Dwelling in the Bedoom
June 20th 2006 13:24
The bedroom is the place of the deepest confessional. It’s an intimate space. Alone, you turn to it for seclusion, for peace, for sleep. It’s a private retreat from the irritants of everyday life. Interior decorators make fortunes turning bedrooms into sanctuaries.
It’s also the place we are unguarded. In lots of literal and metaphysical senses. We get undressed in the bedroom. We disrobe, shed the trappings and let our hair down. So the bedroom is a pretty special space. It cocoons us at our most vulnerable.
Letting someone into your bedroom could be a mark of the greatest confidence and trust. It means even more if you’re letting them into your bed. Even that one-night stand.
Of course, things only have as much significance as we choose to give them. And a beautiful room doesn’t guarantee a beautiful night. But it’s a really good place to start. If everything around you is comfortable, and soothing and delightful to your senses, well… it’s just nice.
So light some candles, put on some music, scatter a few flowers… maybe break out the massage oil. I tried it, it’s fun.
Now it’s your turn. And the important question is: who do you invite?
It’s also the place we are unguarded. In lots of literal and metaphysical senses. We get undressed in the bedroom. We disrobe, shed the trappings and let our hair down. So the bedroom is a pretty special space. It cocoons us at our most vulnerable.
Letting someone into your bedroom could be a mark of the greatest confidence and trust. It means even more if you’re letting them into your bed. Even that one-night stand.
Of course, things only have as much significance as we choose to give them. And a beautiful room doesn’t guarantee a beautiful night. But it’s a really good place to start. If everything around you is comfortable, and soothing and delightful to your senses, well… it’s just nice.
So light some candles, put on some music, scatter a few flowers… maybe break out the massage oil. I tried it, it’s fun.
Now it’s your turn. And the important question is: who do you invite?
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