Stacey

As my son gets older and the world opens more to him, I remind him (as I have since he was little) that we can each only control two things – our actions and our reactions. When I used to drop him off for school daily, I would also remind him to “do your best, be kind, and have fun!” As a high schooler, he now knows this to be our family motto. Along with it, our family has a deliberate guiding principle of doing what is right, because it is right and not based on anything else. It allows us to try to be consistent in our actions and build a character that reflects our values. Although it is both harder and easier than it sounds, I wholeheartedly believe that doing this creates a safe place for everyone in our home to land. And that safe space is even more important because we don’t always get it “right!”

In a time in our world where there are so many changes, everything happens so quickly and there is seemingly so much chaos, our homes have become even more special. They offer each of us that “safe place to land” both literally and metaphorically – a place of safety and warmth and a place to enjoy hobbies, be with our loved ones, and to grow. We know that our homes are more important now than ever.

I get to wake up every day and help people work toward creating and growing a “safe place to land” in their own homes. These places are unique to each of us but share the same goal of a space for love, security, and growth. I help people get into homes so that they are empowered to create their own rules, their own traditions and memories, their own favorite sayings, and their place to land for themselves and the people they love the most.