Do our sensory material choices have an effect on our overall happiness?

I’ve been thinking on how creating and then landing in a space or place can feel either restrictive or expansive depending on the energy in what we choose to be surrounded by…and specifically how our homes hold the capacity to be our medicine.

So with this in mind…the spirit, power and potency in which its 🪹 nest like effect has on us should be taken into deep consideration when choosing its layers and sensory experience. 🤎

NESTING

Creating softness when we can.

Embellishing with objects and material choices that create comfort and softness all while keeping other areas open and spacious are wonderful ideas to keep in mind when adding in or eliminating decor choices.

Scent and Lighting

Think about how scent can so easily transport us to a specific time and place just as light can have an immediate effect on our overall mood.

We often recognize quality and craftsmanship without really even needing to tell ourselves to, therefore materials that come from nature “naturally” make us feel extra comfy and at ease all while providing security, protection, warmth and pleasure. How sweet it is.

Layers

Think of the relationship between the objects in this photos. The wood floors and the hand carved wood chair. The soft blanket thrown over the back of the chair made from raw materials. A little pillow made from an old vintage pile rug.

I like to think that the materials we choose are like little tuning forks for our bodies and minds and because we are all instruments of deep feeling, how we live gives us the ability to grow, refine and elevate how we show up to it all.

We are all instruments of deep feeling

Inspiring image by artist Jeanne Simmons.

The beauty we create for ourselves reminds us of our unique story and can tell it to all who visit.

What are some of your favorite ways to embellish your home sanctuary? Please share in the comments below.

DIY Herbal Spiced Oat Milk recipe

Why do we like making our own herbal spiced oat milk?

Well, here’s the thing: it’s way cheaper, SUPER easy to make, has zero preservatives, is a sustainable practice with zero packaging, and is packed full of Seasonal herbs, vitamins and nutrients!

All you need is a few minutes of your time.

Because it’s Winter, I’ve been adding warming & pungent herbs like Ginger, Rosemary, Cinnamon, Ashwagandha, Clove, Cardamom and Licorice Root to increase circulation, reduce inflammation, steady the mind, and help us stay warm.

In today’s recipe, I’ll show you how to make an infused warming oat milk.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝…

• 1 cup organic rolled oats

• 3.5 cups of water

• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary)

• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger or dried ginger root

• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

• A pinch of sea salt (optional)

• A tbsp maple syrup, honey or 1 date (optional)

𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬…

𝟷. 𝙰𝚍𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎 𝚓𝚊𝚛. 𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝚋𝚘𝚒𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚓𝚊𝚛. 𝙲𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚓𝚊𝚛 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚕𝚒𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝟺𝟻 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚞𝚝𝚎𝚜.

𝟸. 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚘𝚕 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛. 𝙾𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎, 𝚙𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚎𝚊 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚐𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚕. 𝙾𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚙.

𝟹. 𝙰𝚍𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚎𝚊 🫖 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚊𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛. 𝙱𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 (𝙾𝙽𝙻𝚈 𝟹𝟶 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚜) 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚔𝚎𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚗𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚢 𝚘𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚔!

𝟺. 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚖𝚒𝚡𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚊 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚑 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚛 (𝙸 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝟷𝟸𝟻 𝙼𝚒𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚊𝚐𝚜)

𝟻. 𝙰𝚍𝚍 𝚊 𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚑 𝚘𝚏🧂𝚜𝚎𝚊 𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚘𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚔 + 𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎.

𝟼. 𝚁𝚎𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚘𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚔. 𝚔𝚎𝚎𝚙𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚞𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝟹 𝚍𝚊𝚢𝚜.

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