What's Your Feng Shui?

Feng Shui has been in my life nearly 20 years. I learned about it (the ancient Chinese art of balancing the energy of a space for health and good fortune) when I was living with my dear friend and Tribeca roommate, called Miss Yemma. With our 5 Abyssinian kittens, we lived in Yemmaland. (Yemma was our word for love, kats, hello, goodbye, ouch, yahoo, you name it.) Yemmaland? That's another post.

Back to Feng Shui. When I met Miss Yemma, she was beginning to live clearly, with her health and wellness a top priority; it was natural that she suggested we bring in a Feng Shui expert. Like an interior designer, he taught us where to place lights and furniture to make Yemmaland more beautiful and release old bad habits; like a therapist, he brought consciousness and intention into more awareness. Aside from The Great Levelour Door Painting Mistake which was quickly corrected, our home felt great!

Since then, I have always given a good deal of attention to the Feng Shui of my spaces -- not just my entire home, but each room, and even desks and work spaces. Being aware of where things are placed and spaced, noting how I feel each time I see an object (consciously or unconsciously), colors, textures, elements, and flow are all important.

my now clear desk

It can be quite involved and complicated, really, but mostly it asks one to be aware, and sometimes I get lazy or too busy to deal. Things have been hectic here since March (I know, it's June already), but this past week, I got a some good, healthy Feng Shui back:

clutter free dresser/night stand

   Piles out. (Laundry and bills alike)
   Old ripped, ill-fitting clothes packed up.
   Broken electronics recycled.

Electronics ready for recycling

   Lightbulbs replaced.

   Phone calls returned.

   Emails written.

   Appointments scheduled.

   Tickets bought.

   Oil replaced.

   Batteries charged.

   Bad purchases returned. 

No bills, no shopping bags, no fuss!

I'm feeling clarity return as I eliminate stuff jammed behind doors, bags hanging from hooks, and numerous and repetitive lists piling up on my desk. If it takes less than a minute, do it. And make sure it's beautiful, has {good} meaning, or serves a purpose.

Yemma would be proud.
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***What's next?***

* Lisa Sonora Beam! Join Emily when Heather Arndt's Happy Los Angeles hosts the Creative Entrepreneur author in Los Angeles for Lisa's Crafting the Visual Memoir: Artful Traveler Journals workshop!

One day only: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm, $245. Register before June 30 and receive a 1hr. private coaching session with Lisa about your work (a fantastic $300 value!). Many supplies included.  Register here.
And/or you can also catch Lisa in the San Francisco area the following weekend, July 14.

*Gather & Giggle with us! Sunday, July 15 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Larchmont, NY! Email us for more information. Or go register with Meetup to register and keep in the loop!