The Sky House is a place and a state of mind. Protection and escape. Somewhere to Be and not Do. What is the house of your imagination? Your own sky house shelters you, protecting your inner calm from the cold of isolation and the storms of loss. It is somewhere we must each build for ourselves, from the inside out.
What does the sky house of your dreams look like? Is it a version of your current home? Or a former home? Is it a tree top pole house? A log cabin? A bach by the sea? A rustic villa? An apartment looking over a Venice canal or a city park? An igloo?
What are the sights and sounds that inspire you? What are the scents that delight you? What are the textures that comfort you? In your mind’s eye, bring these into your house and spend some time detailing these talismans.
Does your sky house home pets? Perhaps these are actual pets, current or former. Maybe in your sky house they can talk, sing or bring you a cup of tea. What animals do you admire? Challenge your imagination to include the furry, wild and wonderful in your ideal place. Fish might swim in the clouds outside your window. Honey bees and forest wasps may be gathering the latest gossip for you.
Scan your memory, search images, look through books of nature, architecture, art, gather details for your own ideal imagination house. Take a few moments each day or every week to focus on and develop your vision.
Imagination grows like a garden, needing only your attention to water, space and light to flourish. You will be amazed how rich a place your sky house can become with a little practice.
Whatever your own sky house looks like, spend time there. It will always be there for you.
Take care x
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Sky House Poetry 