Feng Shui: Bridging Heaven and Earth
New homes today have beautiful high ceilings. For centuries, churches have been created with soaring ceilings. They are great for acoustics and for reaching the "heavens." Although lovely to look at, rooms with high ceilings for everyday living can be difficult for...
Front Entrance: Make it Good
In feng shui, the front entrance is considered the mouth of chi. That means the front entrance sets the stage for the entire home & symbolizes the "health" of your space. Your front entrance broadcasts to your community the vitality, health, welcome (or lack of),...
The Power of Words
Keeping in mind the power of words, consider reviewing some common ones that communicate in a dis-empowering way. Maybe translation: "fat chance." A better choice is Definitely. Try translation: "If I feel like it." A better choice is Will. I wish translation: "In...
Feng Shui For Corner Lots
This particular home owner captured my attention for the clever way they've landscaped their corner lot property on a rather busy side street. In Feng Shui, a corner lot is particularly "exposed" and can easily be bombarded excessive yang energy. The backyard is...
Desk Feng Shui: Are You Up Against The Wall?
....literally? More and more people are working from home and have income producing home offices. By that I mean, the home office is used for generating their livelihood. In my work with others, this is what I often see: More often than not, the desk will be placed...
Cultivating Inner Feng Shui: Feed Your Soul
I am an emotionally-based being and as such can have large swings between my ups and downs. I've learned to do many things to reduce the delta between the two and quite frankly I must stay focused on that all the time. Yes, it can create pressure and sometimes I just...
Little Things DO Make a Big Difference
While in yoga class this morning, the instructor encouraged me to make a tiny adjustment in one of my poses. Immediately, I tapped into my core strength and as I remembered to focus on the adjustment, the rest of the class was much easier. I could hold my poses...
The Zen of Trader Joe’s
To say I was happy when Trader Joe's opened a store near me is an understatement. And I can't really explain why I like it so much. In fact, they do many things that throw me for a loop. Then I started thinking how their business policies sometimes look like Zen...
Clutter’s Side Effects
A while ago, I wrote a post about the symbolism of clutter in various places in the home. Here's another great article by Stephanie Roberts which expands on my previous post. Addressing clutter will dramatically reduce si chi in your space and increase its overall...
Emotional Aspects of Clutter
When 'Just Do It' Isn't Enough: Coping with the Emotional Aspects of Clutter Clearing by Stephanie Roberts One reason so many clutter-clearing efforts fail or remain uncompleted is that we have this idea that all that it takes to get rid of clutter is a little effort...
Feng Shui Element of Metal
Add some creative juices to your space by incorporating the element of metal. Metal is associated with mental energy. Think of it as the process of collecting the initial spark of genius (yes you!) and turning that genius into something physical. Chi...
The Earth Element in Feng Shui
It has been beneficial for me to add a grounding element in our space to help me focus and stay on task, especially since I work mostly from my home office. I have a tendency to "be in my head" a lot. In other words, thinking, thinking, thinking and then thinking...
The Power of Words
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. --Mark Twain Words are very powerful. They can hurt, divide, acknowledge, support, encourage, sadden, anger, enliven, provoke,...
Stimulating Prosperity and Other Good Stuff!
I've recently received an email from someone who was interested in my services and couldn't swing the financial commitment at this time. Instead, he asked me what he could do to improve his situation on his own. This was a great question because it got me thinking...
The Feng Shui of Master Bedrooms
Here is an article I wrote for Balance Magazine (unfortunately out of business) several years ago. Create Space with Feng Shui, One Couple's Bedroom Makeover