With energy comes stillness

I had the most amazing experience this week. My best friend moved into a new place with a new roommate, and the energy in the place was terrible. I spent the evening with her, helping her hang photos and get settled - and of course we enhanced the feng shui throughout the space. The change in the energy in the space was amazing - not just from a Feng Shui perspective, but also from an interior decorator's perspective. When things are placed in the right places, it looks better too - but it FEELS soooo much better.

The space went from chaotic and somewhat cold to very warm and calm. After we finished, we sat down in the living room to talk. We had candles lit, and noticed the flames were not moving at all. The energy was so balanced in the room it was completely still. You could have heard, and felt a pin drop - in a good way. The peaceful stillness was so comforting I could have stayed there for hours.

Do you ever notice that sometimes a space just FEELS good? That's a good sign your Feng Shui is working for you - even if you don't know you are doing it.

If it doesn't feel good, well then know that you can do something about it. We totally transformed the entire place inside of 90 minutes - and we had to hang pictures, which was what took most of the time. Feng Shui doesn't have to be time consuming - but a few minutes of work can make a huge difference in your day.

So what are you waiting for?

If you aren't sure where to start - check out my 30 day post at the forum link to the left of this page.

Namaste,
Wendy

Shifting Energy

It's after midnight. I have to be up by 7 in the morning, and I'm not remotely sleepy - which is not at all like me. I'm normally in bed by 10:30 and out by 11. But I can't get past the energy shift in my house tonight. I've been cleaning out my junk closet - which happens to be in my new office now. I knew it needed to be cleaned out, but I couldn't have imagined the shift in energy in this house. I've also done a couple of new Feng Shui activations in my office and in my husband's office - and one in the living room. I have a few more changes I want to make tomorrow.

Something hasn't been quite right. I needed to shift the energy in my home. I knew that even the slightest energy shift would make a big difference - but I was unprepared for how different it feels. It's funny - because I thought I had the Feng Shui in this house right. I had gone through every room in a very methodical manner. I did the Feng Shui in the house top to bottom. But things change, stuff gets moved, energy shifts - and there's always a way to improve things.

So the practical Feng Shui lesson for the day is this: Even when you think you're done, you aren't. If you feel stuck, like you need some movement in your life, do something. Clean out a closet. Move some stuff around. Who knows? You might stir up so much energy you can't sleep.....now back to my Ebay auctions!

Feng Shui isn't always the answer

Before you Feng Shui enthusiasts go postal on me, hear me out.

Feng Shui isn't always the answer in itself. I'll even argue that it rarely is the answer. Rather, it leads you to the answer. Having your space balanced opens doors for you. It leads you to helpful people, points you toward helpful circumstances, leads you to answers. Sometimes the answers requre learning hard lessons - like the one you are with isn't the one who is best for you - or that you need to make changes to make your relationship work. Sometimes the answers require work. People talk about using the Law of Attraction to lose weight. I've heard people who expect that if they just think thin, and do their Feng Shui to enhance their health area, they will automatically start losing weight. I really wish that could happen! What instead happens when it's working is they start feeling like exercising - or find a new activity. They start choosing healthier foods. They are led to the actions that will take them to their goals - but the end result doesn't magically appear.

This may not be the popular opinion, but I don't believe things just magically happen. Yes, we attract what we focus our attention on. Is that magic, or the results of actions that lead us on the right path? What Feng Shui does is balance the energy in the space where we live - so we can spend time in a relaxed state of mind. That allows us to see the answers. It allows us to be open to what will unfold. It makes us receptive to what we need to do, and to recognize answers when they appear.

More on this later - time to go to yoga. In the meantime, I'd love to hear your thoughts.