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My dream home and other dreams…a journal writing and visualization exercise

Published January 16, 2012 | By Debra

What we focus on grows.

I believe in the power of visualization. If we are clear on what we want we will attract it into our lives. Back when I was an 18 year old college student I can remember journaling about my dream home as a young married person raising a family.

When I was in my early thirties gazing out at my view of Mount Rainier (at the time we lived on a beautiful property in Washington State) I realized that I was living in the home that I imagined many years ago as a much younger version of myself. That day I dug out that old journal and sure enough, I had the house, the tall fir trees, and the mountain all drawn out..

Well, I am enjoying a new chapter in my life now. I am now in my forties with a new husband, two teenagers, and two cats. I live in beautiful North Florida near the beach. Although we love our current residence, it is not our dream home.

I am visualizing that dream home now and writing about it in my current journal.

You can do the same. You can visualize and write about your dream home, dream career, dream partner, dream vacation, or anything else you want in your life.

This kind of journal writing is a favorite of mine because it gets me excited about my life and all the possibilities.

A few things to note:

1. Be as specific as possible
2. Feel gratitude about all the good you have now
3. Be thankful for whatever it is you are dreaming about as if you have it now.

Just play with it and have fun. Write. Draw and sketch. Getting out some paper and paints or magazine pictures and a poster board would be fun as well.

Some good resources I recommend:

Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

The Secret Of Creating Your Future by Tad James

The Secret and The Power by Rhonda Byrne