From Vision Board to Boarding Gate:
Manifesting Your 2026 Solo Mom Travels
The wrapping paper is finally in the trash (mostly). The kids are somewhere between a sugar crash and playing with the box their toys came in instead of the actual toys. You have officially survived Christmas as a solo parent. Give yourself a round of applause.
But now we are in that weird limbo week between Christmas and New Year’s where nobody knows what day it is, and we’re all just eating leftover mac and cheese for breakfast.
While the rest of the world is writing resolutions about “eating more kale” or “finally organizing the junk drawer,” we are doing something different this year. We are not bringing stress, struggle, or dusty ex-energy into 2026.
We are bringing passports.
This year, instead of a regular vision board, we are building the Solo Mom Traveler Vision Board. Because we deserve to feel sand between our toes and see our babies smiling in front of something other than the TV screen.
Why You Need to Manifest Travel (Yes, YOU)
I can hear you already. “But girl, travel is expensive,” or “Traveling alone with kids is a nightmare.”
Stop right there.
Travel isn’t just about taking pictures for the ‘Gram. It’s about restoration. As single moms, we carry the weight of the world 365 days a year. We are the provider, the nurturer, the disciplinarian, and the handyman. A vacation is the reminder that there is a big, beautiful world outside of school drop-offs and laundry piles.
So, grab your scissors, your magazines (or your Canva app), and a glass of wine. Here is how we are manifesting our way to the boarding gate in 2026.
Step 1: Pick Your “Main Character” Destination
Don’t think about the budget yet. If money and time were no object, where would you be?
* Sipping a mocktail on a cruise ship balcony while the kids are at the kids’ club?
* Walking through the history of Ghana?
* Wearing Mickey ears at Disney without a care in the world?
Action: Find a picture of that place. Better yet, find a picture of a Black woman thriving in that place. Paste it right in the center of your board. That’s you. Claim it.
Step 2: Visual Anchors (The Details)
Manifestation is in the details. Don’t just put a plane on the board. Put the feeling on the board.
* The Luggage: Find a picture of cute luggage (because we are traveling in style, not with grocery bags).
* The Food: Seafood platters, tropical fruit, room service trays.
* The Peace: A picture of a woman sleeping. Uninterrupted. That is the goal.
Step 3: The “Money Moves” Corner
Okay, now let’s be real. We have to pay for this. But we aren’t letting “I’m broke” be the narrative. We are shifting to “I’m budgeting.”
* Add a visual for a “Travel Fund” jar.
* Write down: “Tax Return = Deposit.” (You know it’s true!)
* Remind yourself that payment plans exist. You don’t need $5,000 today. You just need the deposit to lock it in.
Step 4: The “No Drama” Policy
This trip is for you and your babies. On your vision board, write down your travel boundaries:
* “Phone on Do Not Disturb.”
* “No checking work emails.”
* “We are making memories, not perfection.”
Step 5: Book the Date (Even if it’s Fake)
Don’t just say “sometime in 2026.” Pick a month.
* Spring Break?
* The week after school gets out?
* A “Just Because” weekend in October?
Write the dates on your board in big, bold markers. When you give your dream a deadline, it becomes a plan.
2025 was hard. You fought battles nobody saw, and you kept it together for your family. You deserve to be the mom who shows her kids the world—even if we just start with a weekend road trip.
So, look at that board every morning when you’re brushing your teeth. Let it remind you that you are working for that moment on the beach, not just to pay the light bill.
We are trading stress for stamps in our passports in 2026.
Let’s get it, Mama.