Is Your Home Helping You Live Well

Let me share a little known fact about me.

There is one small habit I have kept for years. I eat a cup of blueberries every day. First because I absolutely love them, and second because they are packed with antioxidants that support healthy skin and healthy ageing. A tiny ritual, but such a nurturing one. It is why the question "Is your home helping you live well?" feels so relevant when we talk about small, empowering changes and how our choices can influence our wellbeing.

Here is another gentle shift I have made. I now use perfume free cosmetics and lotions. Nothing dramatic, nothing restrictive, simply a move towards products that feel kinder on my skin. There is something empowering about these small changes. They are simple, yet they make us feel better in ways we do not always expect.

You may have heard the expression “in you”, “on you”, and “around you”. “In you” refers to what we eat. “On you” includes the creams and cosmetics we apply. But “around you”, the home you live in every day, is the part that is so often overlooked even though it has a quiet but meaningful influence on our overall health.

In my little studio, this idea guides the choices I make. I recently reupholstered my desk chair in a completely non toxic fabric with no coatings or finishes and none of the formaldehyde or forever chemicals found in many treated textiles. In a space as small as this, air quality matters. I also work at a custom solid wood desk that I have owned for about twenty years. Its longevity means I avoid replacing it with something in veneer or composite materials that often contain added glues or chemicals. These choices may seem modest, but they support how I feel when I sit down to work each day.

Think for a moment about your own home. You may have a beautifully tidy space. You may have a clean home. But do you have a healthy home. Every item we bring indoors, from furnishings to textiles to finishes, arrives with its own set of ingredients. Some support us. Some do not.

The furnishings you select, the textiles you live with, the bedding you sink into at the end of the day, the upholstery finishes you sit on and breathe in, all play a role in either supporting or undermining the health goals you set for yourself. Ask yourself again, Is Your Home Helping You Live Well, and consider how healthy home design might support your long term wellbeing.

A healthy lifestyle does not stop at what you eat or what you put on your skin. It includes the home that holds you.

If creating a healthier home is something you are considering, I would be delighted to guide you, by simply by offering a little food for thought.