The power of white space

In cleaning up and organising my computer files, like images, bookmarks, folders and so on I came across a blog I had bookmarked a number of years back but then never really kept up-to-date with - it's called Down to Earth and its author Rhonda Hetzel. I am now following on Instagram and I love the welcome blurb on her blog: 'Come closer and let me whisper in your ear, because if everyone knows this, it will cause a revolution. The work you do in your own home will enrich you and make you a different person. It saved me from a life of ridiculous spending and mindless acquisition and slowed me down enough to allow me to see the beauty surrounding me.'

I read this post of hers on Instagram recently and it really resonated with me because much of what simple life is to her has been what I've been doing too, though am sure it looks completely different for both of us. I think it's important to understand that this will look different for everyone, but I guess there may be some guiding principals, i.e. these are what I recognised in my own life once I listened to the Slow Your Home podcast and read Rhonda's Instagram post, and I realised this is the framework for how I choose to live.

I am such a home body and though I don't always enjoy the process of cleaning and organising I always love the end result and the utter satisfaction of having done good work. It shifts the energy in the home, it really feels like stale energy goes and new, expanded fresh energy takes its place.

As a work-at-home mum my mother always drilled into me that you need to be organised and have a clutter-free, clear work surface to begin work... no disorder. This helps your headspace, let's the work flow once you start and makes you more productive in the long run.

In graphic design 'white space' is the area between design elements - a tool used to balance the design elements and better organise content to improve the visual communication experience. White space calms us, lets us breathe and gives the eye a place to rest. I take this theory and apply it to my home and garden, and drilling down further I apply this in my work space as well.

[Image by rawpixel from Pixabay]