Forts and Secret Hideouts

Every child builds forts.  They create their own space, separate from what the world has made for them.  They problem-solve as they construct from what’s available.  They craft a place of comfort, a retreat of solitude or an area to connect with those they invite to join.

When I bought my loft it felt like a giant fort to me.  It was the first time in my life that I had a space that was truly mine.  Within it, I wanted a remote space, like those I escaped to as child.  I took advantage of the tall ceilings and built up an area above a closet, and added a ladder. 

I used it as a place to pause and reset.  The act of climbing a ladder and sitting near the ceiling by myself sounds silly.  But sometimes a silly, child-like activity is the exact interruption I need in my day.