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Rearrangement in Your Home Can Lead to Discovery

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How do you want to live in your home? With peace and quiet or with joyous noise? Most of us would probably want a balance of both. If your life swings between solitude and craziness, it’s possible you have created neither the space for peace or joyful noise.

So with the checklist to follow let’s take a look at your home logistics to uncover the physical issues that your home may have.

As you go through the checklist and exercise to follow, you’ll be training your eye and mindset to see your home in a brand-new way by breaking it down into Zones. This exploring process will identify your current worth and fundamental needs. For example, organizing issues. If there is a lack of closet space in your home, you will need to add storage units containers, put up shelving in the most efficient areas to avoid the clutter buildup. It would be much easier to make decisions and changes about the clutter when you’re still in the planning stage than when your life is in total chaos by construction work. Separating the WHOLE into easier workable ZONES makes it easier for your home to function in a logical purposeful rhythm.

What’s Needed in Your Home?

Put a checkmark next to anything that is needed in your current home.

  • Storage Space
  • Meal-Prep Place
  • Security system
  • Suitable Seating
  • Air circulation
  • Dishwasher
  • Phone/Jacks/Cable/Internet
  • A good bed
  • Garden Area
  • Beauty area
  • Enough bathrooms
  • Sound plumbing
  • Wireless technology
  • Enough Parking spaces
  • Play/Creative Area
  • Cupboards
  • Insulation
  • 3-prong outlet
  • Adequate lighting
  • Adult-Only Area
  • Heating Alternatives
  • Bill paying & Filing space
  • Private-Recharge Area
  • Enough hot water
  • Workspace
  • Enough bedrooms
  • Washer/Dryer
  • Quietude/Spa area

Exiting Problems

Which of the following are current problems

  • Crowded quarters
  • Inadequate cooling & heating
  • Household/Construction dust
  • Humidity/dryness
  • Pests-rodents/insects/termites
  • Annoying neighbors
  • Toxicity (carbon monoxide, radon, asbestos
  • Mold/Mildew
  • Noise
  • Too much light in rooms
  • Lack of privacy
  • Clutter & Disorganization
  • Structural damage
  • Water damage leaks

Safety and Security Elements

Which safety and security elements are missing from your home?

  • Deadbolts and Door locks
  • Window Locks
  • Alarm systems
  • Security lighting
  • Smoke & Carbon monoxide detectors
  • Fire extinguisher & escape ladder
  • Trimmed bushes
  • Well-Lit entries and pathways
  • Reliable home sitter
  • Gas & Water shutoff valve
  • Internet firewall
  • Baby-safe products

Exercise #1 – Home Journal

*What issues need a better balance in your life?

*What changes can you make in your home in order to support the balance?

Take a few moments to explore ideas and possibilities:

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Peace Harmony & Happy discovering!

XO Cheryl