A home is the place that we love to be. Each and every person can create an environment that feels most comfortable for them. Here are a few guidelines to help you feel more love and peace at home.

Keeping a tidy home.

-“A place for everything, everything in its place”-- ie: everyone organizes their kitchens by

designating a cabinet for plates, cups, a drawer for silverware, etc. What about doing that with

the rest of your house? Go through each room- bedroom and closets, bathroom and cabinets, living room and bookshelves

-Compartmentalize items in every room to assist with organization, then you can never lose

something

Creating a peaceful space.

-Clear the clutter

-Decorate with warm, inviting tones

-Create a corner or room in the house that is dedicated to relaxation and peace

-Make your nightstand peaceful- add nice books, a candle, a waterfall or soft music

Comforting atmosphere.

-Have plants around; good for detoxing the air and for your visual enjoyment

-Hang up photographs and pictures that you enjoy

-Post positive, inspiring quotes in every room (Our airbnb guests said, “I feel like it's so positive in here that no one could ever be upset here.”)

-Have a pin board in your kitchen to put inspirational things on, whether it's quotes or pictures or other things pulled from a magazine

-Add in pops of color

-Enjoy your pets and the toys for your pets that are all around

Welcome guests and family members.

-I love to host, so bringing in people I love into my home makes me happy!

Location of home.

-Is the place where your home is located as important as it's interior?

-My friend said that she has never felt “at home” in NY and living away from “home” always

makes her question way she left in the first place. There's an obvious comfort of returning to the

familiar, especially when bad things happen you want to be closer to family. But do the people

make that place “home.”

-“I'm looking for my Texas” says my friend as she journeys to find her own “home” base

-Maybe it's more about who you are with rather than where you are! To each their own!

Go and be joyful at home!

JOY Life Podcast is a place for people to come to enhance their lives by creating more joy, peace, and purpose. The intention of JOY Life Podcast is to Joyfully Optimize Your Life. Get it?! As you may know, Joy can be defined as a great feeling of pleasure and happiness. My intent, as your host, is to bring Joy to your life with each and every episode. People may find Joy in many different parts of their lives, which is why I strive to bring you information, advice, and stories from various facets of life from many different perspectives.

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