Tag: home
Posted on May 20, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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Nothing else compares to losing your father because the role of Father is very unique.
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Category: On the Topic of Home, ParentsTags: chieftains, death, deathanddying, father, fatherarchetype, fathers, findinghome, grief, home, loss
Posted on May 12, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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In my last post about 1-euro homes, I mentioned how Lorraine Bracco purchased a home for 1-euro and, after starting with a renovation budget of $145,000, the project ended up costing her more like $250,000. That’s a huge difference from budget to reality. Even… Continue Reading “1-Euro Homes: The House I Love But Can’t Buy”
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Category: featured, Italy, On the Topic of HomeTags: 1-eurohomes, findinghome, home, italianproperty, Italy, propertyrennovation, SambucadiSicilia, sicilianproperty, Sicily, Travel
Posted on May 7, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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You think Mother’s Day is just a celebration of women who birthed babies or raised kids? Think again. The origins of this special day may surprise you.
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Category: Holidays, On the Topic of Home, ParentsTags: celebratingwomen, egyptianmyth, findinghome, Greekmyth, Holidays, home, mothers, mothersday, Myth, romanmyth, women
Posted on April 22, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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This year and moving forward, what are you doing to show our Mother that you love her?
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Category: Holidays, Landscape and Environment, Meditations on LivingTags: conservation, earth, EarthDay, environment, home, Mother, motherearth, preservation, recycle, recycling, wellbeing
Posted on April 8, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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Push past the winter blahs with these ideas for enjoying the little things and creating a home that makes you happy.
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Posted on April 4, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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Initially, I loved the idea of buying a 1-euro home in Italy and renovating it. Then I did more research and the charm wore off. Perhaps there is a better option for fulfilling my dream.
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Category: community, Italy, On the Topic of Home, TravelTags: 1-eurohomes, 1dollarhomes, communityliving, findinghome, home, Italy, LorraineBracco, renovatingahome, SambucadiSicilia, Sicily
Posted on January 29, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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Whether you’re a power cleaner, a compulsive cleaner, or a daily tidy-upper, cleaning house doesn’t have to be so complicated. But the best cleaning starts with two simple steps.
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Category: Meditations on Living, On the Topic of HomeTags: BillLemkephoto, BillLemkephotographer, buddhistwisdom, cleanhouse, cleaninghouse, cleanmind, findinghome, home, Lettinggo, radicalprayer, ThichNhatHanh
Posted on January 23, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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I discovered mold in my home last week, at first forcing me to let go of some things. But then I had a choice of what to keep and what to release. And choice is hard.
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Posted on January 15, 2022
by Jan Peppler
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I spent most of my life not feeling comfortable with how I look. The currently popular #10YearChallenge is helping me appreciate my face and find a sense of home in it.
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Category: Love & Belonging, Meditations on Living, On the Topic of HomeTags: 10yearchallenge, aging, beauty, facerecognition, finding, home, wellbeing, yourface, youth
Posted on December 30, 2021
by Jan Peppler
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Over the years, when I talk about my work researching the psychology of home, inevitably someone will say, “Home is inside you.” Yes, I smile. This is true. It took many years for me to experience this truth. One can know something intellectually but… Continue Reading “Home is Inside You”
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Category: featured, Meditations on Living, On the Topic of HomeTags: aloneness, beingalone, findinghome, home, homeinsideyou, interiority, solitude, wellbeing, wellness
Posted on December 27, 2021
by Jan Peppler
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The best gifts are those that transcend a holiday. These are the ones that make us feel seen, heard, known, and celebrated.
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Posted on November 7, 2021
by Jan Peppler
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A few days before my mom died, she told me, “I’m dying. It’s okay, I’ve seen that it is all okay.” My mother was going home.
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