Comfort Corner Domain

Lavine describes the importance of domain as “Domain begins with a sense of our own bodies and distance around them that we consider to be our own domain,” (Lavine, p.1). This is to say that a domain is one that gives us not just a sense of the environment and space but of our own bodies in relation to the exterior. Perhaps this is why in both the picture provided and in my own chosen domain, I selected spaces that provide me with a sense of enclosure and safety while still providing a vantage point for all of my surroundings. In the picture given to us, my chosen domain is sitting on the floor with my back to the rock. The feeling of having a sort of a shield from behind gives me a sense of ease in a space that is otherwise very open and unprotected.

My chosen domain is one of the couches in my apartment. Although there are no clear boundaries, I always sit on the couch with my belongings next to me while my roommate sits across the room in the recliner. Despite there being no clear separation of space, there has always been an unspoken understanding that I sit on the couch and she sits in the recliner with neither one of us crossing to the other half of the living room. However, I have found a smaller domain on the couch by primarily occupying the left corner. Similar to my domain in the forest, the couch corner provides me with a sense of comfort and protection while still being able to observe everything around me.