This week I've been reading Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet and there is so much wisdom in this book that we can draw from to find fulfilment in our modern lives. Although written in 1923 and set in the fictional, island town of Orphalese, the prophet Al Mustafa is addressing the people of the island, with whom he has lived for some 12 years. The advice that the people ask him to share before he leaves them, is timeless and inspiring to us even today. I love the quote above that reminds us to consider what exactly we use our homes for, and how we view them. Of course, we want them to be places of comfort, but more importantly than that they should offer us peace, the warm memories of time spent well together and the beautiful steps to a more fulfilling life, outside of material possessions. In our age of home decor and all that that encompasses (think shops with ever-changing decor options, shows that tell us how to decorate, not to mention the apps and social ...