https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:53:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322935 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:39:31 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 322935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, when we were renting I just wasn't as motivated. Sure, we kept things clean, but nothing more than that. Now that I own my home, and there are features I actually like about it, I try to do a lot more. Except the outside still needs work - but that is for next summer when I'm not very pregnant or at home with a newborn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322930 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:37:58 +0000 ladyfingers 322930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel much more relaxed and creative now that we live in a house. Even though I hated our last landlord, I also felt better and more motivated living in our last house, which was rented. When I lived in apartments, my motivation to decorate was hindered by the fact that I was renting, and the constant noise and living on top of people really had an impact, which I'm only now realizing now that you posed that question! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322928 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:37:38 +0000 hilsy85 322928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: ditto!! Our apartment now is super bright and sunny and it motivates me so much more to do stuff around the house, versus vegging out on the couch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322823 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:42:45 +0000 wahine08 322823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It absolutely does! It kind of goes both ways for me, though. When we were house hunting, we coudn't afford a single family home in our current area so we decided to move a bit further away (closer to DH's family) this added a pretty long commute (45min-1 hr) BUT our home is so lovely! I couldn't be more in love with it. It's really made us so happy to come home every day. TONS of natural light but still private and it's a great space for our future growing family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322778 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:23:01 +0000 jennylynn 322778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely! We remodeled a good portion of our house last winter, and I seem to enjoy cleaning and keeping up the house now. I think it even affected DH too. He kept up on the yardwork and stuff much better this year! And ditto on the light/depression thing. I have a history of depression also, and winters here are pretty drab for the most part, and I've noticed it affects my mood quite a bit. I try to let as much natural light into our home as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322749 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:17:18 +0000 Arden 322749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Light. Yes, totally. If I don't have good natural light, it affects me a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322734 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:13:32 +0000 Mrs. Pen 322734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: It totally does!! I have a history of depression and light/weather REALLY affects it. I think living in our previous house was one of my darkest years in the last several years. Now I am living in pure sunlight and I just feel so... content. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322726 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:11:07 +0000 BoogieBea 322726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lighting was very important to us while house hunting especially because we get minimal sunlight during the winter months. I like the house to have a lot of natural light and have a very open design on the main floor. I work at home and I used to work in our bedroom which we keep darker. I would get nothing done but now I'm working downstairs again where there's more light. What a difference it makes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-where-you-live-impact-your-motivation#post-322680 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:59:31 +0000 Mrs. Pen 322680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe this is a totally weird question... but for me it totally does!!</p> <p>We just moved and I really didn't like our last place. There were elements I liked about it - like the 2.5 bathrooms, the master bath with big spa tub and double sinks - but there were zoo many things I hated. Like - the first floor had one window in the living room, and the kitchen was behind the garage so it was so dark. I hated it. I hated having no natural light. Even if I opened the window, I could see my neighbors or they could see me. It was such close quarters. Anyway - it really affected my motivation to clean or get things done because I didn't like where I lived.</p> <p>I love our new apartment so much more! There are drawbacks (tiny bathroom=no spa tub or double sinks! lol) but one wall is all windows overlooking a park, and a glass door leading to balcony. It's so great. It makes me so much happier and cheerful in doing chores! </p> <p>How about you? How much does your living situation affect your day to day life? </p>