An Cozy Drey on a Chilly Day

The seasons where I live are shifting into autumn. The leaves are drying and dropping. They blow all around in the chilly wind. The light dims into darkness at 7:30pm. My baby goes to bed earlier than she did before. 

As I lay down with her to whisp her gently to sleep - I started thinking: 

"Why I am I sleeping on a rectangle in a square? Name me one other animal who sleeps this way. Who is responsble for this?" I asked myself. Rather than realistically being able to place blame on any given designer or architect - I finally reasoned...it's me. I am responsible for this! 

That was an empowering invitation. 

For most of this week, I have been engaging in a visualization when I lay down with my baby. I called it 'The Squirrel Tail'. Inside a Squirrel Drey or Den, Squirrels utilize their very prominent and very warm puffy tails to keep cozy and warm. When I lay down, I imagine that I am wrapping my tail around us both. We drift off into sleep in our cozy round drey. 

Each year I devise in my head a creative challenge for a 'winter bed'. In previous years it has been "Cappuccino Bed" decked in dark brown flannel sheets and a creamy comforter next to a glowing faux fire or lamp. It's been like jumping into a warm coffee with frothed milk - surrounded by chocolatey brown woods. 

This winter, we are going for the Squirrel Hollow. A cozy round in the room with lots of soft fluff and a big tail-like blanket that envelopes us in a round. 

Visualizations are powerful and I truly believe that what lives in our imagined dreams and desires is good inspiration to create in our physical lived spaces. The physical space we move in have an immense impact on our perceptions and well being. 

This autumn, I extend the challenge to you. What would you like to change? How and where would you like to be? Close your eyes, visualize that experience and then invite that into your reality.