It's Not What You Think...

This article was good for me to remember and I am thankful to Lindsey for pointing me to Nesting Place blog!  

Here is a snipet of her article, "It's Not What You Think", writing about where to make mistakes and what holds us back from creating a "beautiful, meaningful home on purpose".

What if we looked at our home as not only a training ground for our children to learn how to be responsible adults but also as a training ground of sorts for ourselves?  What if we decided there was a safe place in this world to make mistakes, play, take a risk and be who it is we want to be?  Wouldn’t the natural place for that to start be in the comfort of home?

Because if we cannot dare to be our true selves and make mistakes in our home, how can we ever expect anyone else to let their guard down while they are there?  And isn’t that the true purpose of a home?  It’s there to serve us and others, it’s a place of connection, a place of rest.  But we don’t always take full advantage of its true purpose and instead we become a slave to our home.