Nothing beats coming home to a cool, cozy space that you can’t wait to kick back and relax in. I am totally loving my good house vibes these days, so I wrote a list of some of things that help keep my home in a positive groove.
1. Make the bed, er’y day
Once I started making the bed every day, it became so much easier to start on other small chores around the house. And bonus – keeps my clutter habits in check. Even if I don’t make it further then the bed that day, it feels like a win.
2. Great lighting
This is a big one for me. Soft, warm light with lamps and dimer switches, are key to changing a rooms vibe. Calm, low lighting helps me chill and the ambiance is magic.
3. Plants
Recently I read a blog that said having plants at home improves overall health and even life expectancy in women. Major good vibes!
4. Displaying with purpose
I love to show off my collections and art work, but they can easily become an eye sore or clutter trap if I don’t refine what I display. What’s worked well for me is using cool focal points and bringing common items together. When in doubt, try a another layout.
5. Lovely Candles
With amazing local brands like Woodlot and Harlow, beautiful clean burning scented candles have reached a new level of lovely at home. I can’t wait to relax and enjoy a scent that takes me places with a flickering flame in the background…mmmm candles.
7. Share your home with some good peeps
This is why people have house warming parties! Sharing our spaces brings awesome good vibes into our homes. So if it’s been awhile since you hosted anyone, invite some fave people over to shake things up.
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So what are some of the ways you keep the good house vibes flowing at home? Feel free to share!
xo Carrie
Tag: happiness
Why Be All or Nothing?
How familiar is the “all or nothing” mindset to you?
In the beginning, being all or nothing can be a very powerful energy. It triggers new ideas, creates a positive outlook and makes us feel epowered and driven. We should totally take advantage of these bursts that allow us to get wrapped up in excitement, inspiration and new ways of thinking, it’s great! But what happens when that initial excitement and energy begins to fade? It’s harder to stay on track and maintain the rush that came with the initial goal or commitment.
For many, the rush of the new is addictive. We start and stop things to maintain the high of the start up phase. Being all or nothing affects health choices, relationships, success and happiness. It can serve as a cleverly hidden coping mechanism to keep us feeling up and happy for a time, but can then lead to crashes and negative patterns.
Check in with yourself and try to see the pattern. Make a productive plan that takes the all or nothing mindset out of the equation. How can you change the thought process and take a different approach before losing the goal?
Try tools to stay motivated and change the cycle
- write down the idea, goal or project
- make a plan of action / idea board / visual inspiration / schedule
- research what you hope to accomplish
- think about the steps involved to get you there
- find a middle ground that still keeps you motivated
- allow space to regroup without giving up
- take a new route that still aligns with the main goal
- connect and work with other people for inspiration and accountability
- track your success so you can see yourself moving forward
Seeing your goals and ideas through, even if you have to veer off course a bit to get there, will give you results, sometimes bigger then you could have ever expected. See the cycle, change it…and maybe you can change.
Written by Carrie – self proclaimed all or nothing person.
Thanks for reading!
