mindful monday : simple is spacious

September 12, 2011 in Uncategorized

(suddenly, she got taller)

The floor of the front porch has been sanded, and is ready to be painted. What color to choose? I love deep red and deep green, but I think all the dust in the world would show. So I'm veering toward painting it the color of pollen just to acknowledge the reality of spring (and the reality of my not-so-consistent sweeping) in Western North Carolina. The whole house needs painting, but that isn't happening now, so the porch may be out of sync with the rest of the house for a while. I'm good with that, because I'm going to have a traditional Southern blue ceiling on my porch for the very first time. That makes me happy. I might move right out onto the porch and lounge in a chaise all day long just to see the ceiling. Or perhaps Mr Brilliant will install a hanging bed for me out there.

Here's what I'm looking at this week:

I love this. Don't love the price, but love the object.

My friend Kate reminded me of palladian blue. Oh, yes.

Isn't that a luscious shade of grey? I want to paint the insides of all my fireplaces with that.

Need some inspiration for things organized neatly? Look no further.

10 more uncluttering things to do every day.

What I am realizing is that my home is a daily practice in mindfulness.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

5 comments to " mindful monday : simple is spacious "


KimMailhot

September 12, 2011 AT 8:50AM

My bedroom has palladin blue walls – I love, love love that cool shade…

Vaccuum everyday ? Sorry but that is just too much practice for me !

A hanging bed…that sounds like heaven !!!
Happy MOnday !

Becky

September 12, 2011 AT 2:14PM

HOw about this for a lamp shade? http://www.etsy.com/listing/68217952/custom-lamp-shades-cone-medium-last-call?ref=sr_gallery_24&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=hanging+lamp+shade&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

Tina Tierson

September 12, 2011 AT 4:01PM

I love the idea of a blue porch ceiling! And it would look great with the pollen color floor. I love Palladian Blue too; that’s the color our bedroom is going to be! Thank you for all the great organizing ideas — maybe someday? I’ll need to keep reminding myself that my home is a daily practice in mindfulness. What a lovely idea!

jylene

September 15, 2011 AT 6:56AM

as usual, you inspire me! all the uncluttering. organizing and painting are getting me motivated to do the same. thank you!
i could spend hours looking at the ‘things organized neatly’ website! (must practice discipline) have a great weekend!!!

Marion

September 17, 2011 AT 8:41PM

Love the organization ideas. My problems is organizing the things I’ve organized into subcatagories. I think like a scatterbrained poet, not a normal human being. LOL! Great article.