Affirmations:
I create my home a place of peace and beauty.
I honor myself and my family with a happy home.
I treat myself and everyone as a welcome guest in my home.
I love to listen to the quiet many times during the day.
Home is meant to
be a SAFE place.
Home is meant to be
a peaceful happy place.
Home is meant to be
what renews us everyday.
Your Home is meant
to be a Place of Love.
When you come
home from work, you want to feel welcome.
When you come home
from school, you want to feel loved.
When you come home
from traveling, you want to feel safe.
When you come home,
you want to know this is where you can be yourself.
Home must feel
comfortable, clean and harmonious.
When home has good
sights and sounds, people feel comfortable.
When home allows us
to rest and renew ourselves, people want to be at home.
When home is the
place where we are heard, loved and respected, everyone loves being at home.
The Tone in the
Home usually is set by the Mother.
Mothers usually are
the homemaker and the mood setter.
When Mama is happy,
everyone is happy.
When the mother
treats herself, others and her home with love and respect, others learn to
respect her.
When we learn to
greet people with love and appreciation, others learn to follow.
When we treat
ourselves with kindness, we remember to treat others with kindness.
When we flow with
life’s changes and problems, others learn how to do the same.
When we are
respectful, responsible and cooperative with our family members, others learn
too!
Simple guidelines:
“Respect for one another’s individual needs.”
Beauty
inside and outside.
Bedrooms
feeling quiet, relaxing and comfortable…..ready to sleep.
Bathrooms
clean and tidy, ready to clean and clear the days stuff.
Kitchen
bright and light, open and ready to prepare food that feels healthy and
energizing.
Living
areas uncluttered and easy to relax and enjoy one another without feeling like
working.
Everyone
has their own private space somewhere in the home, garage, closet, room, etc.
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Quiet
time and happy time in family areas, depending on the activities.
Headsets
for noisy music, videos and TV.
Yelling
and running outside.
No
swearing, threatening or hurtful language.
Gentle
happy sounds and music
Conversations
respectful and encouraging.
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The one who keeps
the home together is responsible to set the tone.
Preferable sharing
not arguing.
Shared home care
written and reminders, not telling or demanding.
Find out what people
want to give to do to be truly helpful.
Use rewards not
punishment to encourage cooperative behavior.
Set the tone by
first giving yourself what you want and need.
From your own
awareness you will see what works best for you and everyone.
The home is the
place people want to gather, to renew and enjoy one another.
Take the time to
create a tone in your home that is beautiful, happy and loving.
Loving us all for
being happy in our homes,
Betty Lue
Offering
Feng Shui Workshop at the Positive Living Center on Saturday, Nov. 8