Comments on: What Does This Mean!?!

By: emily jane

emily jane — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:54:37 +0000

In reply to Sarah.

I adore Sarah’s interpretation. Yes, you left a beloved house behind but your creativity, drive, excitement and passion all travel with you : )
I would add that the house in it’s original form might represent your next space -in it’s virgin/as of yet untouched by You state..?
Best of luck on your new adventure!

By: Christina D.

Christina D. — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 05:52:19 +0000

Heart is still tied up there because of all the energy you put forth to make it a positive place where light permeated every corner:) Anxiety creeps in and our mind says “what if someone undoes all our important work putting love and happiness there and they are meanies and ruin the beauty I made with their negativity-and negativity can take on various forms like BEIGE and SAD CARPET..” I feel you, it took me months to shake our old residence, and the only positive thing that happened there was our family’s love-lots of sad stuff during our time there, health issues for both my husband and I. Sometimes I remember standing in the kitchen at the stove cooking, or pulling open the curtains in the morning…and I feel less and less anxiety about our current situation as time goes on. We moved back in with my parents for a year and are on the tail end now. I am so glad that you have a good relationship with your in-laws, that will make the time go by quickly. I know you will move on to something GREAT:) And the content will be fabulous!!

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:16:55 +0000

I am constantly dreaming of houses (my previous ones & also imaginary ones). So much so that I started researching what dream interpretation guru’s say it. What I learned is that (supposedly) a house is a peek into your own psyche, what you believe about yourself deep down. The house is you. So if, in your dream, you discover a secret room or treasure in the attic, maybe you believe you have an untapped talent or ability you want to explore. Or if the house is dilapidated, maybe you’ve been neglecting your own needs, etc. In this case I would agree with Sarah & Laura above. You’re appreciating how far you’ve come, how much beauty and creativity you have brought into being- and you never want to go back.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 16:39:15 +0000

Amazing to hear all of these comments! I’ve had very similar dreams spurred by the actual changes I’ve seen to our old home (they cut down our tree!) and such… I totally thought I was a weirdo but I’m very glad to hear I’m not alone. Almost getting caught by the new owners is terrifying as you realize you don’t belong/aren’t allowed there anymore.
Thanks

By: Shonee

Shonee — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 07:47:49 +0000

Change is hard…leaving a house you poured your guts into has got to be tough. Take it a day at a time and just know we are SO SO excited to see all the fun adventures you have ahead of you! xo
Shonee

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 04:36:01 +0000

Perhaps some of your identity is tied to that home because of all the energy you put into it. And perhaps you are subconsciously anxious that leaving that home means you are leaving behind that part of your identity. Don’t worry though- you are still you!!

By: kim

kim — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:53:38 +0000

I moved 8 years ago and I still have dreams where I sneak into my old house and look around at what’s different. It’s always awkward when the new owners come home and find me there again.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:50:39 +0000

I think its good for your body to be resting and your brain to be going into hyper drive. Who knows but you what it really means? You do know though. We can put our spin on it but if you ask yourself in a quiet space…don’t mean to get weird or creepy… your subconscious will tell you if you ask. If you don’t care, don’t ask yourself. My two cents are: Your home was beautiful. I loved it. Lots of people did. Target sure as H-E-double hockey sticks did! Being back to square one… starting over… there is fear in that and you talk about fearless DIY. Why say the word “fear” if there is not always that element there starring you in the face? It is what is so extraordinary though about you and what you and your husband have accomplished with this blog and with your home. You overcame that fear. But now its back to square one! It is scary but exciting!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:36:21 +0000

I think it was to remind you that the creativity, the passion, the excitement, the drive, the life you breathed into that house were not left there; those things are not a part of that house, but a part of you! All of these things you will carry with you wherever you go. Excited to see what you will do with them next!

By: adriana

adriana — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 05:51:56 +0000

I am with several of the posters above.
I think that there might be a bit of anxiety that they will not put the energy into it that you have.
It could also be the separation – blanking out those years of work you put into it – and it is no longer yours nor in your control. You are just no longer there. Either physically or with the power to change things in it.
I imagine that there was so much ownership beyond what a typical owner might have for a house.