The Wholeness Dwelling Manifesto

Home is the foundation for realizing our best self and caring for what surrounds us. Utilizing the power of architecture to shape our experience of home, Wholeness Dwelling seeks to inspire and empower us to truly flourish -- by cultivating the six primary aspects of our wholeness:

Our PHYSICAL vitality

in a home that Safeguards Us

providing comfort for our body, facilitating relaxation, engaging our senses, supporting our physical agency, rewarding an active lifestyle, and fostering enriching nourishment.

Our MENTAL wellness

in a home that Evokes Serenity

inspiring creativity, promoting gratitude, reducing distractions and sources of fear, and encouraging us to respect the past, authentically live in the present, and positively engage the future.

Our SOCIAL engagement

in a home that Kindles Intimacy

promoting generosity and sharing, allowing for vulnerability, gracefully accommodating lifestyle differences, and encouraging social interaction while also affording space for solitude and reflection.

Our PLACE kinship

in a home that Inspires Gratitude

cultivating awareness and appreciation for our physical environment, realizing our being part of nature rather than apart from it, and positioning us as stewards of our biosphere, not consumers.

Our EMOTIONAL balance

in a home that Nurtures Us

connecting us to the people and things that we love, enabling us to express ourselves, fostering our experience of aliveness, and allowing us to undertake our everyday activities having a sense of flow.

Our SPIRITUAL fulfillment

in a home that Manifests Beauty

rejoining us to harmony and wonder, evoking a sense of unity and interrelatedness, and inspiring our contributing to something that transcends our own material well-being.

By designing and constructing our dwellings to meet our essential need for wholeness — with confidence and grace — we will surely find ourselves feeling most profoundly at home.

ed barnhart • 16 september 2025

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