3 Ways to Flourish at Home This Fall

Do you hear the wind rustling? See more yellow, orange and red leaves? Feel the cooler temperature on your skin? Taste the deliciousness of a creamy pumpkin spice latte?

Given that this powerful shift is happening, here are 3 ways to flourish this fall at home!

1. Mindset Shift – Imagine the Possibilities

Transitions can be exhilarating…and challenging. While they offer us opportunities to grow and learn, transitions also threaten our feelings of safety and security. During these uncertain times, feeling grounded can be especially challenging.

By recognizing and accepting the notion that we are always in a state of transformation, we can use this time to think through how we would like our home to feel, look and function.

Are you feeling guilty about not dealing with the clutter accumulating in your home? Overwhelmed by the options available to organize your space?

Stressed out by all the steps needed to successfully stage and sell your home?

No matter what is causing your frustration, fall is a great time to make a mindset shift and begin to take action. If you need support getting there, we are here to help.

2. Clothing & Accessories Shift – Decisions Before Storage  

One thing we love about fall is wearing layers. Yoga pants, hoodies over t-shirts, shoes & socks – they all equal comfort! As hard as it can be to let go of the sandals, swimsuits and sunscreen (the last one not so much), the cosiness of fall clothing allows us to shift more easily into the cooler weather.

However, before putting away summer clothes and placing fall clothes front and centre, try to systematically sort both types, letting go of the items that you don’t like, need or wear. Thanks to Marie Kondo for the inspiration behind this technique!

Hold up each item and ask yourself, “Do I like/wear/need the item”?

Trust your gut to reveal the answer and then take action on your decision. Why keep what no longer makes you feel good?!

For fall items, do the same thing, deciding which items to keep front and centre that will make you feel good this fall. Jackets, gloves, hats and scarves get placed near to where you enter/exit your home, making the transition into colder weather a little bit easier.

It is important to enjoy this process, as it gives us a chance to reflect on a summer gone by, and also imagine what new opportunities can emerge this season.

3. Home Comforts – Form + Function

Indoors and out, your home is where you likely spend a lot of time, especially now. With the emergence of fall, our natural tendency is to stay in bed a little longer, cuddle on the couch more, and create feelings of comfort, safety, and joy.

As we transition into spending more time at home, how can you make your home more functional and enjoyable?

Fall is a great time to commit to creating a home you love to live in. Perhaps a décor switch-up is needed and you can move items around to create the atmosphere you desire. Maybe it’s time to go through your kitchen pantry, tossing old/expired items to make room for healthy autumn fare. Maybe it’s time to create a foyer area that functions masterfully and also makes you and your guests feel welcome.

Organizing your home so that you love to live in it is one of the best ways to move through this fall transition. One way to do this is to do a walkthrough of your home, choosing three spaces you spend the most time in during the fall. Think about three changes you could make in each space that address both form (how it looks and feels) and function (how it works for you and your family). If you’d like help with this process, we can help.

Imagine…the school bell is ringing, and your teacher is calling you into the class of life, asking, “How will you flourish in your home this fall?” What will you say? What will you do? Fall offers many new possibilities – which will you choose to focus on?

If you would like help in envisioning how to flourish this fall, please contact The Simply Home Downsizing Team, we love to help!