and you don’t need one more.
So I give you instead a prayer for peace. If you are feeling anxious, let this be your exhale today. 💙
Weekend feels courtesy of the "Hamptons House"... Weekend feels courtesy of the "Hamptons House"... 😉⁠
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What are you up to this weekend, friends?⁠
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xo Karen
It's Friday! Time for our weekly "One Thing for th It's Friday! Time for our weekly "One Thing for the Home" challenge! ⁠This month I'm gonna raise the stakes and give away a $50 Amazon Gift Card. 🎉🎉WOOHOO!!⁠⠀
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You can win just by getting something done that you've been meaning to get to around your home! ⁠⠀
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Here's how to play.⁠⠀
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1. Decorate, declutter or organise one thing in your home, this weekend. No task is too small! One shelf or one drawer is all you need to tackle to be eligible!⁠⠀
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2. Post your "after" photo on the Facebook thread (click through via my link in bio). Pics DON'T have to be spectacular - they're simply proof that you did it.⁠⠀
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3. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook. (Click through to my Facebook page via my link in bio)⁠⠀
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4. Tag some friends either on THIS post or on the Facebook thread to play along! If you complete the challenge, you will get a bonus entry for EVERY person you tag.⁠⠀
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5. Entries will be given for every challenge completed this month. We play four times in March - once every weekend! You can participate once or all four times, it's up to you!⁠⠀
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Giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. The winner will be randomly drawn at 8pm AEST Monday, following the last Sunday of the month. Giveaway is open internationally.⁠⠀
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I'll be going live on Facebook today at 2.30pm AEST to kick off this week's challenge and show you the space I'll be tackling today. International timezones are on the third slide - swipe right to see! Or click through my link in bio at any time to see the video saved on my feed.⁠⠀
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I hope you join us! This will be fun! 🤩⁠⠀
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May the odds be ever in your favour! 😉⁠⠀
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Let's get this accountability ball rolling - let me know below what you're thinking of tackling this month!⁠⠀
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xo Karen⁠⠀
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We are getting closer on the home build front... a We are getting closer on the home build front... after two years of sketching dozens upon dozens of floor layout ideas and ultimately trashing all of them, I finally have a plan I LOVE!! ⁠
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It ended up being a highly collaborative effort between our architect and myself - he came up with a general concept and gave me external parameters to suit the contours of the block, and I then designed the internal layouts to fit. ⁠
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Turns out that is exactly what I needed - some guidelines! Amazing how much better our creativity flourishes within constraints. It was way too open-ended before our architect came on board, and I was flailing around in all that freedom like a tadpole in the ocean. Within a day or two of having a blank footprint to work within, I actually had a decent plan. We've tweaked it a little since then, but it's virtually the same.⁠
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I love it when something you've struggled with for the longest time suddenly just clicks. Has this ever happened for you?⁠
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Now we just need to draft it up properly and then see if we can actually afford to build it. Lol. ⁠
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One step at a time... 😆Celebrating progress today!⁠
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xo Karen⁠
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P.S. Let me know if you'd like to see a sneak peek of our plan in stories!!
So here's a little Enneagram primer to follow on f So here's a little Enneagram primer to follow on from yesterday's chat! This is just off the top of my head, so please take it with a grain of salt - there is SO MUCH more to each type than what I can sum up in a sentence.⁠
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Here are the 9 types:⁠
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1 - The Moral Perfectionist: self-critical, organised, driven by the desire to make things right and good⁠
2 - The Helper: relationally driven, people focussed, places others' needs ahead of their own⁠
3 - The Achiever: success driven and ambitious, gets things done, image conscious⁠
4 - The Romantic Individualist: creative, driven by the desire for uniqueness, feels things deeply⁠
5 - The Investigative Thinker: introverted and analytical,  detached from emotion⁠
6 - The Loyalist: community minded, a team player, driven by the need for security and anxiety about the future⁠
7 - The Entertaining Optimist: positive, energetic and playful, driven to squeeze as much fun out of life as possible⁠
8 - The Protective Challenger: a natural leader, confrontational, confident and determined⁠
9 - The Peaceful Mediator: conflict-avoidant, gentle and steady, driven to seek inner peace⁠
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I'm a 4 wing 5, married to an 8 wing 7. They do say opposites attract 😆⁠
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Do you see yourself in any of these descriptions? ⁠
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xo Karen
ENNEAGRAM⁠ ⁠ Where are my fellow Enneagram fan ENNEAGRAM⁠
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Where are my fellow Enneagram fanatics??!⁠
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I've only recently "discovered" the Enneagram, and OH. MY. GOODNESS. What a game changer. ⁠
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If you're not familiar with it, it's a personality typing system.  I've always been interested in personality differences and human behaviour - that's probably the novelist in me. But none of the other systems I've come across have resonated with me as deeply as the Enneagram.⁠
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It is so accurate, it's almost uncanny.⁠
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Basically, there are 9 types, representing 9 different ways of looking at the world, each with different motivations, behaviour traits, strengths and flaws.⁠
