I just kept telling myself that we would get a home on one level, with an attached garage, a laundry room and good sized closets and rooms. That it would be on the water, where we could fish and kayak--but also very private and it would be close to all conveniences. I envisioned this in my mind. Sometimes, I'd draw what the inside of the house would look like. I just kept seeing it in my mind. I dreamed about it for many, many years, without really expecting to get it. My husband swore we would NEVER move again after we bought this house, which really depressed me, because I never liked this house. He loved it--I hate it.
Then, one day, my hubby & I went away for a week to a B&B on one of the Finger Lakes in NY and we had such a wonderful time, that unbeknownst to me, the hubby began to look for property on the Finger Lakes for us to purchase. He found a few he liked, and then mentioned it to me--and I was flabergasted.
Our daughter got into it and also began to look for us online and calling to tell us what she found.
She happened to find one lovely home on the river (so not one of the Finger Lakes, but a river that empties into two of the Finger Lakes. So, we went to go see it and fell in love with it immediately. Went home to talk about it and then agreed to make an offer. We were surprised that the home wasn't under a big demand--as it was a turn key home and priced very, very well. Come to find out--the real estate agent forgot to put it on the realtors site, but zillow actually had it listed. That kept the knowledge of this home at a low, and so, we lucked out and got the home!
I know of people who do this and will find pictures in magazines of what they desire and cut the picture out to paste onto a poster. They put this poster where they will see it every day and use it as a reminder to put that request out each time to the universe. I didn't do it that way--I just prayed that we would find a better home then the one we were in--a turn key home, and one that was one level (I have trouble w/steps), and on the water.
I often also prayed for this, and asked my deceased father, inlaws and an aunt with whom I was very close-to help with it. So, I really credit the kid, and the "fab four" as I call our deceased relatives above and the Universe all for finding it for us. It was just so easy! A dream that really came true!