A Healthy Home Helped Me Recover From Surgery

I am back after a long break and so glad to be back at work. I actually had to take a medical leave. After years of ignoring my health, I finally got the hysterectomy that my doctor has been pushing me to get.

The stress and worry before were so much worse than the recovery itself. I had a great doctor and healing went well. I am a person who craves independence and doesn’t like to ask for help. How was I going to handle 6 weeks off and ask for help? What I found and really appreciated the most was how my house was so wonderfully set up for healing. 

This is how it helped.

Master Bedroom

My Master Bedroom/Mom Retreat is relaxing and comfortable. The Room is set up so I can watch TV and get sunlight when I need it. I have a nice bed that is adjustable. The color palette is color I find soothing. The final thing was to have photos that showed me a healthy and happy time in my life. Remind me that I will be back that way again. Books were inspiring and motivational too.

Family Room

My Family Room seating allowed me to prop my feet up and binge-watch Netflix. I was able to hang out with my family and didn’t have to stay in my bedroom. I also could snack with durable fabrics on the upholstery without any stress of making a mess.

Breakfast Room

My Breakfast Room has great sunlight coming in, giving my body a bit of Vitamin D it needed. The chairs are nice and comfortable so I could sit with the family to have dinner each night. 

Home Office

When I was able to do a little light work it was easy to transition back and forth from working to relaxing. My office that is in my home is in a quiet space with a good ergonomic desk chair for me to sit in. My files were all put away organized so I didn’t feel overwhelmed, I felt like I could really take off time to relax and just check in when I could.

Does your home do that for you? If it doesn’t really relieve your stress and make you happy, then look at each room that you spend time in, make a list of what you dislike, and take action on fixing those things. The most important thing is to create spaces that cause no stress and really make you happy.