How I Use Pretty Pictures to Manifest Faster

Your guide to magnetic moodboards, visionary altars, and future portals ✨

Holy guacamole, babe, it’s May… Which means we’re almost halfway through the year. Gasp! And those fabulous intentions you set, way back in January, are either taking shape (applause) or… gathering dust on a vision board somewhere.

You can still see your best self, sitting pretty on December 31st of 2025, clinking a glass of something fizzy, thinking, “Damn, I did that!”

But let’s be real: that version of you doesn’t arrive by accident.

There are so many reasons why people don’t accomplish the things they dream about: they’re scared, they’re not committed, the goal has lost its luster, and the list goes on. But outside of motivational reasons, one major reason why people don’t get these things done is because, honestly?

They simply forget about them!

They get so bogged down in ticking off their to-do list, doing the small dull things required to function as a human, that they lose sight of the big picture.

But what if you made the big picture impossible to ignore?!

This is where making the metaphysical physical comes into play.

You see, your eyes are a HUGELY important part of creating a new world for yourself. Everything you see in your environment is sending messages to your mind, constantly programming and conditioning your subconscious... Whether you’re aware of it or not!

Watching the news for hours, doom-scrolling social media, and hanging out on miserable sub-Reddits can very quickly sour our world view. Humans believe what we see, despite our best efforts at critical thinking.

And we know the negative power these influences have. So why not decide to flood ourselves with something creative, uplifting, and inspiring instead?

When we’re intentional about the images we’re putting into our heads, we can reprogram ourselves super-quickly!

Now, you might have a favorite manifestation method: perhaps journaling, or a certain meditation or tapping you like to do. Keep doing that! But what about layering in some other methods too? Because the truth is that using another technique on top of that might just scratch an itch in your brain that your original technique simply doesn’t.

Why not play with multiple methods, from tapping to meditation, from visualization to dressing as your future self, from creating art that supports your goals to expanding your taste for what’s available?

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Here are a few ways to make the metaphysical physical that you might not have tried…

Write Post It Notes and put them on your bathroom mirror and front door

Anyone can do this, so why don’t they?! Scrawl some affirmations and put them on your mirror, and write down the words you need to be reminded of before you walk out the door.

And remember, they can be upgraded and replaced! I am always discovering new ones. My current favorite is from Louise Hay (our affirmation queen!) and it is: “I am beautiful and everybody loves me.” 🥰

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Make a manifestation bingo card and get it printed as a poster

This one is so easy to do: search for bingo card templates in Canva, update it with your colors and vibes, and then type in the things you want to do, achieve or experience. You can save this image as your phone wallpaper, or just upload it into your Instagram Stories every time you cross something off!

But, if you want extra points… Check out Canva’s printing options! They’ll instantly turn your design into a glossy poster—or even a fridge magnet!—so you can put it on the wall, see it every day, and cross off the items with gay abandon.

I made mine at the start of the year — it includes items like “go to the Alps with my BFF” and “see Baked Sasquatch perform” — and it’s going to be a thrill to check them all off!

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Have a neon sign made

The amount of neon blazing bright in my house at any one time could easily be classified as a fire hazard, I’m sure, but it makes me so happy, I’ll gladly take the risk. And since we’ve long established that overhead lights must go, neon makes for a fabulous (and glowy) substitute.

All this to say, if your project has a logo or an emblem, get it made into a sign! And if it’s more of an idea or a goal, you can get custom words made. Go the Tracey Emin route, and have a mantra or affirmation made in your handwriting!

For a source, my favorite sign company is Radikal Neon — they’re reasonably priced, they work quickly, and they do a great job! I love to hire a TaskRabbit (pictured: my friend Igor) to hang them up. That way, they’re perfectly straight and actually stay on the wall!

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Get your logo or phrase tattooed on you…

This is only for the weirdos, okay?! But I love this concept. I have the phrases “Radical Self Love” and “High Vibe Honey” tattooed on me, and have had them for many years. Additionally, my graphic designer insisted I use my brand font for the RADIANCE lettering across my fingers! But this is just the start, really. I’ll get more of my logos tattooed on me eventually. What better way to say, “I stand behind this, I believe in it, and goddamnit, I’m committed”?!

…Or get something you’re manifesting tattooed on you!

I did this years ago with my pink Lamborghini tattoo. I recommend it!

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Design a manifesting newspaper and get it printed

This is one of my favorite techniques, because it’s so ABSOLUTELY LOUD and IN YOUR FACE that you cannot ignore it!

Yes, I do have an enormous lightbox in my living room (kinda weird, but it came with the house).

Mine came about in a strange way: when I moved into my current house, there was a huge lightbox on the wall of some trees in a forest. (Very not my taste.) But as I looked at it, I realized… That photo of the trees came off. It was a removable canvas!

Quickly, I started discussing what could go there with my BFF (the aforementioned graphic designer), and we came up with the idea of a manifesting newspaper. Brilliant! I found a company in Michigan that prints these huge lightbox canvases, and before I knew it, one was winging its way to me.

It’s definitely the coolest piece of art in my house, and to me it’s even better because it’s deeply personal and totally tongue-in-cheek.

However, if you don’t happen to have a jumbo lightbox on your wall, you could do this as a poster! Get it framed, put it in prime position, and enjoy!

So… Which completely over-the-top manifesting method are you going to layer in next?!

Love always,

Gala.