What is in your space?
Take a moment. Look around. What is filling your space right now?
If you found yourself glancing up, noticing the things and people that occupy your days, you are already beginning to see how powerfully your surroundings shape you. Most of us notice physical clutter when it builds up. Fabric swatches, wallpaper samples, a coffee cup hiding behind the screen, sticky notes everywhere. When I notice mine, I clear it. The change is instant. I breathe easier, focus better, feel like myself again.
But there is another kind of clutter, less visible and just as heavy: the emotional and mental weight that quietly drains us without announcing itself.
Your environment feeds your mind all the time.
When we talk about environment, we tend to think only of the physical. But curating your environment means going further. Every programme you watch, every conversation you have, every friendship you maintain is shaping your mindset. Some people fill you up. Others leave you emptied out. Maya Angelou said it better than anyone: people will forget what you said and what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
Now turn that around. The people in your life, whether they encourage or deplete you, leave a mark long after the moment has passed. This is why who you surround yourself with is not a small decision.
Think of everything in your environment as a seed. Those seeds shape your thoughts, your thoughts shape your emotions, your emotions drive your actions, and your actions create the very environment you are living in. It is a cycle. If you have ever felt stuck, or like you are waiting for a breakthrough that will not come, it may be worth looking at what you are allowing to grow around you.
At The Baby Cot Shop, our events are built around this idea. Our last gathering with Sabina Borton brought together expectant parents who left with insights and connections they told us they would not have found anywhere else. What is coming next continues in that spirit: our Christmas Mini Photoshoot and Fit Mamas with Ben Simpkins are both opportunities to be in a room with people who are thinking about the same things you are.
And if you are ready to think about your physical space, we are here for that too. Whether you are designing a nursery, a playroom, or a family room, we would love to help you shape somewhere that feels as good as it looks. Get in touch and let us know where you are starting from.