Creating a home also means protecting it. This final reflection is about boundaries, energy, and honoring what brings peace. When we begin choosing what — and who — we allow in, our home becomes more than shelter. It becomes a sanctuary. And that changes everything.

Home is more than a physical space. It’s the root we grow from — the steady ground that helps us rest, rise, and return. In this second reflection, I explore how tending to our foundation allows everything else to unfold more gently. Healing, in many ways, begins with where and how we’re held.

Being in one place meant growing roots, forming connections, allowing yourself to belong. To allow this to happen, I needed to open up. It was a complex journey, especially when the only safety I knew was keeping my heart closed and protected.