This week we're continuing our A Collection of Lovely Things series with a theme of Green: Home & Environment, and it's all about turning the space you already have into the retreat you've been waiting for. The episode opens with a reflection on a self-scheduled weekend retreat: a whiteboard in the dining room, a pillow nest on the couch, and the question that started it all: do you want your home to feel like a museum, a workshop, or both? From there, we dig into three ways to reimagine your space as an incubator for creativity, ideas, and mojo. No travel required. Just a willingness to break a few self-imposed house rules. In this episode: The Museum Mindset Your Home as a Workshop Move Your Damn Chair Chapters: 0:23 Introduction: The at-home retreat concept, inspired by friends and a Substack essay by Jamie Attenberg 2:55 The Museum Mindset: Think like a curator, rotate your collections, display what you love, and treat your home like a children's museum you can actually touch 6:26 Your Home as a Workshop: Break the house rules, use every room differently, reclaim the forbidden chair, and let your home become a living breathing mastermind space 9:57 Move Your Damn Chair: The simplest entry point, a literal new seat can unlock a figurative shift in perspective and spark the mojo you've been waiting for Your missions this week: Embrace the museum curator mindset: gather objects, find themes, display and rotate what you love Break one house rule: use a space differently than you normally would Move your damn chair: literally change where you sit and see what shifts If this episode gave you permission to finally inhabit your home more fully, share it with a friend who needs the nudge. And if you're enjoying the show, leave us a review. It means the world. Until next time. Connect: Instagram @judithgaton | Substack for weekly essays