My Home....My Sanctuary

Home is more than a house. Descriptions enclosed and entwined, home is a warm, loving, familiar and safe place; welcomes me, wraps me, holds me and shelters me; is shared with other loving person/s.

Warm means friendly and inviting with surroundings that say 'I like you being here, please relax, sit as long as you wish, let the stresses of the day tumble from your back'.

Loving means there is nothing 'in the air' that will evoke negative feelings which exclude but rather an atmosphere of being included, cared for, wanted and needed.

Familiar means that I can move about in the dark (or with my eyes closed) and get where I want without stubbing my toe or tripping over a shoe. I can find my shirt hanging in the closet without having to search or wonder where it might be. It means if I decide on a whim I want to have popcorn I can go directly to where it is in the cupboard. It means that if I tell my company they can find extra towels in the closet on the second shelf, that's where they will find them. It means I am accustomed to my surroundings, I know them intimately and I can find my favorite coffee mug whenever I want it (even though it may not be exactly where I thought I left it).

Safe means I can enter, close and latch the door on the world and feel protected from everything on the other side of that door; safe from any and all the monsters that might be out there and want a piece of me or wish to steal precious time from me.

My home welcomes me with open arms; places no expectations on me. It wraps me in a blanket of warm fuzzies; lets me rest my head & holds me tenderly; shelters me until I have strength to venture forward again.

Mostly, my home is a home because I share it with someone very special; someone who loves me; someone who I love very much

My home is my castle..........my sanctuary and so should yours be.

Restful Peaceful Moments of Your Very Own

Amidst the hustle and bustle of living with life's demands, sometimes beyond my control, I need a place of my very own; a place where I can go to empty my mind of all the unwanted weeds. I can find that place in a quiet corner of my home or maybe outside under a tree among the falling leaves. There I can sit alone, calm my 'frazzled' nerves and allow myself to make the connection needed to solve what needs to be solved.

There are times when my mind is so busy and the thoughts so entwined, it becomes impossible to entertain even one rational idea. Those are the times I feel overwhelmed, fall into panic mode and think there is no way, no how, no solution. What I most often fail to remember is that I need to go to 'my place', empty my mind and wait to see what my 'nothing' tells me.

My nothing gives me most all the advice I need, I just need to give it the chance. What does your nothing tell you?

Whew............!!

Well it seems some days have passed by since I last wrote; now I sit in front of this blank screen (and it closely resembles my mind). So many days have gone, so many things have happened & I know not where to begin (but begin/begun I have, it seems).

What a summer........but we got moved and are finally 'mostly' settled in our new place. Now it's fall.......soon-to-be winter........my word!

July was a busy crazy time with prospective buyers for the house intruding in our lives for most of the month. Finally a sale and we were left at peace! Well, peace to make our own craziness..........sorting, packing etc.

August was more of the same. Aaron returned from the summer in Sherwood Park. It was nice to have him back; I missed him. (Unfortunately, I believe he will be transferring to U of A next year so I won't have the pleasure of his presence close by & I shall surely miss him.)

Shelby and Nicki visited in August. I was glad to have them; we enjoyed their visit. We did a day in Victoria which was very nice; glad we were able to take them to see a few things on the island.

September.......barely moved and a quick trip to Edmonton to visit family who came out from London, ON. It was so nice to see them again after many years. Hopefully we can do it again before too long. I didn't get to visit friends while I was home though (well except for a day with Joan which was most delightful). A nice birthday celebration gave me time with my family from AB & that was great.

October brought an end to my job assignment with the Care Home in Aldergrove. I had considered employment with the company but that didn't work out which I can see now was definitely for the best. It was one more experience for me to add to my 'life's little book of learning' to be tucked away & drawn upon as needed. If it happens that I must spend my last days in one of those places so be it, but I so hope that never comes to pass.

Hmm, I got started again......!.....:).....there is light!