Who You're Becoming: Vision Board Retreat
Saturday, January 9
10:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Sherman Zavitz Theatre
at the Niagara Falls History Museum
Reflect. Dream. Create. A guided, unhurried day to reconnect with who you are. Leave with a vision board for 2027.
Need a time of refreshing to care for you and your heart before you pour into others in 2027?
DEAR HEART-CENTERED WOMAN WITH A DREAM
Time to Reset
Maybe the dream is a book in your heart. Maybe it’s a ministry, a business, or a season of simply listening. Whatever is stirring, you are worth taking this time for yourself, to be intentional instead of swept away in life’s current.
You’ve been working hard, growing and healing. You’re not the same person you were five years ago, or even a year ago.
Things haven’t always turned out the way you planned, but you’ve seen God at work in your life and are so grateful.
Writing a book or building a dream matters to you, but it’s only part of your life. You want to live fully in your calling while still taking care of your health, your family and priorities.
This Vision Board Retreat is a sacred, interactive space for you to pause and check in with yourself and God. Instead of hyping up New Year’s resolutions or impossible goals, you get to realign your ambitions, lifestyle and desires to what matters most the coming year.
The fun part about this experience is that you never know what will unfold!
xo Emily
Clarify
Tune into the dreams and message forming in your heart – and what’s possible for your future.
Connect
Be inspired by an intimate group of other authentic purpose-driven entrepreneurs and creators on their own journey
Create
Make a beautifully word-of-the-year themed collage (digital or poster) of your growth intentions, dreams and values for the year.
What Can I Expect?
During this retreat you will
Pause, reconnect with yourself, welcome the new year
Reflect on where you are and tune into your to desires and dreams for the future
Create a meaningful word-themed VISION BOARD that inspires your purpose and values all year
Be encouraged by God’s handiwork in women’s lives
Connect with faith-centered creatives, writers and dreamers
Enjoy a refreshing lunch you don’t have to prepare
our supportive process
Retreat Flow
This unique experience guides even the weary, hesitant, uncreative minds to find calm and create from your heart and soul.
Soothing Reflection (Part 1)
We begin with intentional ways to relax any tension and stress to focus and inspire creativity.
Prayerful Dreaming
What dreams and desires have been stirring your heart? This is a time to explore and tune in.
Vision Board Creation (Part 2)
With step-by-step support, assemble a collage of meaningful pictures and affirming words as you chat with like-hearted women.
Story Time (Part 3)
The best part! Hear how some of the vision boards came together and why it's so meaningful. You'll get to share too, if you want.
Implementation Plan
In our third session, you'll draft a doable action plan of simple rhythms and practical targets.
EVENT DETAILS
DATE:
Saturday, January 9, 2027
10am – 3:30pm
Part 1: Reflection on What Matters
Part 2: Creating Your Vision Board
Part 3: Planning Your Implementation
LOCATION: Held in Niagara Falls, Ontario,
at the contemporary and artistic setting of the Sherman Zavitz Theatre
at the Niagara Falls History Museum.
REGISTRATION
- Advance special: $75 until Oct 26, 2026
- Early bird: $85 until Dec 23
- Full rate: $97
INCLUDED
- Prework to help you choose your Vision Board method and come mentally/emotionally prepared
- Retreat Workbook for guided reflection and planning
- Step-by-step guidance in creating a digital vision board (Canva) or poster version
- Heart-centered group experience
- Bonus!: 1 year of monthly inspirational journal prompts for reflection on your vision board and growth
WHAT TO BRING
- A laptop (if creating a digital vision board on Canva) *Recommended – Emily’s fave*
- Saved pictures if you already know you want them on your vision board (not necessary)
NOT INCLUDED: vision board materials or printing cost (approx $15-25 CAD).
Contact: Email inspired @ emilygrabatin dot ca for clarification on any questions you have.
What Is a Vision Board?
My first experiences weren’t great…
2013 //
My husband and I made our first vision board together.
