I actually have pictures on my walls!!!
Oh it feels so great to have a room that is almost actually settled in. I spent this weekend putting my new bedding that I got for Christmas on, my other got all rained on in the hurricane, hanging pictures, getting a carpet, and just decorating. As I lay in bed last night I just sighed because it felt so good, because for the first time since September 2004 I am completely settled into a room. The boxes are unpacked, the pictures are on the walls, and I feel comfortable. It feels like my own little cocoon. The rest of the house in another story but I have my little space and it feels so great.
It is amazing how it is helping me change some bad habits I had begun as well. I developed the awful habit of coming home and just turning on the TV (evil cable) and being a zombie for hours until I go to bed. Since I dont really have too many people to hang out with yet, and no youth were back in town yet, I just zoned. I had a stack of books I wanted to read next to my bed but my room did not feel comfy to me so I just stayed out of it, until bed time. My unmade room sort of stressed me out to be in, so I sort of lost myself in TV land. I got so much in the zone that I would not feel like putting pics on the wall and decorating, a vicious cycle. I found that all of the above was also not helping my emotions, I was feeling more and more depressed.
But for the past few days I have come home and been so excited to just go into my room, open a few windows to let the nice breeze in, put on my music, and read. I even finished a book in 2 days this past weekend. Then before bed I light some candles and do my devos and journaling for the day, it is so nice. SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE WORTHLESS TV ZONE!!! Now I just have to be careful that I dont go so much into the reading and bedroom zone that I dont get out there and meet people and build relationships with my roomies.
Now if the rest of my house can just improve, anyone want to donate some really nice couches, dining room table, pictures, carpets, etc.?
It is amazing how it is helping me change some bad habits I had begun as well. I developed the awful habit of coming home and just turning on the TV (evil cable) and being a zombie for hours until I go to bed. Since I dont really have too many people to hang out with yet, and no youth were back in town yet, I just zoned. I had a stack of books I wanted to read next to my bed but my room did not feel comfy to me so I just stayed out of it, until bed time. My unmade room sort of stressed me out to be in, so I sort of lost myself in TV land. I got so much in the zone that I would not feel like putting pics on the wall and decorating, a vicious cycle. I found that all of the above was also not helping my emotions, I was feeling more and more depressed.
But for the past few days I have come home and been so excited to just go into my room, open a few windows to let the nice breeze in, put on my music, and read. I even finished a book in 2 days this past weekend. Then before bed I light some candles and do my devos and journaling for the day, it is so nice. SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE WORTHLESS TV ZONE!!! Now I just have to be careful that I dont go so much into the reading and bedroom zone that I dont get out there and meet people and build relationships with my roomies.
Now if the rest of my house can just improve, anyone want to donate some really nice couches, dining room table, pictures, carpets, etc.?
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