Introduction
Walking into my home I want to feel calm yet inspired. With children running around or clothes
thrown on the floor, it can feel impossible to manage your own home. It is time to take back control of at least a
part of your home where you can experience the comfort of your own personal
space. It is hard to feel at peace when
our environment is constantly chaotic.
This space can be the corner of one room, or just your side of the bed,
but it is important to have a sacred area of your home. This personal space is where you will relax
and discover what is needed to help you through life changes.
We all need different things from our home. It is time to discover those needs and allow
ourselves to explore new ideas. Our
environment plays a large part in our mood and emotions. Have you ever thought about how different
locations make you feel? There are homes
that make you feel creative and productive.
Some homes just make you feel exhausted.
How did your childhood home make you feel? How does your favorite coffee shop or library
make you feel? How about your
workplace? Think about homes of your
friends and places where you have spent vacations. These different environments can affect the
way we think and behave. Sometimes we
are unaware of why we always feel rushed when at home or why our office makes
us anxious. It is time to create a place
that is physically and emotionally relaxing.
Many of these feelings are caused by external stimuli; by changing our
thoughts about a room and the meaning it holds, we can often create a relaxing
space without making many physical changes.
We must take all of our senses into account when creating a
personal space. Our thoughts and
feelings are affected by sounds, textures and smells, as well as, the physical
appearance of our space. Sound is often
overlooked as a strong influence on our moods.
Does the noise of the television dominate your home? Do you live on a busy street? Some people are comforted by background
sounds, but others find these very disturbing.
Constant noise can make it difficult to concentrate or relax. Is it possible to make at least one room in
your home quiet? One solution may be a
clock radio which makes ambient noise, such as rain or ocean sounds. This can help to drown out the irregular
noise of a television or cars on the street.
Our bodies and minds can be altered by things, like the
amount of lamp light and natural sunlight in a home. Many of us feel these effects strongly in the
winter. We spend most of our time
indoors in the winter. If we are in a
location that receives little sunlight, or doesn’t have adequate artificial
lighting, this can add to depression and lethargy. If you find this is true for yourself, you
should try getting outside for 20 minutes a day. If this isn’t possible for you, try sitting
under a lamp which reproduces natural sunlight and opening the drapes on your
windows.
The way color is incorporated can reflect what we want from
our home environment. For instance, reds
are invigorating, while blues are calming.
What colors are you drawn to?
These may reflect moods you are seeking in your life. What colors are the rooms that make you feel
most comfortable and relaxed? These
colors should be incorporated into your home, even if it is only a blanket
thrown over a chair.
The objects kept in our home also affect our mood. Is your house cluttered? This can make you feel safe and surrounded by
the things you love, or confused and overwhelmed. Do you like things organized with little
ornamentation? This can make you feel
calm, or cold and uncomfortable. Think
of the rooms you love and what they have in common. We will explore what makes you feel calm to
create a relaxing sacred space in your home as well as in your heart.
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