Renewal

Some of life’s greatest joys are fleeting, like the delight of watching the cherry blossoms flower in spring, the falling of snow, or the brief season of a favorite fruit. Joy isn’t a constant state, but one that ebbs and flows over time. Yet joy’s cyclical nature can sometimes get lost in the solidity and stasis of the manmade world. We can restore a dynamic quality to the built environment by incorporating aesthetics of renewal: blossoming shapes (flowers and flower-like forms), spirals, and S-curves that suggest expansion, potential, and growth.

Why Plants Make People Happy

Why Plants Make People Happy

ways to make chores more joyful

14 ways to make chores more joyful

Maud Lewis and the Art of Resilience

Painting Joy: Maud Lewis and the Art of Resilience

ways to make any home feel like a summer home

9 ways to make any home feel like a summer home

What Makes a Home Feel Good?

What makes a home feel good?

10 Steps to a Fresh Start

6 ways to find joy during times of change

Can you still find joy when it feels like the world is ending?

How to feel like things are moving when life is on pause

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