How I Use Space To Create A Territory
Home Sweet Home! Remember that feeling of walking through the doors of your home and being knocked off for the day. Oh, weren’t those the good old days?
It used to be considered ‘living the dream’ when you said you worked from home. But then the pandemic hit and everything changed. Suddenly, there was a shift and people with ‘essential jobs’ were seen as the lucky ones as they got to leave the house to go to work.
Since March 2020 for many of us, home has taken a whole new role. We have had to turn our homes into makeshift workplaces, schools, gyms and even the pub! I have been working from home for the last eight years, so when the pandemic hit my work set up didn’t change much at all. I’m probably old hat at the working from home gig. Well before it was a ‘thing’ I had to learn ways to separate my work and home life.
Contrary to old opinions, ‘working from home’ is not always living the dream. Yeah ok, I can work in my pj’s, drink coffee all day (because who’s counting), and listen to whatever the hell I want. BUT over the years, I’ve learnt something very important – I need spaces to save my sanity.
For me, to successfully do everything I need to under the one roof, I have to be conscious of keeping my spaces separate. If I don’t work overtakes and everything else in my life is impacted. And yes, my motto is ‘Just get shit done’. But this girl needs to look after herself too, and I want to share some of my tips on how I do it:
Pillow forts still rock at my house – Hands up if you can remember having a sleepover and building a fort out of your pillows? Well, I still build them! Nothing takes me to the land of nowhere like being inside a pillow fort while watching Netflix.
My balcony is my sanctuary – I grew up on a farm, and there’s nothing like roaming out in the wide-open spaces. But when I moved my life to Sydney, I had to learn how to find peace in the (much) smaller area of my balcony. I reflect as I overlook the hustle and bustle of inner Sydney. No matter how much or little area there is, space can always be found.
Partition areas off – Many of you may already know how much I love my oils, earthy aromas and crystals. Through diffusing or burning scents I have the power to create a sanctuary in any space of my home. The crystals deliver the energy that I need and removes any vibes that aren’t serving me.
I light up the sweet and calming Palo Santo into areas of my home that I need to clear negative energy and bring mindfulness into. In hard times when I’m experiencing depressing, dark thoughts (let’s be real, we’ve all been here) I perform a smudging ritual with the White Sage Smudge stick. The negative aura in the room flows out allowing positive vibes to enter.
I am empowered with everything I need to create the spaces in my home that allows me to be the best version of myself in all facets of my life.