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CoursesWeek commencing May 05, 2025
Theme: It Feels Like Home
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The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.
– Maya Angelou
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- To be truly home is to feel no need to explain yourself. It’s the place where you can exhale and be met with grace instead of scrutiny—where you are allowed to show up fully human.
- Home is where we’re not managing impressions but resting in connection. It’s a space where worth isn’t measured or negotiated; it’s assumed.
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What makes you feel “at home”?
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- Home is more than a place—it’s a feeling. It’s the emotional security of being seen, accepted, and safe. Humans don’t just seek shelter; we want belonging.
- We feel at home not when everything is perfect, but when we are welcome exactly as we are. No need to perform, prove, or posture—just permission to be.
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The Psychology of Buying and Selling a House
By Matthew Kassel
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- We fall in love with homes in ways we never do with stocks or spreadsheets. That emotional attachment can cloud judgment, leading us to overlook trade-offs and misread what truly supports our long-term wellbeing.
- Physical features like square footage and aesthetics often get prioritized over what actually brings happiness, like time, relationships, and community. The result is that many people buy a “dream home” that doesn’t fit the life they really want to live.
- Selling a home can create just as many psychological traps as buying one. From loss aversion to inflated price expectations, we often treat past costs as anchors—even when the present reality calls for letting go.
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DRAIN & GAIN: CALCULATE YOUR ENERGY MATH
Your emotional energy is a precious resource. It’s how you think, plan, decide, and create. In our lives, there are people and things that put fuel in our tanks, and there are forces that drain them. Your energy is your responsibility to manage and protect. Carefully consider the inputs and outputs that are helping or keeping you from creating balance. What is your energy level today? If you’re depleted, make plans to manage what’s coming in and going out of your life differently. If you’re feeling topped up, identify the practices you need to maintain to be your best self.
DRAIN:
- Who and what is draining your energy?
- What steps can you take to eliminate or decrease these debits from your energy during the upcoming week?
GAIN:
- Who and what is energizing you?
- What steps can you take to build more of these positive interactions and experiences in your schedule during the next week?
Friday Reflection
A house is simply a structure: bricks, mortar, and drywall. A home? It’s something more profound, rooted in our need for stability, security, and identity. A house provides opportunity, but a home offers a sense of belonging and comfort. It’s the environment where we can be our true selves, where we can process and recharge. Psychologically, a home becomes a space for self-expression, where the choices we make–whether in décor, organization, or how we engage with the space–reinforce who we are and what we value. This shift from house to home is about meaning. It’s about creating a place that nurtures our needs for connection, safety, and growth.