Feathering your nest begins at the front door
March 2, 2009 – 9:08 am
Feathering your nest requires careful intention
Ever notice how some people have great energy? They’re always upbeat. They make you smile. They make you feel good just being around.
What about the opposite? Those folks who drain your energy and make you feel tired and depressed. They zap you almost as you enter the room.
Which one are you? If you don’t know, or don’t want to admit it out loud, all you have to do is look around your home. Chances are, your house is screaming one or the other, even if you never realized it.
Your home is a reflection of your personal energy. Setting aside personal taste in design, furniture and wall art, the flow of energy through your home mirrors the flow of positive and negative energy in your life.
For example, let’s take someone who is tired all of the time, has low energy and is an energy zapper. We all know at least one. Hopefully it’s not you. Chances are that the entrance to their home will be “inanimate.” In other words, the front windows will almost never be opened, the door will be uninviting, bland in color or dirty. The path to the door may even be blocked by cars, bicycles or shrubbery.
The air inside the home will also feel stale. When you enter, your eyes will either be stopped by the clutter or have nowhere to rest because everything is so non-descript. When I show clients empty houses, white walls have this same effect. There’s nothing remarkable. Therefore it lacks energy.
High energy people usually have interesting homes. Even if you don’t like their personal taste in furniture, it’s usually warm and inviting, clean but not sterile, colorful without being overly taxing on the eyes. Chances are you will want to enter their front door because it welcomes you inside. The path will gently flow towards the door like a winding river. There will probably be a lively planter or piece of decorative artwork in the entryway or something as simple as a colorful doormat.
These objects, however subtle, register subconsciously with everyone who approaches. So next time you go home, take a look at what others see when they visit you.
Making a simple change to your entrance can literally enhance your life.
Happy Day,
