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i c a m e a c r o s s t h e t e r m ' r e s t o r a t i v e n i c h e s ' t h e
o t h e r d a y w h i l e r e a d i n g a b o u t a n a r t p i e c e t h a t
d e b d u m k a d i d o n t h e i d e a . ( t h e f e l t p e b b l e s )
t h e y a r e p l a c e s o r a c t i v i t i e s w h i c h r e s t o r e o r
r e c h a r g e a p e r s o n t h a t h a s b e e n o p e r a t i n g o u t s i d e
h i s o r h e r c o m f o r t z o n e s o t h e y c a n r e t u r n t o
t h e i r t r u e s e l v e s . t h e t e r m w a s c o i n e d b y t h e
p s y c o l o g i s t , b r i a n l i t t l e i n r e l a t i o n t o i n t r o v e r t e d
p e o p l e ( a n o t h e r o f m y f a v o u r i t e t o p i c s ) , b u t i s
a p p l i c a b l e t o e v e r y o n e . w h a t w o u l d y o u r n i c h e
b e ? i t h i n k t h i s s i t t i n g a r e a o f d a v i d f l i n t w o o d
( f o u n d h e r e ) m i g h t b e h i s r e s t o r a t i v e n i c h e a n d
f o r m e i t h a s s o m e t h i n g t o d o w i t h w h i t e s p a c e s
a n d b a t h i n g . t h e o n e o n t o p i s p e r f e c t .
Thanks for mentioning Dr. Little; I've just been perusing his website and I'm surprised I don't know his work as I lived in Victoria for years, went to UVic and married an introverted academic! I think my beloved needs a restorative niche STAT (probably scented with eau de musty book). Mine would have light coming in from overhead, a white floor and a cotton bedroll, I think.
Posted by: Cussot | 2013.04.11 at 01:34 PM
lovely post. my "restorative niche" would be very quiet. Cheers!
Posted by: Mandy Behrens | 2013.04.09 at 12:50 PM