Image by Steve-h via FlickrI had the opportunity to attend a fabulous seminar this week with Fabienne Fredrickson along with an impressive selection of other very smart people in business. I was chatting with a new friend, Pat Perkins and we were discussing how your home environment impacts you both personally and professionally. Pat is a brilliant coach for women looking to move up in Corporate America, and she often asks her clients if they feel comfortable entertaining their boss or colleagues in their homes. When they express concern or embarrassment, she sees that as a red flag.
Have you ever had that nagging feeling that something just isn't right? When we are out of congruence, or alignment, or whatever you want to call it, it throws us off kilter and nothing works the way that it's supposed to. We don't get the results we work so hard for and truly deserve.
For example, if you are a brilliant, sharp dressed, well spoken woman at the office, you are seen and respected as such. But if your home is not reflective of that same level, you feel out of integrity. It's that little voice in the back of your head that tells you you don't deserve that promotion... yet, or you're not good enough... yet. To perform at your highest level and get the results you deserve, you need for all areas of your life to be on the same level.
Similarly, women, especially, need a place in their home that is just for them. Whether it is a bedroom or bathroom sanctuary, or a quiet corner of a living room with a comfy chair and a book-stand. Women need to allow themselves that special place where they can unwind and recharge. It's not a luxury, it's critical to our well being and the well being of all those we care for.
This doesn't mean that you need a million dollar home makeover, there are loads of tips and tricks to update and revamp your home to be a more proper reflection of you.
Are you wondering what the heck that extremely cute little duck has to do with any of this? His bright colors inspired me on this snowy day in Chicago. A bright piece of art like this is a great focal point in a room, that is, if he reflects who YOU are.
What effect is your home having on you today? Does it reflect who you are and where you are going, or is it a constant reminder of where you came from?
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