Susan Thom

Where Do You Go When You Want To Be Alone, And Why


Posted: Friday, September 14, 2007

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When I want to be alone, I go in my own little corner of the house, my bedroom. I have a sitting room, and then a bed enclosed by walls, like a little cubby, and I made sure I made it as comfortable as possible. Down all the way, from two king sized pillows, to a down comforter over me, and two down featherbeds under me.

I have a beautiful comforter on top, 300 count sheets underneath, which were a gift from my aunt, and I have a nice spot for relaxation, sleep, meditation, thought, and prayer. Ive decorated with all things I care about and believe in; angels, Indians and artifacts, beautiful pictures, crystals, stones, and peace. I printed out all the pictures myself.When you come down the long hall to my door, this is what I see when I open my door.





This is my sitting room, and it goes right into my little cubby, with all the things that calm me. I can watch TV if I want and always see my pretty pictures that sooth me. I have a sink in my room, but I just kind of decorate it. I have my very own Indian chief, and peacepipe, and healing crystals and stones. This is how I keep my sanity.                 

 and now, for the cubby....



 

And that is my space, my accumulation i've collected to help keep me calm and focused. After raising three kids, and having to be fifty one because the calendar tells me, I thought it about time I made a space for myself. My Buddha was given to me by a dear friend. Angels were given to me by friends and family. I love my Indian and my pottery. I love my angel my partner bought me years ago, from the Bradford Exchange. Eveywhere I look, there is peace. My partner stripped my walk in closet, and built shelves for me, so I could just stick my clothes in, and not bother opening and closing drawers.



It's nice to have a door look pretty. I now have all my clothes nicely tucked into their shelves, with a couple of drawers as a bonus. Actually, the bonus is having a partner who knows how to do these things and wants to!



The last time I stenciled, I said I'd never do it again...well, I did, and it came out really nice.

So, this is what I try to do to keep my spirits up, my soul calm and humble, and I am well aware that the calmer I am, the better my life is.

I don't need anything more than I have in my sitting room or bedroom. And my Indian Chief keeps a good eye one me.

I think we all should surround ourselves with things that make us feel happy and calm. It gives us the strength to face the next day, while looking at beauty in the meantime. If our bedroom is where we think our lives through and pray and meditate and relax and rejuvenate, then it should look like us, and feel like us, and have pretty smells and oils. These things weren't expensive, and i didn't get them all at once, and some were gifts, but they all reflect me and who I am, and that gives me a lot of strength.
 
Susan Thom is the mother of three children, two sons, 20 and 23, and a daughter 25. Her older son is in the air force in Germany right now, and her daughter is in the army in Tacoma, Washington.

Writing calms her, and gives her a place to go by herself! Clears the head and gets it out. She lives in a rural area, with a lake and mountains, and her partner, and has loved writing since she was a child.

She has been on a journey of self discovery for twenty years, and has learned many things about the human mind, and how to maintain some semblance of calm and peace within.

If someone reads one of her stories, and relates to her feelings, and gets a suggestion on how she dealt with them in a positive way, that would be the ultimate gift of her writing.

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» left by Dave Tanguay
 4 years 128 days ago.
You have a nice home Susan, that Indian looks more like a brave than a chief. I may be wrong but I thought Indian chiefs had alot of feathers.
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» left by 4 years 128 days ago.
hi david, thank you, i am blessed, but after 23 years, it's all on the line. good and honor will prevail. i'm having a hard time formatting my story. how did you even read it? i asked for help, or maybe one of the editors will fix it since it's still private, or it was a couple of minutes ago. it's really hard trying to figure it out. thank you once again, for reading my story, and commenting. we have a network, and we are communicating with people from all over and complementing them on writing well done, i'm thankful for bruce and jean, and all the authors. we have something not too many people have. i'm glad you like my home, i have put everything, or should i say, all of me, into it for 20 years, and my partner has for 9. it's earthy, and simple, but warm and comfortable. now, to figure this out..... best regards, sue
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