I take great joy in organizing our home; it makes me feel happy to know that everything in it has a place and a purpose. Once, long ago, I read that everything in one’s home should either be useful or beautiful, or both. This idea really resonates with me, and I stick to it as much as possible. I enjoy the things in our home more, because they were carefully considered and passed the test. It also helps me to sever the last ties to an item that is no longer needed or wanted but still hangs around. In a condo – as with any home – space is limited and precious. Do you love or need every item in your home? If so, that’s wonderful! If not, let it or them migrate!
Your home is your sanctuary and your foundation. It’s perhaps the one place on earth that is uniquely yours, where you and your things belong and where you have creative control. It’s where you spend a significant part of your life, and it’s worth spending time on it to make it a peaceful place to be. It’s not drudgery; it’s joy. This is your home, and caring for it, in the big things and the small things, is a clear way of caring for yourself and your family – and that is something to enjoy. What is better than to look around your home and be pleased with the art and decor, color scheme, organization, and cleanliness? Or, to see the work that you and your family have done to provide a safe and comfortable place in the world for each other?
It’s not an over-night process, and that’s fine. Great things take time, and creating a warm, comfortable, and inviting home is worth the wait – and the work.
Blessings to you, and happy sorting, organizing, and setting things in order. May you enjoy it!
Warmly,
Lily