Justification

I am a total homebody and have been for years. I just love being at home, relaxing and puttering about, with my books, husband and cats. I don't get to spend a whole lot of time doing this during the week, due to full time employment and various other week night commitments. When the weekends roll around though, I do my best to minimize my plans to be out in the world. It's just so busy here, literally and figuratively, and it wears me out! Vegas is just overstimulating at times with all the colors and lights and enormity of it all. Plus I find that my downtime goes way too quickly when I'm out and about, whereas when I'm at home the time tends to pass at a more leisurely pace. Though it really doesn't, obviously, it just feels that way. Ah, perception. Anyway, I think this is one of the reasons I've always liked dreary days, I consider myself a rainy day girl at heart. When it's overcast, there's no feeling of "must get out to take advantage of the nice weather" though in Vegas, with +/- 350 sunny days a year, I don't feel this pressure the way I did when I lived in Boston. So today's DailyOM horoscope really spoke to me, I love it when I find more justification for being a homebody! I think perhaps this could have also been the world's way of reminding me that even though I'm busy right now, I need to make sure to spend some restorative time at home, the place I feel most comfortable, relaxed and at peace.

July 31, 2008 The Comforts of Home Taurus Daily Horoscope You may feel increasingly fatigued as you address your worldly affairs today and thus grow more and more reserved as the day wears on. Pleasant thoughts of home, family, and good friends can divert your attention away from your duties, preventing you from fulfilling the outer-world goals you had hoped to accomplish on this day. Making the most of this low-key mood can be as simple as putting aside those obligations that are not vital in order to retreat into the refuge of your personal space. Whether you immerse yourself in meditative activities that require freedom from distractions or take care of domestic chores today, you will likely feel a potent and satisfying sense of serenity. The many comforts of home become overtly apparent to us only when we make an effort to seek them out through our choice to indulge our craving for quietude in our own private spaces. Our houses, apartments, and rooms can often seem like nothing more than a place to meet our basic survival needs unimpeded by worldly distractions. However, hidden in our homes are pleasures we ourselves have integrated into our lives based on our individual value systems. To enjoy them, we must only commit to using our personal spaces as more than simply way stations between worldly obligations, and then begin exploring the numerous ways we can pamper ourselves in the relaxing atmosphere of these most personal refuges. You will feel utterly rested and renewed today after rediscovering all the comforts your home has to offer.