Moving In Together
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
While moving in with a partner is an exciting time, many couples find it is also a big adjustment that requires a lot of understanding, communication and compromise. Blending two personalities into one home can sometimes be a challenge. Many people not only have different taste and lifestyles, but also have different ideas of the meaning of home. During this time of transition you and your partner may need support, and this support can begin with your home. Creating an empowering foundation that supports your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being and reflects your shared values will go a long way in determining the success of your relationship. By utilizing the connection between home and self a couple has the opportunity to not only design an ideal home together, but also an ideal life together. (more…)
Tags: Couples, Moving
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A Colorful Home
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Colors can elicit powerful emotional responses. Color is created by wavelengths of light and each wavelength produces a unique vibration and energy that can affect our mood and health. Therefore, color can be a great way to bring different qualities and energy into your life; it can heal, bring balance, or support your intentions. You’ve probably experienced this connection between color and mood in subtle ways almost everyday. Do you feel different when wearing a bright yellow sweater than you feel dressed in all black? Would sitting in a room with red walls feel different than being surrounded by white walls? (more…)
Tags: color, Design
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Dream Home: Bringing Your Dreams Into Your Home
Thursday, June 10th, 2010
You can realize dreams with the help of your home. Your home may support you, inspire you, and become the vehicle through which you manifest your goals.
As my sister and I often say in our blogs, our homes are a reflection of who we are. And when we change the reflection, we too change. Winston Churchill once said, “we shape our dwellings and afterwards, our dwellings shape us.” Just think, if your home does indeed shape your life, it serves you to consciously create a space that reflects your dreams. You can do this by creating visual representations of your intentions, values, and aspirations in your surroundings. Your home will then become a source of inspiration and a place of transformation. (more…)
Tags: Affirmations, Dream Home
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The Power of Listening To Your Children
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Sometimes we get so caught up worrying about how we will talk to our children that we forget to listen! Yet, listening can be very powerful. I think that children, like adults, have a very strong need to be truly heard. Not only heard for what they are saying on the surface, but for the feelings behind their words. (more…)
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