How do you feel about your house? Feng Shui and Clutter
I just finished a week of mini-renos so that I could switch our guest bedroom with my office. Now I have a new office, new paint, a new layout, and a new outlook! Literally, just by paying attention to my space, and what kind of energy I’m sending out into the world, I’ve change my path. It’s really easy. This is a 6 minute video to help you do the same. Plus, I share the quickest, easiest thing you can possibly do to change your flow of money.
(Hint: In feng shui, red stimulates (fire) and blue cools (water). This is exactly what you want to happen where money and bills are concerned).
Clear Up Your Space
Everything is energy. You know that. Did you ever stop to think that this also refers to the fact that energy can be stored? Have you ever thought about the energy stored in your home — energy that isn’t necessarily yours? I didn’t until I listened to a video blog by Feng Shui expert, Sheri Ruston (the Flow Doctor) about space clearing.
I have never thought about it before, but there is residual energy in your home and it might be affecting you. Forget ghosts…you can experience this even if you live in a new house (Were you stressed or anxious while building it? Any stressful factors for any of the construction crew?) You can “feel” the energy if you pay attention.
When my husband and I purchased our house 2 years ago, we were excited. But when we moved in, I felt the need to paint everything! I had to remove the essence of the old owners…make the house ours. You can argue that my actions were purely for aesthetic reasons, but I believe differently. And the house has truly become ours. I feel really good when I walk in the door. I look around and feel that the home reflects us. It’s a safe place where I can get away from the world, relax, unwind and have fun with my family.
If you don’t feel that way about your home, take a walk around it and intentionally feel the energy around it. Does one room make you feel cranky? Before I Feng Shui-ed my office, I had an area in it that I didn’t like to be in. I couldn’t write. My computer and the internet would disconnect and lock up. I spent a lot of my time at the kitchen table or in my bedroom (big no- no by the way — no electronics in the bedroom!) because my writing flowed better there. I rearranged some things, banished the bad energy and now I can write freely and my computer works much better.
Have a clean, happy space is one of the most important things you can do to live a more authentic life. It is so difficult to concentrate on things that are important if you have clutter or bad energy flowing through your home!
If you believe that everything is energy, how can you not believe this ?! Listen to my archived show with Sheri on Authentic Self radio and learn even more. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/authentic-self.
Discover Your Authentic Life 2
This is the second blog for the Discover Your Authentic Life weekly video blogs. The first 5 weeks can be viewed here.
Discover Your Authentic Life Tip #8
How is your relationship with money?
Discover Your Authentic Life Tip #7
Who do you choose to surround yourself with? Are you able to be yourself?
Discover Your Authentic Life Tip #6
Your Outside space reflects your inside state: How Feng Shui increased my success!
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Do you have life clutter?
By Kimberly Englot
With spring around the corner, and spring cleaning on my mind, I have been thinking about the clutter I have building up in my basement. It is physical clutter, textbooks from university, recycling I haven\’t taken in yet, and old clothes that need to be donated to charity. The physical clutter affects my mental space, too. It is there, always in the back of my mind, and I must admit, I am procrastinating clearing it out.
What kind of clutter are you allowing in your life? Take some time to reassess what you have that you\’re putting off or allowing to take up extra space.
Physical Clutter:
- Are you saving old newspapers or magazines that you won\’t read, just incase you think you will want to read them again…some day?
- Is your closet bursting with things you don\’t like or wear? Do you have items that don\’t fit properly or are stained or ripped?
- When was the last time you cleaned out your pantry, fridge or freezer?
- Can you park the car in the garage…or is it time for a garage sale?
Mental Clutter:
- Are you finances a mess? Do you open your bills when they come in the mail, or do you just toss them away without looking at them?
- What does your home office or desk look like? Are you able to think with miscellaneous loose paper scattered everywhere?
- Are you holding resentments towards certain people? Or are you trying to do everything and feel like you can\’t accomplish anything?
These are just a few of the things you should think about when you assess your life clutter! Take a deeper look. What do you have in your life that you don\’t absolutely love, need, or want? Anything that doesn\’t fit into those categories should be cleared away. Think about all categories. (It might help for you to get a copy of the Authentic Life Checklist, you can get a copy by signing up for my newsletter at www.kimberlyenglot.com).
Clutter comes down to not valuing yourself, your life and your personal space. If you felt like you deserved a clean, organized closet (and this was important to you) you\’d have one. You likely spend your life running around for others and have forgotten to put yourself back on your priorities list. So, put yourself back on it! Figure out what you want for your life, and then get rid of what won\’t help you get there! This helps you clean out both mental and physical clutter. You\’ll have more energy and feel great. I promise.
