You have got home late from work, you are stuck inside due to bad weather, you are entertaining friends and family; let this important space in your life help put you in the right frame of mind. Remember it is called a lounge for a reason!
You control this space; this is your home. Put things in order and do simple daily chores so this space makes you feel happy and relaxed everyday.
I am no ‘Feng shui’ expert yet I reckon a few simple tricks; can make you feel as good as any ancient China man or woman!
The living room is where we come to think, to slow down the world for a second.
– Jason Winston George
Personally, I think we feel most relaxed whilst outside in nature. Inside, we can do our best to replicate and bring the outside in!
So how can we do this without knocking down a few walls? Well for a start open those curtains at sunrise and do not close them until sunset. Remember the natural rhythm that we are naturally attuned with.
Clean the windows at least once a week both inside and out. Open the windows when ever you can and let fresh air blow as free as a prairie. Also why use artificial air fresheners when you can open the wind to the real thing!
If you consider our caveman forefathers; after finding a cave, the next need we would strive for is a fire! Now if you do not have a fireplace because you live in a 15th floor apartment; you can still simulate a focal fireplace with modern technology. Personally, when I am alone in the lounge; I turn on our faux fire instead of the television. Watching a flickering flame relaxes me every time without fail. For relaxing off the ‘relaxometer’; put on some calming classics and pour a warming whisky too!
“Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.” — Gregory Maguire. This is the first post on my new blog. It is also the most basic, easiest and quickest way to relax. If you read only one of my blogs, if you remember only one thing, only one word; then let “breathe”… Read more
Start Point If you go down to the sea in Devon; past the bright lights of Torquay and the fishing boats of Brixham. Then on past the safety of the River Dart and long Slapton Sands; you will arrive at the prominent headland of Start Point. Clearly visible from many a mile to seaward; thanks… Read more
Letting nature back in Most of us have gardens, balconies, paths and driveways; which can be filled too easily with concrete or paving slabs that are not natural and relaxing to the eye. Gathering a few flower pots and filling them with colourful flowers can brighten up seemingly drab and boring places in our homes.… Read more
The third Monday in January is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year! Let me explain why it is actually the most exciting third Monday in January! “Blue is the colour of the skyIn the mornin’, when we riseIn the mornin’, when we riseThat’s the time, that’s the timeI love the best…”… Read more