Home Bound

I have blogged a few times in the past about the feeling of home and where we make it. Today, I want to touch on the symbolic meaning of HOME.


When we dream of a house, camper, apartment or any place that signifies our home, we are dreaming about our self, our inner home. Our home is where we reap the rewards of our work. Our home is our safe-haven from the big world. Our home is where our love blossoms. Our home is where God lives. Our home is where the healing begins.

If your ‘home’ is cluttered in your dreams, this is symbolic of needing to clean some things up in your life. This symbolic, internal view allows for the declutterization of your being. As you start physically cleaning out your ‘home,’ spiritually, clarity and peace will begin to manifest in your life.

If your ‘home’ is full of people, maybe there are too many activities drawing on your energy reserve. If your ‘home’ is dark, you may need to open the curtain and let some light in. Whatever the state of your home is in your dreams, it mirrors your state of being.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“If your external home is not the nest that you anticipated it to be, maybe you should begin to simplify your home on the inside.” tc

Where is Your Home?

Home ownership has been created as one of The American Dreams. People work long hours, hard jobs and strain themselves, at the expense of their health, for home ownership. Why? While embracing the other 'American Dream,' pride, we have come to believe the psychopomp of the value of home ownership.
Thinking about home ownership from the viewpoint of factual information, I see a home as a private dwelling place that takes a lot of money and time to maintain. Chores such as mowing, mending and updating consume the seasonal weekends of millions. The cost in insurance, mortgage, utilities and repairs utilizes thousands of earned dollars, not to mention the benefit that the government derives from your home ownership. Does the fluctuating rise and fall of the real estate market, merit the worry you invest  in chasing after This American Dream?
There are people living in tents, on a park bench, in their children's houses, renting a room, living in small cabins, traveling in RV's, young adults unable to move out and renting apartments.  Is their life or value less because they do not own their own home?  No, their life is just as valuable and oftentimes, less stressful because of the freedom to live life to the fullest without the constant responsibilities of static existence. There is no shame associated with where you live. The only thing You should be concerned with is How you live.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

"Home is where You make it." tc