Creating Sanctuary (5)

Today, I am honoring another inspiring soul on my journey to Self Realization:

Dr. Toby Israel.

Toby is a visionary founder of the new field of Design Psychology. Defined as “the practice of architecture, planning and interior design in which psychology is the principal design tool”. Her conducts bring to the fore the vast personal store of experience and emotions that contribute to an individual's choice and design of home and place.

(http://www.designpsychology.net/about.html#israel)

When we were introduced, I knew I had met the incarnation of my professional dreams. Toby is a humble creator and a compassionate supporter of the human evolution as a person and as a professional! Toby and many others have inspired me over the many years of learning and experiencing, and have intentionally or unintentionally shown light on my path, so that I can now manifest my vision of becoming a facilitator for personal Sanctuaries! Though our intentions are similar, we both work in our own unique ways - our common denominator: a new discipline, Design Psychology. In short - it is the effect that space and the contextually presentation of personal or work related items has on the human psyche - and vice versa. Decluttering, is just one (yet important!) aspect of the work...

Good news: According Toby's website: ..."this new discipline continues to gain international attention including in the L.A. Times, Oprah Home, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, the Philadelphia Inquirer, IIDA and on NPR’s Talk of the Nation and Radio Times"

Toby's Book:
Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Environments
Dr. Israel's international experience and groundbreaking theories about people and place are summarized in her book, Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Places. (Wiley/Academy, 2003). This “extraordinary book … includes thought-provoking examples that incorporate the concept of design psychology for residential, institutional and corporate design.” (Design Management Review, 06/25/04)
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