Last summer my husband and I took a wonderful motorcycle trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Since my husband often has to rest because of breathing problems, we stayed in a beautiful bed and breakfast with a view of the small lake and wonderful gardens. While he rested I would read and just reflect on the beauty of nature. We talked about how much I would love to have a spot like this at home and the things we could buy or make to create it. When we got home I went into my bedroom, looked at the chair facing in towards the room and the bay window on the other side of it. I quickly turned the chair around, opened the curtains and had the special spot instantly. No fuss, no money, just opening my eyes and looking through a different perspective. It is amazing what we can accomplish by looking at life through different lenses. Since this experience I look for the positive in a potential negative situation, I try to create beauty in the simplest way possible and I try to be open to new ideas and situations. I am so thankful that we were able to stay in the beautiful bed and breakfast but even more thankful that I was able to take that beauty home with me in so many ways. Is there a spot in your house that you could turn into a special place for you? I would love to hear about it.
Last week at Creative Everyday Leah asked if we had a special spot that we could decorate at home. This is my response to her question.
Last summer my husband and I took a wonderful motorcycle trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Since my husband often has to rest because of breathing problems, we stayed in a beautiful bed and breakfast with a view of the small lake and wonderful gardens. While he rested I would read and just reflect on the beauty of nature. We talked about how much I would love to have a spot like this at home and the things we could buy or make to create it. When we got home I went into my bedroom, looked at the chair facing in towards the room and the bay window on the other side of it. I quickly turned the chair around, opened the curtains and had the special spot instantly. No fuss, no money, just opening my eyes and looking through a different perspective. It is amazing what we can accomplish by looking at life through different lenses. Since this experience I look for the positive in a potential negative situation, I try to create beauty in the simplest way possible and I try to be open to new ideas and situations. I am so thankful that we were able to stay in the beautiful bed and breakfast but even more thankful that I was able to take that beauty home with me in so many ways. Is there a spot in your house that you could turn into a special place for you? I would love to hear about it.
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Travel does inspire us, doesn't it? I always seem to come home with new eyes, and a new appreciation for my own spaces. How lovely that you could create your own special place so easily, just by seeing it differently.
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