I don’t even have my own bathroom. It was a continual struggle to try to maintain some space. It makes my eye twitch just to think about it.” No matter how small your home is, do whatever you can to carve out a place that’s just yours, even if it’s just a reading nook beneath the staircase where you can put a chair, a light, or a little bookshelf. Feeling that you have at least a slice of something that’s all yours, knowing you have somewhere to escape to, will help ease the grind of daily life. Continue reading “Do You Have Your Own Sacred Place? Part (3)”
Dec 17 2011
Do You Have Your Own Sacred Place? Part (3)
Dec 13 2011
Do You Have Your Own Sacred Place? Part (2)
When Mary finally moved in with her husband, Pat, whom she had dated for eleven years, she set up her boundaries as she went along. “My husband’s room used to be the meeting place, so that really had to change. I freaked out one time because after eating my breakfast, I went back into the bathroom in the master bedroom and there was my stepson taking a shower. Continue reading “Do You Have Your Own Sacred Place? Part (2)”
Dec 09 2011
Do You Have Your Own Sacred Place?
We all need to feel as if we have a place to call our own. And to be the best stepmother you can be, it’s crucial to lay claim to a space that can become your sanctuary, whether you’re moving into the home where the kids already live (which most stepfamily experts recommend you don’t do if you can help it) or you’re all moving to a new place together. Continue reading “Do You Have Your Own Sacred Place?”
