Home Space and Reason

Episode 55 | Creativity in your Home

Walking through some condos recently with a buyer got me thinking about creativity and how you can explore the creative side of yourself at home.  Some think you have to be an artist to be creative, when in fact, that isn’t true at all.  Music and cooking, candle making, and gardening are all ways to explore creativity at home. This episode explores what it means to be creative within the walls of your home as well as using creative decision-making to morph your home into a true expression of those living there.

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Sources & Reference———————————————-

1. Understanding the Meaning of Creativity by MarthaStewart .com  
2. Adversity and the Creative Mind by Psychology Today 
3. Creative Confidence, by Tom and David Kelley. 

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 54 | Bootcamp for your home

If you want to make progress in the way your home feels and functions, this is the episode for you!  Pick one room and let's get after it!  This episode is meant to be listened to as a tool for each room; posing questions about your space and your reasoning.  What room will you start with? Welcome to the BOOT CAMP FOR YOUR HOME!  

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Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

 

Episode 53 | A story about a woman; her health, house and healing

This is a parallel story about Jessica Dudley and her health and home journeys.  It’s a fascinating and educational story filled with ups and downs, wallpaper and mold, hope, and satisfaction.  Her health journey started when she was 18 years old but as a remodeler of historic homes, this is also a story about creating a home for healing. See the supporting VIDEO on YouTube.

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Sources & Reference———————————————-

1. Jessica Dudley’s Instagram Accounts: ThankfulBungalow  and EDSinspired 
2. Jessica Dudley’s Blog  Thankful Bungalow 
3. Psychology Today: Self Compassion and Meditation can yield better mental health
4. 8 places you might find mold from AllergyAndAir.com

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. "Create a Home that Thrives" is a registered Trademark of Kristina Browning.

Episode 52 | Choosing and Decorating your Christmas Tree

Should you decorate your tree traditionally this year or try something unique?  What kind of live tree should you choose?  How much space do you have for your tree? This episode is all about choosing the right Christmas tree for your home and includes 8 non-traditional color ideas for decorating your tree.

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If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss.

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Sources & Reference———————————————-

1. Farmers Almanac; Best day to cut the Tree. 
2. Bob Vila; How to make a tree last longer
3. Better Homes and Gardens; How to Choose the Best Live Christmas Tree. 
4. Better Homes and Gardens; 7 Best Christmas Tree Types to Deck the Halls with this Year

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 51 | Creating wonderful Traditions

Change is constant and it tends to manifest nervous anticipation of what is to come. One of the best ways of coping is to focus on what is stable. This is where traditions come in. They bring meaning to our lives and give us a sense of belonging. This episode is about creating wonderful traditions NOT associated with gathering in groups.  Share photos of your traditions with me by using the #HomeSpaceAndReason hashtag or tagging me @SpaceAndReason.

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I have gift certificates available for Home Functionality Coaching sessions so you can ask your partner for a session with me as a gift.  Sometimes we aren’t quick to spend money on ourselves but now you can ask for Coaching to Create a Home that Thrives!

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Sources & Reference———————————————-

1. The Psychology Today article that I quoted; Happiness and Tradition. 
2. A Day in your Shoes: The lighting of the Bayberry Candle.
3. First Snow Traditions by MontanaHappy. 
4. Embrace your Food Heritage from Family Search  
5. Mint Julep Tradition at the Kentucky Derby.

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

 

Episode 50 | Thinking of buying a home? Nuts and bolts + things to ponder

Let’s discuss buying a home; both the process of it and things to ponder about your wants and desires. From my perspective, the more you’ve thought things through ahead of time, the happier you will be with the outcome. Even if you aren’t thinking of moving in the next year - this is a fun episode to listen to for imagining whatever is next. Know someone who wants to learn about buying a home for the first time? Share this episode with them! ~ Ready to buy a home? Connect here.  

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Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 49 | Phillips Hue Lights for a Home Theater Experience

Nothing beats sitting down to a riveting film that grabs your attention and doesn’t let go.  People often say they love the ability to lounge on their own comfy sofa, having access to their own kitchen and bathroom making staying home for a movie extra appealing. So how do you achieve better immersion in the film?  THAT, my friends, is where the hue lighting system plays a key role. Ready for a better home theater experience?

If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss.

