SIMPLE PLEASURES

This morning I woke and lingered in bed enjoying the peacefulness, enjoying day dreaming and enjoying the beginning of yet another day in this life of mine.  I realized how much I do love my bedroom, my sanctuary, my retreat and the role it plays in my life.  Every detail was ceremoniously thought over when I created this personal domain of mine.

I painted the walls tonalities of tranquil taupe; hunted for the perfect mattress; selected high-thread count cotton sheets, a down comforter, silk bed cover and burlap bed skirt.  I made pillow cases from my grandmother's linen napkins and embellished them with my favorite antique brooches; re-upholstered chairs with silk found at an antique faire; lay an antique, tattered length of lace across the foot of the bed; and hung window treatments I purchased in Provence.  My favorite music can be played with a touch of a remote, my  favorite books lay waiting on my nightstand next to my alabaster antique lamp.  Luxurious hand and foot creams, essential oils and scented candles fill the air with soothing scents.  Treasured artwork adorn the walls, only but a few as to not clutter.  My choices are of sweet angels and cherubs some of which I selected when with my sweet mum.  And photos of loved ones sit on shelves keeping my soul company.  No phone, no T.V. This is where I begin my day, this is where I end my day.  This is where I pray, this is where I dream, this is where I mend, rest, contemplate and sometimes cry......but am always nurtured.

Are you happy with your bedroom?  Do you feel joy when you enter your bedroom?  If not, be resourceful, listen to your yearnings, trust your eye and impulses and create your sacred space.  With a little ingenuity, thrifty shopping, using elements you have tucked away in a different way, perhaps altered with the touch of a sewing machine, adding a fresh coat of paint, etc. you, too, can create your personal domain.

Today, Saturday, is the day my husband and I have a standing date, as we get up early and go to Farmer's Market to shop for local produce, flowers, sample pastries and sip our favorite coffee or tea.  Today I treated myself to some beautiful flowers....splendor in a vase.....heavenly tokens of simple pleasures. 

I also had to purchase one of my favorite autumn fruits...Fuji persimmons....a simple pleasure for the palatte..oh my, I love these.

And this afternoon, I may even allow myself to take a break from my studio to indulge in a nap....a sweet cat nap....

-meet Mojo our adopted cat-

Another simple pleasure......what simple pleasures do you surround yourself with.  Treat yourself to something special today my friends...you are worth it!

Happy Autumn

Diana