34 NORTH BAY WOMAN F A L L 2 0 2 0
By Shania Gadow
M
y husband joked that we
should buy stock in Post-it
notes because I have those
little sticky notes all over
my house. You see, I be-
lieve our homes are a sacred place; they
provide us shelter, they're our refuge,
our safety, our comfort. And, the state
of our homes can have a major effect on
how we feel.
If your house is cluttered or disorga-
nized you likely feel the same way. For
me, when my house is a mess I tend to
feel stressed out and unsettled. It's hard
for me to relax. But, when my house is
clean, all the clutter is put away, and the
dishes are done, I feel like my body can
settle more easily. Have you ever felt
that?
If our environment has an effect on
how we feel, why not take it a step fur-
ther? What if you not only cleaned your
home to feel good, but also enhanced
your home to feel great?
A beautiful and simple way to enhance
your space is to decorate with affirma-
tions. Affirmations are positive state-
ments that support you in focusing your
thoughts and creating new neural path-
ways in your brain. They're an amazing
tool you can use to disrupt any negative
thoughts and beliefs in their tracks and
start to reprogram your subconscious
mind to believe new empowering be-
liefs. You see, a belief is just a thought
you keep thinking. And, your thoughts
create your reality.
I once read that if you aren't con-
sciously occupying your mind with
Affirmation is
Healthy
Sticky notes remind us to breathe, excel, live
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