I love the connection you made between trusting the process in decorating your home, and trusting the process in your writing project. In my day job, I help people buy homes...and as most of them are moving from someplace else, I always advise them to just live in the home for a while before remodeling or even making big decorating decisions. Two and a half years ago I bought want I intend to be my forever home. Iʻm just now watching the tile guys tile and my contractor paint in the bedroom and bathroom I knew I wanted to add when I saw the house for the first time. I knew some things from the start. And the rest...I just have to keep reminding myself to take my own advice. After all, it is my forever home, I donʻt have to live our entire relationship in the first couple of years.
I love your hoyse from afar. NOLA is one of my fave cities. After a quick count, leaving out some quick stops, I"ve lived in 16 homes since I was 18, counting my mom's house which I left and then returned to briefly years later. I never really decorated because I lived with roommates who knew decor so I just appreciated the surroundings. In Long Island City in my last apartment on my own I painted, decorated with plants and paintings and I loved it. A window facing the UN building across the East River made for great viewing, especially at dawn and sunset. I still miss that place. Now, at 63 I live in a small sailboat and have for 30 plus years, so the decor comes built in!
I love the connection you made between trusting the process in decorating your home, and trusting the process in your writing project. In my day job, I help people buy homes...and as most of them are moving from someplace else, I always advise them to just live in the home for a while before remodeling or even making big decorating decisions. Two and a half years ago I bought want I intend to be my forever home. Iʻm just now watching the tile guys tile and my contractor paint in the bedroom and bathroom I knew I wanted to add when I saw the house for the first time. I knew some things from the start. And the rest...I just have to keep reminding myself to take my own advice. After all, it is my forever home, I donʻt have to live our entire relationship in the first couple of years.
“I don’t have to live our entire relationship in the first couple of years”. Yes!
I love your hoyse from afar. NOLA is one of my fave cities. After a quick count, leaving out some quick stops, I"ve lived in 16 homes since I was 18, counting my mom's house which I left and then returned to briefly years later. I never really decorated because I lived with roommates who knew decor so I just appreciated the surroundings. In Long Island City in my last apartment on my own I painted, decorated with plants and paintings and I loved it. A window facing the UN building across the East River made for great viewing, especially at dawn and sunset. I still miss that place. Now, at 63 I live in a small sailboat and have for 30 plus years, so the decor comes built in!