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Are You Home?
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I mean - are you home, really home and not just a place that provides a roof over your head, and a bed to sleep in? It’s a big and important question, because the answer sets the course for everything that follows.
Your home should be a reflection of your tastes, values and comforts. It is time for you to think about how you can express yourself through your home. What physical things do you find pleasure in? What can you live without? Is it time to clean out your husbands tool shed and personal hobbies? What can you do to de-clutter and make this a cozy home?
Does the paint colour feel right? Is this your home or just a place to put down your head? If it doesn’t feel right, then change it. The feeling of being “at home” can’t be bought, because it comes from our intimate relationship with our own space.
If we spend our time and creativity on making it our personal home, it will give us the sanctuary we need from the outside world. Other “home” touches could be a picture or displaying those special things that you count as blessings. Research shows that when life is difficult, just being near things that remind us of better times helps us to heal. This desire for a special haven isn’t for luxury, but a deep biological need to feel secure.
Begin today replacing objects you don’t care about with ones that you love. Your surroundings are an expression of your inner self and you can’t improve your life without changing your environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onbRck53MWg