Try an Activity Comparing a House versus a Home   (Download a PDF)
Which items are most important or most accurate for you? Choose either one of the pairings or you could put a weighting on them. If more than one person in your household does this, then you can compare notes and have insightful discussions.

House                                           Home
Place to live                                  Place of love
A place to reside                           A place to come to life
Shelter from elements                  Oasis from the storms of life
Place to eat and sleep                  Place to nourish my family or me in all areas of life
Store/display/use my stuff            Full of stories and memories
Show who I am                             Discover who I’m becoming
Costs me money                          Investment in self/family
Provides privacy                           Provides peace and quiet
Place to entertain                         Place to engage in meaningful relationships w/all life
Feels cool                                     Feels warm
Invites browsing and looking        Invites sitting and discussion
Focus on tangibles                       Focus on meaning
Displays success                          Defines purpose
Belongs to me                              Mutual belonging
Efficient                                        Effective
Right choices                               Right questions
Fast                                              Paced
A place you are in and out of       The place to enjoy time
A jumping off point                       A journey
Decorate to make lovely              Decorate for warmth/ meaning