the why and the how of it all

I wish I could always explain exactly how and why feng shui works.  I can’t.  I understand how changes in our environment can affect the energy (chi) flow, because I can feel the difference when I walk into a room.  I understand how our lives, our attitudes and our moods can change when our spaces are set up to support us.   I cannot, however, always explain why I receive additional money after I have re-energized my wealth area.  How DOES that convert to extra cheques in the mail? 

My logical brain enjoys knowing “the why and the how of it all” and for many years I struggled with not understanding everything about feng shui.  I then read Sarah Rossbach’s book entitled Interior Design with Feng Shui.  She wrote:  “Although some cures seem logical, I am still not sure why feng shui works – why a few simple, seemingly inconsequential alterations in the environment can make it more comfortable, more positively imbued;  perhaps the answer is beyond our current level of knowledge”. 

That statement made so much sense to me and I felt relief to know that it was ok for me not to understand it all the time.  I give you that same permission.  Use feng shui as a fun way to change your environment and see what happens!  One of my favourite transcendental cures is for generating change.  When you feel stuck and would like to generate new opportunities, move 27 items in your home.  Leave them in their new spot for at least seven days and pay attention to the new opportunities that come your way …

around the world

I love blogging.  I find it so amazing that people from around the world are reading what I’ve written.  While my blog is still most popular in Canada, there are others from various countries that are reading it as well.  So far, I have readers from:  Canada, United States, Russia, Germany, Philippines, Malaysia, Brazil, Latvia, Turkey and Venezuela.  Wow!  People from 10 different countries are tuning in to see what I have to say.  That’s incredible to me and a bit daunting at the same time.  If any of you write your own blogs please send the link to me via email (sandra@transformationaldesign.ca).  I would love to see what you are writing about. 

Sandra

p.s. I have a new website!!  This site tells a little more about me and what it is that I do.  Please check it out and send in your comments/suggestions!  www.transformationaldesign.ca

to edit, or not to edit

Recently, I’ve noticed that “editing” your belongings has become a real focus of not only feng shui consultants and professional organizers but interior designers as well.  Designer Thomas Smythe in House and Home magazine last year gave budget makeover advice:  “Edit, edit, edit!  One of the best ways to perk up a room is to strip it of all the accessories, then put half back and lose the rest – you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes.” 

Since I am continually editing my spaces I figured that there would be no possible way that I could complete this task.  So, I went from room to room in my home trying to imagine which accessories I would remove and relocate or recycle in some way. What I noticed, was that removing half of the items from a room that I loved was impossible, but it was really quite easy to remove them in rooms that needed a fresh look. What room in your home could use a quick makeover?