It is fun to decorate! And, matching the right colours with the right items is exciting! But, before you buy anything, take a look at what you are actually bringing into the house.
Potpourri is primarily made up of dried plants, bark and flowers. When commercially processed these flowers take on a preservative, or chemical scent. Often, colorant and dyes are added to the flowers for enhancement and some of these can be extremely toxic! And, impossible to dust! (One…
SUCCESS can found in so many areas!
Set yourself up for SUCCESS every day, and reap the rewards!
I had an opportunity to hire a team using the Feng Shui Energy Elements again this past spring. My client wanted to test a new venue to see if their footwear could sell in a casual, nonthreatening environment.
I had restrictions with signage and advertising as we were part of a larger group. Therefore, I had to change my plan:…
We all have an energetic field around us. Chi-energy is unseen in our environment, but can be measured with sensitive tools searching for disruptions in energy patterns. Personal Energy Fields in humans and pets can be detected using the same dowsing tools used for geopathic stress.
Personal chi-energy is also invisible to the naked eye, and depending on our moods, can influence our family positive or negative.
This unseen energy can either blend into the family lifestyle, or cause…
Today we have Pre-War Traditionalists, Post-war/baby boomers, Generation X, Generation Y (where did they go?) and the Millenniums, all walking the earth at the same time! Can we all learn to communicate and get along?
Each generation older or younger than you has experienced different influences in the world that have formed their lives; with different technology, new inventions to use, new parenting techniques to adopt, etc.
I remember my son and his friend at the old family cottage,…
The dilemma: How many hobbies can we start up at once? How many ‘collectibles’ can we display?How to find the balance of how much ‘stuff’ one can handle at one time?
And, how much room we need to store memorabilia? Where is the line?
When we de-clutter to the extreme, we deprive ourselves of the memories, incentives and items that feed our soul. Hmmm…
I consulted in a home recently that was void of any clutter, whatsoever! There…
Did I read this right? Can you learn to manage chaos?
Yes, if you can maintain a handle on your priorities!
I received a phone call last week from a middle-aged lady who was recently in a car accident. She is fortunate enough not to need require a wheelchair or multiple surgeries, but she is ‘off work’ for an extended length of time. She explains that she is ‘not doing anything, yet her life feels out of control’.
She…
The Littlest Buddha
The little guy is barely 3” high (7cm), solid jade and full of life! He was acquired on impulse.
I am a Christian, and yet I’ve explored many of the Buddhist philosophies within the study of feng shui. I had no intention of bringing a Buddha into my house, converting to Buddhism or starting a shrine. So, I’m a little reluctant to admit how much I am enjoying his company.
I was in a busy Jade Factory…
Bad feng shui: Is there such a thing?
Simply put: if anything is out-of-square, out-of-line, or in-the-way, it is bad feng shui. I hate using the word ‘bad’; but often, that is what it is, bad feng shui.
If a space feels good to you, then don’t worry. If it doesn’t feel good: look around and see if there is something you can change.
I’m happy when people are empowered to make a change! I think it is great when…
Why do people get so upset when the crows come around?
People often declare, ‘Darn crows; they make too much noise!’
Crow do have a remarkable voice range and can caw in many different tones. We don’t really know what they are cawing about, but we are all curious about mystical references to these birds.
It is intriguing that crows and ravens are often mentioned in folklore and mythology for their power and compassion. Here are a few mentions: (notes…
Focus on Your Foundation by Kathryn Wilking
(Previously released in the January 2015 edition of The Art of Balance.)
So, since 2015 will be about grounding and getting back to basics, what is your key focus or purpose this year? If you had to choose one thing to really focus on, what would that be?
How do we make goals each year, make predictions for growth
and learn to recognize successes?
Start with what is important to YOU:
Children: their…
