Tamara Shimmin

We were living the dream—only, the dream wasn’t quite what we had imagined.

My husband and I had bought an RV with visions of roaming the country, exploring state and national parks, and meeting fascinating people living the RV lifestyle. But reality didn’t line up with the vision.

Looking back, I realize I had been living by The Law of Vibration for most of my life without even knowing it. I’d simply decide what I wanted and then figure out how to make it happen. My husband, on the other hand, preferred to analyze the details first and then decide if something was even possible. Since the details rarely matched the dream on paper, I usually leaned into my way. Then I read The Jackrabbit Factor by Leslie Householder, and everything clicked. Her explanation helped me understand why things had worked out the way they had in my life—and why they sometimes hadn’t.

RV life had been romanticized in the social media groups I followed, and I caught the bug. My husband had just taken early retirement, so we took the leap. We gave nearly everything away, packed our lives into an RV, and set off for adventure.

Following Leslie’s advice, we made a detailed list of what we wanted in our motorhome:

• Class A Motorhome

• Full bathroom

• Full-sized shower

• Ice maker

• Queen-sized bed

• Crafting space

• Hard surface floors

• Hitch for towing

• Recliners

• Microwave and oven

• A/C

• Spacious living area

My sister happened to know someone selling an RV—and miraculously, it had every single thing on our list, except for the hard floors (which I considered cosmetic anyway). We bought it sight unseen, based solely on the photos, and drove 12 hours to pick it up. We were thrilled. We were ready.

But there’s an important part of the Law of Vibration I had forgotten: Get clear on what you want. All of it.

Fast forward a few months, and we found ourselves stuck in Galveston, Texas, pouring nearly $1,000 a month into repairs. We hadn’t moved in nine months. That’s when it hit me: we had never asked for the RV to be in good working condition.

Restless and craving actual travel, we decided to head to Arizona—only to be interrupted by an unexpected twist: COVID-19.

Our daughter, who was studying in Idaho, called to tell us that all her university classes had moved online and her roommates had gone home. She was completely alone. We quickly shifted gears and decided to relocate to Utah, where some of our family—along with our son—lived.

It was January, and we definitely didn’t want to live in the RV through a Utah winter. We had no furniture, didn’t want to pay rent, and the RV repairs had left us with unexpected debt. We needed income—and fast.

Gratefully, the Law of Vibration came through for us again.

I was hired as the manager of a storage facility—which came with a beautiful, brand new, fully furnished two-bedroom apartment. The cherry on top? It had a breathtaking view of the mountains.

As I’ve continued to study the Universal Laws and live them intentionally, I can clearly see how they’ve been at work in my life all along. Now, I’m much more purposeful about getting specific with my desires and trusting that God will provide what is best—not just what I think I want.

We still plan to give RV life another try—this time in a rig that’s paid for and actually works!

So if you have a dream, here’s what I’ve learned:

Get clear on what you want. Think through every detail. Write it down. Feel it. And then trust that God will provide exactly what’s right for you, in the right way, at the right time.

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