House, Home, Sanctuary

What a year it's been.  2012 has been very, very good to me.  I have felt recently like re-visiting my blog so I had to figure out if it even existed anymore and it does!  So, here goes.  Reading over my last posts, I have made tremendous progress in my life over the years.  I am very proud of myself and thankful for those who have loved and supported me.  But, you know what's interesting?  Progress doesn't just happen.  You have to work at it, set intentions and then take action.  Sounds pretty basic but can be so hard to do.  One of the only things that is familiar in my life over the years since Jack died is I live in the same place.  This house has been my refuge.  Maybe this is why I have mixed feelings about downsizing or making a change with where I live.  It's really been my "cave" in which to return to from the outside, crazy world.  Besides that it really is a lovely place and I've made it my own.  It no longer looks or feels like Jack and Heidi's place, but just Heidi's place (well, ok, maybe still the garage, but that's still a work in progress).  Where you live can feed your soul or zap your energy.  Mine used to zap my energy but I was able to change that so that it now feeds me.  Do you love where you live?  If not, what can you do to change that?