What’s Hanging on Your Proverbial Door?

My neighbor moved away a year ago, and I miss seeing small signs that her house was taken care of.

Small gestures such as seasonal lights around the door, flowers adorning the driveway, or a welcome mat at the threshold had sent the warm message that someone is taking care of the place. In most cases, the responsible person is a woman … someone that thrives in the chore of making a house a home.

Actually, would you even call this task a “chore?”

I love the role of “home”maker, and I would like to think my house reflects that. A friend of mine who walks the neighborhood regularly said recently to me that she always looks forward to see what I have on my front door — the yellow forsythia during spring, the silk sunflowers during summer, a wreath of orange balls and pinecones during the fall, and so on.  You can see the tin stocking with sparkling doodads popping out of it that hangs there presently (one of my faves).

That led me to wonder what other signs of warmth I send personally and how you readers might rate yours. Do you carry a smile with you? Do you make eye-contact? Does your dress and posture send the statement that you own yourself and your leadership direction?

What hangs on your proverbial door?

Next time you feel in a lull (an annual one of mine is during the doldrums of winter, just after this joyous holiday season), come back to your “front door.” What might be a way to redecorate yours? And then challenge yourself to actually decorate something … literally decorate something. Often bringing a proverbial act to fruition takes you over the boundary to mental fruition.

Have a wonderful season, and be sure to share with me and Skirt Strategies what hangs on your door.