Changing Your Mind About ChangeWritten by C.L.Hanna
Change is inevitable...so why is it something so many of us avoid?Spring is only weeks away and as everything around us outdoors becomes ‘new' and colorful again, many of us begin to desire same effect on everything aound us indoors, as well. There's just something about a fresh coat of paint, folds of new fabric on windows, or even a different arrangement of furniture, that can renew our spirits. Change can be like a breath of Spring! While change, of any kind, can be harder for some personality types than others, change is usually a good thing - for all of us. Change can offer us a different perspective, a new attitude, even a new purpose. So what keeps us from changing kitchen wall color, or placement of living room sofa? After all, it's not like changing careers, or color of our hair...in fact, changing one's hair color can actually be an easier decision for some than moving of T.V.! But why? Perhaps, fear of change inside our homes comes from threat to our comfort zones. You rely on your hairdresser to give you a professional opinion on hair color and hair style; maybe even refusing to give you what you want. Just because you saw a certain hair color or style on your favorite movie-star - that doesn't mean that it would be right for you. But, when it comes to choosing color palette for your dining room or perfect accents for new bedroom...it can be equally scary without someone you trust to steer you in right direction.
| | Getting Away From It All...Right Inside Your Own Front DoorWritten by C.L.Hanna
Why should you have to go searching for that 'special place where you can get away from it all' when you have already dished out most of your hard-earned money for a place you refer to as "HOME"Home-base is where all baseball players run to. Home-made is supposed to be best type of food. And, of course, "Home is where heart is" So...forget "Home work"... "Home repairs" ... and "Home maintenance" Think..."There's no place like HOME...there's no place like HOME" - (hey, it worked for Dorothy). But seriously, why are we always 'leaving' home for something better - instead of making our biggest investment work to bring us immeasurable enjoyment? If we would only see home we have as place to be...instead of seeing it as a place to grab a bite to eat...grab a few hours of sleep...or grab a change of clothing - we would realize that it could be best little 'getaway' we could ever hope for. What is it that you look for when you go away? A nice place to stay, right? And what constitutes "a nice place to stay", away from home, to you? A lovely room? Comfortable bed and sumptuous bedding? Or is it swimming pool? The jacuzi? Or maybe having a little refrigerator in your room is all it takes to make it so special. Well...whatever it is...try making your home just as inviting, interesting, fun or sumptuous, and you will find that you won't want to leave quite as often. If you are going to spend most of your working years working to pay for your home...why not make it rewarding for all your efforts? Add extras...instead of paying someone else to use theirs. And why scrimp on things that you will use every day of your life...so that you can give that money to a stranger for use of his? Make your home your castle...instead of helping someone else to build one. "But I Need To Get Away To Relax" No doubt, that is true some of time. A change of scenery and schedule can do body good, to be sure. But, most of time, if a person is having problems relaxing when given opportunity - it's more than just his surroundings that need to change. I know people who are wound so tight that they can't really enjoy anything...and indeed they are incapable of relaxing even when on vacation, hundreds of miles away from everything! I'm not talking to those types, because they aren't listening, anyway. But for most of us...relaxation is not as difficult and, in fact, can be easily achieved in an evironment of organization and efficiency. Stress is relieved for many of us by just being able to find what we need or want - when we need or want it. Stress is relieved when things are clean, neat and tidy...not chaotic. Stress is relieved when there is less noise and more soothing sounds abound, instead. And stress is minimized by making your home easier to maintain.
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