Hopefully some of you have more of a welcoming entryway now. Did you add some photos? A table? A coatrack? I would love to hear what you’ve done if you decided to tackle last month’s prompt.
“He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I am definitely a homebody. I love staying home, especially when it’s rainy or cold, and curling up with a blanket and a book. Sure, I wish we had a fireplace, a larger patio, more trees. But home is home… the place you hang your heart.
Sometimes it can take a while to feel truly at home where you live. For me, it’s almost three years in our new house and I am only just beginning to be make it more cozy and less sterile. Surrounding ourselves with what brings us joy can uplift any environment, I think. One way I’ve done that is to add touches of ourselves around the house. (And no, I don’t mean dirty clothes strewn here and there.)
When we bring intention into our search for household objects, we are consciously selecting things that we are drawn to or that fill us up in some meaningful way. It could be a painting, a photo, a cookbook, or a wind chime. Choose things that remind you of adventures or of what’s most important to you. Keep your eyes open when you’re shopping and you may feel pulled toward something that speaks to you. Also notice things in your own closets that you come across that may be perfect displayed prominently somewhere.
I’ve filled our home with things we love and that make us happy. My own and my daughter’s artwork on the walls, photo books of our travels, meaningful or beautiful things we have discovered and bought together on vacations. It is these things that help my family feel connected and that trigger good memories.
What makes your home unique and special to you? What are those things that make you feel happy and content? Think about it for a while, then start making your space your own.
Please let us all know in the comments what you’re up to this month! Have fun with it. 🙂 April’s prompt will be Springtime… how can you freshen your home with signs of spring? I know so many of you are ready for some color!
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