We were told to DREAM up big achievements, find pictures and glue them to poster board, and this would help us ATTRACT these achievements in our lives. The vision board sat on our shelf for a month, a yellow cluttered collage that looked
GAUDY. Months later, I didn’t even want those things. I threw it out.
2016 //
We attended an entrepreneurial mindset conference, where we created our second vision boards. Same instructions.
This was the year I made significant decisions in my calling to write a book and fully commit to coaching. We made huge PROGRESS in our goals, but the cluttered vision boards still felt distasteful and ended up in the trash.
2018 //
Was there a way to make a vision board that didn’t make me stressed or nauseous, I wondered? One that felt aligned with who I was (BEING), and not as focused on what I achieved and gained (DOING)?
That’s when I tried some thing new. (–>If you like going down rabbit holes, read about it here.)
I prayerfully made a vision board that inspired me to visualize the life I felt called to and to trust God with my desires and goals. Seeing the board connected to my heart, and reminded me to walk out my roles as mom, wife, author, coach and leader, from a place of peace and confidence rather than striving.
Since then, I’ve offered numerous Vision Board Retreats, and I’ve refined my vision board process even more by centering it around a “Word of the Year”. This visual reminder has brought vitality in my prayer life and kept me steadfast in intentional growth through life’s pain, surprises and valleys.
Women keep coming back because they value the supportive and creative environment during the retreat and marvel at the results and spiritual growth they see God orchestrate in their lives.
DELIGHTFUL TESTIMONIES
Retreat Takeaways
FAQ: Why Make a Vision Board?
Why make a vision board?
Without clarity and confidence in who we are, what lights us up and where we’re headed, it’s easy to drift. You’re meant for more than settling and just surviving life. Whether you have a dream to write a book, you’re ready to get serious about a business idea, or you want to be more intentional with your time, having a visual reminder helps you stay focused. The creative process also brings surprising clarity.
Is a “Growth Being Me” Vision Board for me?
If you get inspired by a creative exercise or appreciate imagery, pictures or quotes, you’d love this. If you choose a “word of the year” but forget it half-way through, you might appreciate the visual reminder. If you’re someone who wants to focus on achievement over growth, you may not enjoy this signature process. If you’re resonate more with words than images, you might not appreciate this process, or instead, you might include more quotes and words on your vision board.
Who has time to dream?
There’s always stuff to get done—especially heading into a new year! Sometimes making time to dream and plan seems like indulging in dessert when it’s really the meal prep. This event is a fun yet sacred way to hold space for your heart and for what’s important—beyond the distractions and the urgent. You may or may not achieve any goals you set, but whatever surprises come your way, God will always show you ways you can grow and become a more resilient version of yourself.
Already have a vision board?
Awesome! Then you’ve had a glimpse of the power of its potential! You’re welcome to join us for fresh vision in your life or in a specific area of your life you want to flourish in the coming year.
Then what?
Inspiration will only get you so far. I added a bonus session to help you process your collage and set intentional steps for transformation. Plus, we share our vision boards and hear how each person’s collage came together. There’s something special about feeling seen without judgement and encouraged.
Ready for fresh clarity and inspiration for what God wants to do in you, for you and with you?
retreat reflections
Vision Board Stories
“Emily’s Vision Board Workshop was a great experience. I came away with a beautiful vision board which I posted on my wall by my desk so I can see it every day. It encouraged me to make those things become reality.
One of the things I included was to publish my second book. My first book took me 20 years to write. I had thought I could write my second book in one year. Five years later I still hadn’t finished writing my second book. After putting it on my Vision Board, I published it!
Another thing on my Vision Board is a hyper-allergenic puppy. I’ve wanted one for over 6 years! I finally got the cutest goldendoodle ever! I knew she would help me with anxiety and mental wellbeing, and she does!”
Tammy
Start 2027 with Peaceful Purpose
Maybe you feel called to tackle big dreams this year. Or maybe this is your year to rest or wait on God to lead you step by step. Come join me at this Vision Board Retreat, to create focus and vision for your growth along the way.
