Sanctuary Stewardship
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Healing Home Begins with Atmosphere
The more I read and the more videos I watch about our power to heal ourselves and our families, the more it stands out to me when people use the word “environment” – we are not only what we eat, but what we breathe, what we hear, what we see; what we smell and what… Continue reading
atmosphere as medicine, atmospheric healing, atmospheric literacy, emotional ecology, environmental healing, healing, healing home, healing through home environment, health, healthy indoor environments, hearth as healer, Hearth Mysticism, holistic living, home ecology, meditation, mental-health, mind-body connection, mindfulness, nervous system entrainment, nervous system healing, parasympathetic nervous system, Sanctuary Stewardship, sensory ecology, sensory environment, vagus nerve activation -
Acts of Service: The Homemaker’s Love Language
Some people speak love through words. Others through touch. But the homemaker speaks through presence and awakened action in the home. A meal lovingly prepared, a warm mug placed beside a tired spouse, a foot massage to settle a hyperactive child before bed: these acts of service are a perfect example of a Hearthkeeper House,… Continue reading
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Decluttering in Ways That Stop the Bleeding
Last year, for me, was all about recompense: giving what is owed to friends and family so I can start this year with no debts of any kind – and begin saving for expenses like a new roof and a hedge for my future. I watched a video on YouTube that lays out Charlie Munger’s… Continue reading
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The Healing Power of Small Steps
How one woman reclaimed her home–and her life–five minutes at a time There is a woman (Bonnie) out in Utah whose YouTube channel is called “A Beautiful Mess.” She specializes in the same kind of service that I do—healing homes, essentially, and the families within them. She recently featured another woman’s home, a woman that… Continue reading
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Watering My Own Roots
(Shaping the Foundations of Hearth Mysticism) I’ve been juggling more things than usual—writing newspaper features for the Humane Society, managing another literary project for a new client—and among service, whether volunteer or for pay, it remains important to give time to our own pursuits. So I’ve returned to my own writing, watering deep roots, which… Continue reading
