I often say your home is your soft place to land and strong place to launch. If it doesn’t feel like that, then it’s time to make a few changes. –Heidi Smith on Sixty and Me.
After reading this article by Heidi Smith, I realized my home has become cluttered with things I love and don’t want to give away. I also realized that during this pandemic I have made my home work better for me.
My dining room is now my office. I moved my desk top computer and a printer into the dining room which is never used now since I don’t have company in my house except my sister. She and I make a space on the table to eat breakfast. Other times we eat on trays in front of the TV.
I had in my garage a small chest with two drawers. It
is scuffed on the top, but my small printer sits on it and covers the scuffs.
The drawers hold extra paper and printer ink. To the left of my computer is a
collapsible ottoman with removal top. It is a great place to hide binders,
folders and papers that I use most often.
Close by, in my kitchen, is my Alexa which I use every
day. I can listen to Public Radio, listen to my favorite music, my favorite
podcasts, get the local weather and listen to reminders I put in the night
before. I avoid the TV news channels. I don’t want bad news pouring into my safe
space, my home.
Those who have come to my writing studio the past ten years know that I have always maintained a fragrance free environment due to my chemical sensitivities. My studio and my home are my safe places to be where I will not get sick from personal body products that others use – perfume, cologne, lotions and hair spray. In my home only non-scented products are used for cleaning.
This weekend when I have free time, I will take down
and put away some of the accessories in my house. That will give me more empty space. I will
not put away my family pictures. I enjoy seeing them all the time.
Lexie can be in both living room and my dining room office by sitting on the back of the sofa and on the back of a dining room chair. Isn't she a smart one?
With less home help now, I must make my entire house easier to clean, easier to maintain, and more comfortable for me. I live here and I need to be happy with every room. Comfort and calm is on the top of my list for living these days.
Readers,
what about you? Is your home comfortable and calming? Does it make you feel
good? Do you see things you can do that will make your life easier and happier?
Home should indeed be a safe place.
ReplyDeleteSadly for too many people (mostly women) this is simply NOT true.
I am working on mine, knowing that I am already lucky, but wanting to make it even safer.
Love your new setup. my finger is sprained so this will be short. :-)
ReplyDeleteEC, I know there are many who don't have safe homes, especially women. I, too, am lucky and have been in many ways. Thanks for your comment.
ReplyDeleteDJan, I am having a very hard time working with the new Blogger system. I actually hate it, but seems I have no choice. Sorry about your sprained finger. Give it a rest and hope it heals quickly.
ReplyDeleteMy home feels like a sanctuary, especially my porch and my study, which holds objects that inspire me and make sketching and writing fun. We moved from a small condo to a small house a year ago and I am so thankful we were able to do that before the pandemic..
ReplyDeleteLove the landing and launching with reference to home.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I share the home space with different Ideas as to what is comfortable. He has a computer room which he has his way and I have a family room the way I like it. The remainder of the house is a compromise. The system works.