[caption id="attachment_6685" align="alignleft" width="300"] Christmas Table Decoration --- Image by © Royalty-Free/Corbis[/caption] It always throws me off to see holiday decorations out so early. I am one of those that longs for the days of yore when they didn’t come out until the day after Thanksgiving....
Lisa posted about changing her pillow covers. With Feng Shui we know that small changes can reap big results...
Check out Carole's blog post and see what might be happening. http://www.carolehyder.com/letting-go-of-your-feng-shui-intention-what-you-give-out-is-what-comes-back ...
Living in northern climates requires a shift in mindset in terms of Feng Shui when the temperatures as well as the snow start to fall. Doorways get piled with boots and jackets. Mittens and scarves are strewn around. You can’t use your screened-in porch. Specifically...
Staying mindful can be hard if you're prone to depression. Many of us experience more depression as the days shorten as well. Here is an excerpt from an article Carole wrote for Essential Wellness a while back. DEPRESSION ISN’T THE typical reason people want a Feng...
In case you missed it, Carole Hyder blogged about mindfulness and Feng Shui this past spring. Here's an excerpt and a link for your convenience! According to the dictionary, the word mindfulmeans “watchful, attentive, conscious, thoughtful.” Although mindfulness isn’t specifically a Feng Shui principle, it’s an implied attribute...
I remember at the end of summer excitedly checking off my list of school supplies. Yes, the Trapper Keeper with the fun design and a backpack in my favorite color! After all, who knew what adventures the new school year would bring? Each year brings with...
According to Nielsen, more than 54% of households have 3 or more televisions. Does that surprise you? It did me. Recently Dr. Andrew Weil (an integrative medicine expert) was asked about having a television in a child’s bedroom. He recommended against it and cited some research...
This all started because our neighbors sit out on their front patio and have coffee on weekend mornings and sometimes wine in the evenings. Their dog would wander around their front yard. I would watch them and think how sweet—–they would wave and talk to people walking by. Over the top of their newspaper they’d acknowledge someone with a smile. I suddenly realized that I wanted a place to sit in front of our house.
One of our cats spends a lot of time in our front yard. Some of the most precious moments Angelique and I have is when I go out in front with her. Oh wait—-I have no place to sit. I’ll just make myself comfortable on this little sidewalk step. Meanwhile, our neighbors are smiling at us while they sit comfortably in their patio chairs—-I’m imagining that they’re feeling badly that I’m having to sit on the sidewalk while they’re enjoying respectful chairs.
“I want a bench in front” became a mantra for the last couple of years.
