Creating a Restful Bedroom
Ideas, encouragement, and simple changes for the darker seasons

Oh the simple promises a new day can bring... Hello friend, "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23 These words from Lamentations might have felt easy to believe in seasons when life felt bright. But, when you're in the grip of seasonal depression, even God's promises might feel distant. And yet, those mercies are still new every morning. Not some mornings. No

Natural East facing light and a bonus of Southern exposure in the morning makes for a bright start to the day! Hello friend. There is something almost magical about how morning light moves through a room. If your bed is positioned to catch that early sun, especially if you're facing east, where the sun rises, you're giving your bedroom and your body a natural gift every single day. When you wake in a room flooded with natural light, something shifts. Light tells your brain i

There is nothing more jarring than the sound of an old fashioned alarm clock! Good day to you, friend. One of the first moments that shapes your entire day happens before you are even fully conscious. The moment your alarm jolts you awake you are pulled forth from your slumber. If you are dealing with seasonal depression, that harsh beeping can feel like an assault on your nervous system. Your heart rates, your cortisol spikes, and you start the day in a state of stress befo