Compassion and clutter. One of the things I’ve noticed about the people I work with who have clutter is that they can be really hard on themselves. The clutter triggers shame, embarrassment and self criticism. It doesn’t help that other people tend to be judgmental of people who have clutter. What I recommend is to...Continue reading
Category: Personal Growth
Hidden gifts of being highly sensitive
Were you ever told that you are too sensitive? Did you end up thinking that meant there was something wrong with you? There is nothing wrong with you. According to the work of Dr. Elaine Aron, being highly sensitive is a normal trait found in 15-20% of the population. Learn more about her work here...Continue reading
Starting New Things Is Not Easy
Starting new things is not easy. It often brings up resistance, overwhelm and fear. I’m starting a new thing of recording myself sharing something that’s hopefully useful to the world. I plan to share these videos on my YouTube Channel. I have so many ideas of what I’d like to share, things I think ‘might’...Continue reading
5 Key Things that Influence Your Success in Life
There’s an old Chinese folk saying that I like. It says there are 5 key things that influence our success in life: fate, luck, Feng Shui, karma and education. I like it because it reminds me to be well rounded in my approach when I’m trying to make a change in my life. It points...Continue reading
Make Room For The New In The New Year
Just as the trees have let go of their leaves in preparation for the new growth of spring, clearing out the old helps us to be ready for the new year. Our home is a mirror of our life. Fine tuning our living space is a transformative way to transition from the past to prepare...Continue reading
What matters most?
With 5 hours to spare in the Mexico City airport, waiting for my flight home, I decided to declutter my emails. I unsubscribed to everything that felt like a distraction or didn’t feel necessary. Before my trip, I deleted the social media apps from my phone and for the 10 days in Tepoztlan I paid...Continue reading
3 steps to create comfort at home
There really isn’t much we have control over in life. But we can do things to move our life in a positive direction. That’s what Feng Shui is all about. Feng Shui enhance our wellbeing and helps us create a home that will provide strength and stability when the storms come our way. It shows...Continue reading
Rainbows and Family-a tale of synchronicities
The weather was feeling very Irish with rainbows abound, so I told a family story of Ireland and rainbows. We were on our Zoom Feng Shui Bagua Class focused on the Family area of the Bagua and the Wood Element. We each shared a family story. The Family area of the Bagua represents our family...Continue reading
Relax the chi flow in your body mind
It was a stressful time in my life. I had recently moved to Arcata, California to go to school to become a high school art teacher. It was 1998 and I was taking my pre-requisite courses when my professor recommended I try chi gong. After getting my BFA in Ohio, my love of clay led...Continue reading
The Energy of Spring
Welcome spring! I’m so happy it’s Spring that I feel like shouting! The birds are singing, the trees are blooming, and the days are getting longer. The other day I was admiring a blooming plum tree, enjoying her sweet aroma and the view of the sky through her branches. And I remembered how short springtime...Continue reading