Clutter-Clearing and Your Authentic Self


Have you ever felt so discouraged, your life so out-of-control, the universe so unresponsive to your needs and desires, that you couldn’t help it: you just had to clean up? By paying attention to these impulses we recognize the deep connection between our personal environment and our innermost selves. Read More

Wouldn’t it be Nice if Time Grew on Trees?

Aroma Therapy Bowl of Flowers

The top two things that people seem to want more of are money and time. It would be great if we had a money tree and a time tree in our backyard. That way if we ran out of either, we could just walk outside and pluck some off the tree. Read More

How to Improve Your Love Life with the Power
 of Feng Shui… Without Spending a Dime!

Close up of couple smiling

FENG shui (say “fung shway”) is the art of creating a home environment that supports the life you wish to live. A key element of feng shui is creating a smooth flow of chi (positive energy) through your space. Chi likes to move through your home as though it were a gentle breeze or a meandering stream. Where it is blocked, the energy becomes stagnant–like a pond choked with algae and fallen leaves. You are likely to feel blocked in life, and your energy and enthusiasm for matters of the heart will be low. Read More

Improve Your Love Luck with Feng Shui

Sunset Couple

Are you tired of looking for love without success? If so, the layout, furnishings, and energy of your home and bedroom could be part of the problem. When the areas of your home affecting your love life are cluttered, missing from your floor plan, or suffering from sha chi (harmful energy) it can be difficult to find and maintain a good relationship. Read More

Feng Shui Tips for Your Dining Room

In ancient cultures, “breaking bread” together, whether as a family or with strangers, was a honored way to build community. More recently, potluck dinners, pancake breakfasts, and company picnics have continued this tradition. We haven’t done so well at maintaining this important ritual in our homes, however. Read More

Feng Shui for the Heart of Your Home

Enjoying Dinner

The kitchen is sometimes called “the heart of the home,” and with good reason; in ancient cultures the hearth was a sacred place representing the life-giving sustenance of Earth’s bounty. Feng shui recognizes the kitchen as one of the most important rooms in the house because it is where we connect with the energies that nourish us physically (food), financially (money), and emotionally (family). Read More

Feng Shui Money Tips

Zen still life with Raku vase, natural dried flowers, and stones.

Do you know where your financial “power spots” are? The contemporary methods of feng shui associate prosperity issues with the back left corner of any space. Stand at your front door facing into the house; your wealth area is at the back of the house on the left-hand side. Read More

Clutter’s Side Effects:
How the State of Your Home Affects Your Life

Each area of your home has a symbolic meaning with which you resonate on a subconscious level. Clutter and untidiness within each of these areas causes constriction and inertia in the corresponding aspects of your life. Read More

How Clutter Affects Your Love Life

Clutter in any area of your home is a sign of stuck, stagnant energy. The more clutter you have, the more sluggish the energy becomes. When the areas of your home associated with romance are cluttered and untidy, your love life is affected as well. Read More

Six Steps to Home Cleansing

In these challenging economic times, we’re exploring stay-cations and focusing on our home as a retreat from the distractions and turmoil of the outside world. Now more than ever, our home is required to provide a feeling of serenity and comfort. Read More