DREAM COVE

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I have a dream cove and I love it! I use it all the time. I created this space three years ago when we moved into our I’M NEVER BUYING ANOTHER OLD HOUSE AGAIN. (Never say never. Big sigh…)

My dream-cove space is located just above the top of the stairs in our master bedroom. The space served no purpose for the previous owners. I remember thinking when we toured the house for the first time, “What am I going to put here? What can I possibly use this space for?” It was too small for furniture, and yet it was too big to leave empty. The space is cove-shaped (well, obviously!), and it’s only large enough to sit in, not stand.

After settling into our latest (and hopefully last) dream house, I decided to use this particular space as a place to meditate in or, more accurately, to DREAM. If truth be told, I don’t meditate that often, only when I’m really stressed. My version of meditating consists of five minutes of time spent running the day’s “to do” list through my head. (Another sigh…) I hope to get better at that someday! I know, I know…

Anyway, I painted my DREAM COVE white to represent my new thoughts and a fresh new start. It was dark at night so I placed a globe light that hangs down perfectly to one side. I filled two baskets with my favorite books and hung up a sign that said, “DREAM.”

I use this space even more than I thought. I sit in my DREAM COVE whenever I’m stressed or need a moment of silence, to pause, take a deep breath, and relax.

What does this have to do with Pilates? Everything. Pilates helps you find yourself, just as my DREAM COVE does. Joseph Pilates entitled his book, RETURN TO LIFE, for a reason. He believed society was compromised; people were slowly losing themselves and missing out on the big picture. His book is about finding your true self through movement, being physically fit, and having the stamina and energy to take on life! If you feel better, you do better. If you do better…you are better.

Do you have a DREAM COVE? Where is it? What does it look like?

Bye for now!