"The Good Life at Home" will be different for everyone. I can't tell you what your "Good Life at Home" will look like. It probably won't look like mine. It'll be an unique expression of you. What I can do, and what I hope to do, is inspire you to find your own version of the "Good Life", to create that solid home-base foundation, and share basic tools and routines that help me create a life that I love at home.
Beyond the unique expression of who you and your family are, there are certain things that each home requires in order to be "at its best" and to serve you in the manner it should. These will be covered under "Routines" and "Daily Duties". These are little things that you can do, that I would strongly encourage you to do in order to keep your home runing smoothly. The great thing is that these are pretty standard in and of themselves. They're simple...sometimes I think it's because of their simplicity that people, including myself, feel that they sometimes can ignore these steps. Don't kid yourself...these little things have a HUGE impact on whether or not you have a "Good Life at Home." Forgetting to do these is like forgetting to have the oil changed in your car...it can ruin the engine.
Your home is like your health...take care of it and you'll function well and feel great. It pays you back in spades with more energy and vitality. If you ignore it, simple things can become difficult. Your energy wanes. Your disposition is affected as is your attitude. This then seeps into all areas of your life and can snowball out of control.
It's kind of like the chicken and the egg, and I believe the home is the egg. This is where it all starts. If your life is currently chaotic and hectic...with all the stress and rushing it's a wonder everyone's lives aren't chaotic and hectic...if this is the case for you, try something simple at home, just one small action. For example, light a candle, put the dishes away, pick up all the paper off the dining table and throw it in the closet - or somewhere else it can't be seen. Do something that is immediately visible to you. (A load of laundry in a mountain of laundry may not make you feel any better...unless you really enjoy doing laundry.)
The "Good Life at Home" is about releasing you home's soul. Like a shy child who's paid some attention and encouraged to be his or her best, the home, when paid attention, will shine. It will serve you well as a place of rest, as an inspiration, and as a support in everything else that you do with your life...best of all, it'll be an escape from that chaotic and hectic world that we call life...and I think you'll find that once you've got "The Good Life at Home," the rest of your world will suddenly seem immensely calmer and more peaceful.
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