Secrets of a Home-Aholic

How cute is this little dude? He sits on my 11-year-old daughter’s nightstand. She wanted him because the blue and green “matched” her room. (Typical tween.) I agreed to buy him for her because I loved his message.

Hopefully our homes, in general, serve as our Worry-Free Zones, our comfort zones, filled with people and things we love. But I think each of us also deserves our own individual Worry-Free Zone.

I have one: a certain chair in my living room with a view of the front yard. It’s private and quiet, mainly because my kids have no interest in anything in that room so they rarely wander in.

I go there to “re-group.” If I’m lucky, it’s a 3-minute break.  If I’m luckier, I stay longer.

After some time in my Worry-Free Zone, I have a bit more energy, focus and calm. I’m ready to put out the next fire without losing my cool. I’m pretty sure if I did some research, I’d find a scientific study or two to back me up on this. But who has time for research? I do know this: it works for me, especially when I follow these simple rules:

Activities Allowed in the Worry-Free Zone:

• Drinking coffee or other beverage.
• Breathing In.
• Exhaling.
• Thinking (optional.)

Activities NOT Allowed in the Worry-Free Zone:

• Watching TV.
• Using a computer.
• Reading a newspaper.
• Talking on the phone.
• Texting.
• Paying bills.
• Reviewing homework.
• Working of any kind.

So there you have it. And I hope you have it, your own Worry-Free Zone, that is. 

Post a comment and tell me about yours.

Love Your Home,
Sue