My Space

Does your significant other have a “man cave”? For years showing houses I always heard about the man cave. It never meant anything to me, just a space I thought the guys needed where they were going to watch football, play cards, whatever, didn’t really mean anything to me, and nothing I took too seriously. I never really thought too much about having your own space, the significance of it, what it means, and how important it is.

Fast forward, my son moves out, my daughter moves to his bedroom and at the time, while working at home at a desk in my living room, I tell my husband, I NEED an office. I have got to get all of this out of my living room, I can’t spread out, I have no space, it’s cluttered ( which makes me CRAZY) and I can’t do it anymore. We live in a three bedroom home so hey, it was tough, the kids needed their own space, and I get it, but one is growing up and moves in with his friend so we have space now! This process took what felt like eternity! Our home was build in the 60s so hardwood floors covered up by carpet, and our first challenge, pulling up the carpet and refinishing the hardwood. Well, my husband, and I love him, worked 40+ hours a week and my office wasn’t his first priority.  Finally, several months later….its done! New refinished and AMAZING hardwood floors, new paint, new trim, crown moulding, doors, etc. and it is AMAZING! I mean better than expected! I move the desks in, furniture that I have been gathering, my mom orders me these amazing mirrors and rug and I get a cozy chair ordered. Okay, going to have a great working space, now that I’m not really working from home anymore. So, my room gets done, life changes, and I’m not working from home anymore. Well, it looks amazing, now what???

Now what!?!?! Nobody ever told me that I really need to have my own room in the house. Nobody ever told me the significance of having my own “woman cave” or “she shed”!! Nobody ever shared with me that I really needed this room! Okay, so my mom had her sewing room, my friend Joey has her barn, my friend Denise her pool, my friend Allyson her craft room and pool, my friend Deanna her gym in the basement, but NOBODY tells me I really need to have my own space in my house. Isn’t the whole house my space!?!?! Um…NO! Who knew!?!?!

GIRLS!! We are missing out on this whole man cave thing!! I mean, this office of mine!! I could stay in here 24/7!! I come home, I’m in here, Saturday and Sunday…I’m in here! I have a cozy chair with my books beside it, my desk for working and blogging, my music is going, my vision boards are posted and I am one happy girl!! I mean, who knew!?!?! Maybe I am late to the game, but who would have ever thought that an office would hold so much significance to me. I blog here, I meditate here, I read here, I work here, I plan here, I goal plan here, endless possibilities!!

Here is my point! We all have different interests, but the lesson is this, you NEED your space!!! You need your space to grow, to dream, to goal plan, to do whatever it is you want to do!! I’m just thankful I learned this now at 44!! Find.Your.Space!! And now, not later!!

With love for you all!

Shauna