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~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com 

Sources & Reference———————————————-

1. Medium.com wrote a good article titled "Creating a fully automated home with a Sonos System" 

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 48 | a 7 minute Guided Relaxation

A special edition episode: A seven-minute Guided Relaxation called "Appreciation for our Home."  Created as a separate episode so that you can repeat as often as you like. Find a quiet, still, place in your house.  Sit.  Check in with yourself. Indulge in the next seven minutes.

If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss.

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~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com 

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 47 | Luminaries and Candles: bring on the warm fuzzies!

Did you know that you can hire me no matter where you live?  If you are stuck on one particular area of your home, I have online consults available to help you with your space and reasoning. If you live in the Portland, Oregon area and you’d like to hire me as your Realtor, reach out to me at Kristina@spaceandreason.com.  The finest compliment I could ever receive is the confidence of your referral. 

If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss.

 

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~ Schedule time with me HERE or visit me through my Home Coaching & Real Estate Website www.SpaceAndReason.com 

Sources & Reference———————————————-

1. Links to all the candles mentioned. 
2. Link to book I quoted “The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects” by Amy Azzarito **Makes a wonderful gift!
3. Martha Stewart: Instructions how to make your own candles
4. List of the best candle subscriptions by The Spruce.com 
5. A foolproof guide to burning a candle correctly. 
6. Candles.org Selecting candles, based on their scent or fragrance, can be a great way to improve your mood, reduce anxiety, and even combat fatigue or loneliness. What scents to try. 
7. Luminary Loppet event information in Minneapolis, Minnesota
8. Credit to Medium.com and the article by Chris Ashby from which I read today’s actionable steps. How to write your own mantra.
9. Oprah’s list of Best Soy Candles.
10. Kristen Bell has a favorite brand called Preemptive Love which was written about in The Strategist in December of 2018. “Preemptive Love is a business that really warms my heart. All of the products are made by Syrian and Iraqi refugees who are working to rebuild their lives and provide for their families. They make the most delicious-smelling candles and soaps, plus super comfy sweatshirts. I have one of their candles in every room of my house. I tend to buy a bunch of them at once and give them to all my friends. These women are strong, powerful, and unbelievably resilient. I am in complete awe of their ability to shed the past and focus on the future. Every time I burn one of their candles, it’s a reminder of the fortitude of the human spirit.”

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.

Episode 46 | The Haunting of a House

Let’s dive into the spooky aspect of a home…the haunting of a home and the energy that can remain long after people have left.  Let’s talk about the psychology of what makes a house feel haunted and I’ll share a real-life story and talk about the inhabitants with Dr. Kristy Sumner a paranormal investigator where she shares the details of an investigation in a house on a lake. Something is still there, moving around, lurking in the shadows, making curious unexplainable noises.  Parental discretion is advised due to the graphic nature in which some people meet their demise and the discussion of the afterlife and darker things.

If you didn’t start listening at Episode 1, I invite you to start from the beginning.  There are too many jewels to miss.

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Sources & Reference———————————————-

1. Watch the full episode of the "Ma" Barker paranormal investigation.
2. Soul Sisters Paranormal on Facebook, website,  and Instagram page.
3. Psychology Today: What Makes a House feel Haunted? 
4. Dr. Kristy Sumner’s BIO: Dr. Sumner holds a PhD in Public Affairs with an emphasis on Criminal Justice. She was a senior director for a Registered Traveler company focused on biometric clearances for the traveling public, she was a senior consultant for a biometric credentialing company, and she was a college professor at Metro State College of Denver and at the University of Central Florida. In 2014, Dr. Kristy Sumner coupled her passion for travel, history and the paranormal when she formed Soul Sisters Paranormal, an all-female team, traveling to some of the most historic, and reportedly haunted, locations in the U.S. in an attempt to determine for themselves if spirit activity does exist and to highlight the rich history of each location. Individually, each member of the team is an accomplished professional in her respective field, and each holds a Masters, PhD or JD degree. To date, the team has traveled to and investigated numerous US locations, including the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (WV), The Lizzie Borden House (MA), the Villisca Ax Murder House (IA), the St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL), Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary (TN) and many others.
5. House Beautiful: 15 of the Freakiest, Real-Life Haunted House Stories You'll Ever Hear 

 

Legal Disclosure: Kristina Browning is a licensed Realtor in the State of Oregon with 503 Properties. “Home Functionality Coach” and "Create a Home that Thrives" are registered Trademarks of Kristina Browning.