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Feng Shui Art -- How does it make you feel?
What words come to mind as you view this collage? What feelings does it stimulate? The answers to those two questions asked about a potential new purchase of art let you know what it symbolizes for you . What art means to you is far more important than what the artist intended to convey. Let me ask you this, when you look at art, do you immediately want to know what the piece is called? If it is titled, "Color Expression #154" do you feel cheated -- like the artist is withhol
September 3, 2009
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Are You Sleeping...Well? Part Two
At the close of last week's Elemenza Simply Feng Shui article, I posed a question ... You can have only one book on your night stand, your sheets can be a solid, soothing color, your art can be gentle in feeling and few in number ... and you can still have trouble sleeping. Can you guess the reason? The responses were most interesting. All of them correct -- at least to some degree -- and none of them the reason in my mind. Conclusion: the respondees are not mind-readers!! Vi
August 25, 2009
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Create Balance with Fresh Flowers!
Fresh cut flowers always lift our spirits. One of the rewards of making sure the cupboards and refrigerator are well stocked with yummy food is the plethora of gorgeous flowers available at the grocery store. It makes the task of grocery shopping more of a pleasure. Fresh flowers make us feel special which makes them a wonderful feng shui adjustment. Flowers throughout your home makes every room more welcoming. And as you place them, you charge the life force energy (chi) of
August 17, 2009
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Feng Shui Email Efficiency: Evites
Have you ever signed up for a class -- teleclass, webinar, seminar -- and "had to" cancell your plans to attend at the last minute? Gees, hasn't everyone? I've noticed that if I sign up for a teleclass and I don't plan to attend "in person," the chances of my listening to the recorded class on my own is microscopic! That is to say, I just don't do it. Okay. I've done it ONCE. There's a folder on my desktop that holds recordings of teleclasses I missed "in person" that are wai
August 17, 2009
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A Simple Tip to Stimulate a Balanced Life
As I was getting ready to cook my scrambled eggs this morning, I was reminded of this simple tip to stimulate balance: Use all the burners on your cooktop! Use them in rotation starting with the burner on the far left. Continue in a clock-wise direction. How simple is that! Yes, I know, it's summer and you're not cooking indoors as much. Perhaps you hardly cook at all. Either way, as you use each burner in rotation, you stimulate a different part of your life. To make it very
August 17, 2009
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The Magic of a Disappearing List
I discovered the magic of a disappearing list by accident. Before this magical day, I would make a list of errands, number the stops to indicate the order, and cross them off as they were completed. Sometimes, the length of the list made me feel tired before I even started. A few years ago, I happened to make my errand list using post-it notes (the tiny 1/2" X 1.5" ones) attached to a 4 X 6 card. I wanted to be able to easily rearrange the order of the stops for the most effi
June 26, 2009
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Tips to Stimulate your Financial Freedom using Feng Shui
Here are 7 tips to stimulate financial freedom. They can also benefit your Relationship desires, your vibrant Health, and your other most treasured desires.nnChoose whichever feels the most necessary to you. Of course, you can do all of them. However, my intention in sharing them is to ease your life's burdens not add to them. So, choose carefully for maximum effectiveness with least effort.nnClean your windows.nClean windows brings clarity and care to communication with chil
June 19, 2009
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Give Your Slim Intentions Jet Fuel: Discover Your Slim Motivators
If you feel that one of the best things you can do for yourself, right now, is to commit to becoming and being slim, it is important to first identify the âsizzleâ motivators.nnOnce you know what makes the idea of becoming and being slim enticing, you can find subtle symbols to remind you of those sizzling feelings, place them in their most powerful locations in your home and office, and let feng shui design help you reach and maintain a slimmer body.nnSure, one of the ou
June 19, 2009
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Be Kind to Planet Earth 9 Ways
Here are nine tips to help you be kinder to our Planet using feng shui.nn1. Place paper towels in an inconvenient spot. Mine now live in a lower cabinet on the lowest shelf. This location makes me think twice, maybe three times before using a paper towel.nn2. Have lots of cloth napkins, use paper napkins only for extra messy meals â or not at all. Cloth napkins have the dual purpose of making each meal feel more special while being kinder to Mama Earth.nn3. Raise the thermo
June 3, 2009
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5 Tips for Vibrant Kitchen Feng Shui
The Kitchen is a very powerful place, feng shui-wise. It is the heart of the home. Like your heart, it is deserves special care for optimal health. Does your Kitchen delight the senses? Or it is usually an eyesore?nnThe kitchen will positively affect the part of your life and your body it relates to when :nn1. The kitchen counter surfaces are primarily clear and ready to allow you to prepare yummy, healthy meals. Even if you eat out nearly all the time. Youâll want some bea
April 23, 2009
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Do you have any dubious feng shui?
A positive feng shui symbol is always a positive symbol, regardless of where it is placed in your home or office. Thatâs the good news. It may be placed in its most effective location, or not. Still, it will benefit you at least partially.nnSimilarly, an item that is a negative symbol, for you, will erode your life in varying degrees depending on its power and where it is placed.nnHow do you know if something is a positive or negative symbol for you? First, you need to know
April 23, 2009
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Move with ease using feng shui
One of the most stressful things we do is move from one home to another. Using feng shui principles, moving can be far more comfortable and flow smoothly. n nBefore you start, pack your memories. Go to the center of each room and gather all the good memories of that room and place them in your heart. When you get to the new home, the first thing you will âunpackâ is these memories.n nYou will feel more comfortable if you are not constantly aware of being on the move. Deci
March 27, 2009
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