writeyourheartout30

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Ox Foundation Solutions Scholarship Contest 2022

One could use the simile that a lack of trust within a relationship is like a crack within the foundation. If one avoids issues within the maintenance of their own relationships, why avoid the issues within the place that is supposed to foster healthy feelings within said relationships. The maintenance of one's home is very important. Keeping the place called home somewhere you look forward to being, and giving you the safe space to relax and keep stress at bay is important. If one puts off issues as minor as burnt-out lightbulbs to something as large as cracked support beams, the sanctuary that you are trying to create will not be able to reach its full potential. Mold and bug infestations can encroach on one's comfortability within the home and impact whether or not one feels comfortable letting others into their home. When there are visible blemishes from groups of mold,  or dust taking over shelves in a room, one might isolate themselves in their homes for fear of being judged for the little imperfections. Keeping these things clean and treated helps one to have better peace of mind knowing their house can be a clean, safe space for whomever in their life that needs it. Maintaining the outside can be just as important as the inside. While most would like to say they do not judge a book by its cover, it has been psychologically proven that looks do determine some initial expectations above anything else, and can determine how receptive one may be to the rest of the first impression of a home. Keeping the property maintained can also increase the safety of the home, like keeping the laundry vent clean reduces the possibility of fires. Something that also comes as a benefit of maintaining one’s property is the support of local pollinators. When choosing what plants to landscape with and decorate one’s garden if chosen correctly can help boost the local ecosystem while raising the exterior appeal of a home. Maintenance can be helpful in more than one way and can aid one own’s physical and mental health.