Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2018 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 53
When you walk into a place you’ve never
been, how aware are you of the way in which
it makes you feel? Do you scan the space,
taking in every color, texture and smell? If
the space had been used for a particular
purpose, can you feel the prevalent emotions
of the room? For example, does the air in a
room feel tense to you after a fight, or full
of energy during and after a party? Now,
reflect on how you feel when you step into
your home everyday. Are you aware of how
you feel? Do you even notice the colors,
textures, smells, and images that surround
you, or does it all become background noise
to what you are doing? The more time we
spend in a space, the less we tend to notice
the little details. Everything blends into the
background of our experiences.
When our environment stays the same for a
long time, we may no longer notice its impact
on and relationship to us. Yet, the energy of
our environment is still either supporting or
hindering us as well as the vision we hold for
our life. How can you become aware of all
that our environment holds and represents
for us? There are a few different ways that
we can tap into the energy of our home. One
way is to quiet and ground yourself, become
still, set an intention to see and feel your
home with a fresh perspective. Then enter
your home through the front door and take
a tour of your home as if it were someone
else’s open house. What do you see, feel,
and experience as you walk through the
home? Another way to see your home with
fresh eyes is to take photos of the rooms.
It is amazing how much we can see in a
photograph that we do not see when walking
through or living in a space.
Once you have a clear picture of what your
space looks and feels like, you have become
aware of your starting point and can move to
the next step of setting a vision for what you
desire your home to look, feel and smell like.
How will your “new” home help to support
the goals and vision you hold for your life
overall? Then make a plan to close the gap
between your current home and a refreshed
space. When setting the vision for your life
and your home, reflect on how you want your
life to look, and more importantly, feel in the
next year, two, or five years? Next, tap into
these emotions and take another look at your
home through the lens of the emotions you
desire. For example, if you want a space that
supports more joy and abundance in your
life, look through your home to determine if
the objects, colors, textures and furnishings
make you feel abundant and joyful.
For some, the next steps may include
clutter clearing. Is there anything in your
space that doesn’t support your vision? Is
there anything that is blocking you from feeling
flow in your life? Removing these things can
produce magical and immediate results.
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OUR HOMES ARE OUR PERSONAL
SANCTUARIES, THAT PROVIDE SAFETY,
SECURITY AND A SPACE WHERE WE CAN
BE OUR AUTHENTIC SELVES.