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I'm an Enneagram 4. That's the "Romantic Individualist". It's an artistic temperament driven by creativity, love of beauty, a desire for uniqueness, introspection, and authenticity.⁠
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I guess it's no surprise that when I had to ask my friends and readers to sum up my strengths for an assignment I was given, the two words that came up most frequently were "creativity" and "honesty".⁠
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Enneagram 4's feel deeply and are very connected to our emotions. We'd  much rather have a meaningful conversation about deep feelings than make small talk about trivial things. ⁠
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Each type can pull a little more to one or other of the numbers beside them, giving a different flavour. I'm a wing 5 (the "Investigative Thinker") which means I tend to be less temperamental/ moody, and more steady, reserved and analytical. ⁠
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I'm also daydreamy, a big-picture thinker, and despise administrative details. My "fatal flaw" (each type has one) is comparison and envy. Ohhhhh yep, that certainly rings true. Because while we want to stand out and be special, which can be prideful, we also struggle hard with insecurity and feeling like we never quite measure up.⁠
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Yes, yes and YES.⁠
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If you haven't done the Enneagram test, do a search online - it's honestly so interesting and self-revealing.⁠
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If you know your type, what number are you? xo
So I found out I have bronchitis. 🙄At least I f So I found out I have bronchitis. 🙄At least I feel less like a whiner - if I get sick I usually shake it within a couple of days, so I was starting to feel irritated with myself for still being crook after three weeks!⁠
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Anyhow, could be worse, and I do feel like I'm starting to pick up again now. ⁠
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This buffet in our living room holds a changing arrangement of mostly-white vases, with a bit of blue glass and green foliage thrown in for good measure. ⁠
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Are you a chronic re-arranger, or do you prefer to leave things as-is? ⁠
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To be honest, I've always been a "get it exactly how I want it then leave it like that forever" type of girl, but I've been loosening up and playing around more with my décor this past year, and it struck me that my buffet has gone through several style shifts now. I actually like it a little bit better every time I make a change! ⁠
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Hope this new week will be an awesome one for you, friends!⁠
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xo Karen⁠
BLACK vs WHITE⁠ ⁠ Let's talk kitchens! Our hou BLACK vs WHITE⁠
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Let's talk kitchens! Our house build is on my mind, and even though we're only at the plan stage, I'm trying to nail down my ideas in a general creative direction. ⁠
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The last three kitchens I've designed have been all white, with accents of grey. I really want to use black in my next kitchen. I love the drama of it (as we already established, I like a bit of drama. Ha.) I keep veering back and forth between all black, or some combination of black and white. ⁠
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I'm interested to know... what would you choose? My guess is that white-on-white is still gonna be the most popular choice, and black will probably be controversial, but I could be wrong! ⁠
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So let me know - I'm keen to hear your opinion!⁠
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1. All white⁠
2. All black⁠
3. Black + white⁠
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🖤♡🖤♡🖤⁠
Karen
It's Friday! Time for our weekly "One Thing for th It's Friday! Time for our weekly "One Thing for the Home" challenge! ⁠This month I'm gonna raise the stakes and give away a $50 Amazon Gift Card. 🎉🎉WOOHOO!!⠀
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You can win just by getting something done that you've been meaning to get to around your home! ⠀
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Here's how to play.⠀
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1. Decorate, declutter or organise one thing in your home, this weekend. No task is too small! One shelf or one drawer is all you need to tackle to be eligible!⠀
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2. Post your "after" photo on the Facebook thread (click through via my link in bio). Pics DON'T have to be spectacular - they're simply proof that you did it.⁠⠀
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3. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook.⠀
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4. Tag some friends either on THIS post or on the Facebook thread to play along! If you complete the challenge, you will get a bonus entry for EVERY person you tag.⠀
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5. Entries will be given for every challenge completed this month. We play four times in March - once every weekend! You can participate once or all four times, it's up to you!⠀
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Giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. The winner will be randomly drawn at 8pm AEST Monday, following the last Sunday of the month. Giveaway is open internationally.⠀
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I'll be going live on Facebook today at 2.30pm AEST to kick off this week's challenge and show you the space I'll be tackling today. International timezones are on the third slide - swipe right to see! Or click through my link in bio at any time to see the video saved on my feed.⠀
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I hope you join us! This will be fun! 🤩⠀
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May the odds be ever in your favour! 😉⠀
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Let's get this accountability ball rolling - let me know below what you're thinking of tackling this month!⠀
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xo Karen⠀
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P.S. You can decorate, declutter or organise anything you like. No task is too small! Tackle a drawer, a shelf, or a storage tub. Do that niggly little job you've been meaning to get to. Hang that picture. Paint that stool. Sort through the kids clothes. We’ve all got that “one thing” - let us know yours! xo⠀
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