{"id":12645,"date":"2014-08-20T20:12:49","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T03:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=12645"},"modified":"2014-08-21T07:10:04","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T14:10:04","slug":"personal-zen-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/personal-zen-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Zen Space"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Like the future suspiciously tends to do, August has crept on us and with it comes the beginning of the school year. Hopefully, a summer vacation has got you fresh and ready to take on the daily grind.<\/p>\n For thousands of eighteen year olds like myself, August and September are the times to move into the dorms and get settled into a new kind of life. There are lists galore on Pinterest and blogs that have great suggestions, but\u00a0I believe there’s one more thing that\u00a0every college student should pack: a personal Zen space.<\/p>\n Now I know what you’re probably thinking…\u00a0college isn’t the time to sit and meditate and reflect on our sense of self being. But of course, I disagree. College is about finding yourself and part of that process is being with yourself in a comfortable space. While there may be tons of spots around or off campus that are quaint and quiet, it’s easy enough to just corner off a little section of your room.<\/p>\n I will be at Georgia Tech this fall, which is in the heart of Atlanta, so as you can imagine, the dorms aren’t so eloquent. My roommate and\u00a0I purchased a mat that’s essentially the mattress of a futon. With some blankets and pillows, an extra sleeping space<\/a> all of the sudden doubles as a personal relaxation center. We reupholstered a couple of old throw pillows to match our room.\u00a0Candles aren’t allowed in most dorms, (check with your RA just to be sure), but we stuck a Himalayan salt lamp here for the same type of effect.<\/p>\n