items to inspire

I have spent a year avoiding Pinterest like the plague.  I wasn’t against it by any means, I just felt that since most of my day is spent in front of a computer, accepting an invite to Pinterest would mean more hours in front of it.  After a great friend repeatedly urged me to sign up, I have now done so.  Darn!  She was right.  It really is amazing.  I was right too … I’m spending way more hours in front of the computer.  Hello my name is Sandra and I am a Pinterest addict ….

Soon after I joined, I was asked why I have no feng shui boards on my account.  Simple:  Feng Shui is not about adding a few Chinese symbols and buddhas to your home and ignoring everything else.  It is about ensuring that your space has the feel you want, the energy you strive for and that all of the items you surround yourself with mean something to you.  For example, you will notice on my Pinterest site (http://pinterest.com/sandrapriestley/) that there are a number of posters and sayings pinned onto the boards that I am using for redesigning options for my children's rooms.  They are there, because they represent my children, what they wish to accomplish or what they love to do and I will never put a picture or saying in their rooms unless it resonates with them personally.  Every piece of art that surrounds them should create a positive feeling for them and this is why they will have an integral part in choosing what goes into their bedrooms.  Remember that our environments are continually sending messages to our subconscious mind, so it is imperative that we surround ourselves with items that inspire us.

Now, in my own room I have placed a Tibetan Buddha, not because it is a feng shui symbol, but because of what it represents to me ... peacefulness and groundedness, confidence and protection.  When I look at it, I am reminded of these characteristics and it focuses me in on what it is that I wish to achieve.  If you look at each piece of art in your space, pay particular attention to what it represents to you.  How does it make you feel?  Decide what it is that you wish to bring into your life and then ask yourself this question:  Does your art assist you along that path you wish to travel or is it creating a detour?