I drove down to Asheville recently to see my boys and to help one of them move into an apartment. I have enjoyed watching all of my boys fle

Who I woke one morning with the urge to purge. I felt compelled to declutter my bonus room. It is what I like to call a flex room. Here, things are stored, gifts are wrapped, weights are lifted, air mattresses are inflated. When we moved in, we used it for an overflow space until we could mentally deal with the items in those boxes. Now, eight months later, it is time to face the music. I ordered a few cabinets to control the chaos last fall, but since then the clutter starte

In my Feng Shui business, I have noticed over the years that when clients start changing their home environment they experience some type...

Sensing energy flow in your home is vital when designing a space. We like to think that arranging our rooms based on our style alone will...

I walked into a high school classroom to assess the energy before I began to formulate a plan to feng shui it. The classroom had a lot of visuals on the walls. Being a foreign language class, that would be both typical and necessary to create the atmosphere needed to keep students in the language. There were posters of historical sites, cute images of animals speaking French, and of course the classroom phrases that all students need to know like “puis-je aller aux toilettes

Feng Shui consultants know that major life changing events affect the energy of a home. These houses should come with warning labels...

Remember last week when you sat down to your thanksgiving meal ready to feast on all the traditional dishes that brought about memories from your childhood? You sat around enjoying the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade as the kitchen filled with those wonderful scents that took you back in time to grandma’s house. Your tastebuds started working overtime in anticipation of consuming your best meal to date! You had not one but two servings of your favorite dishes, knowing good and

Come together, work together, play together, win together… Each time we move into a new home there is chaos followed by a period of adaptation. Each home has an existing energy about it. When it was built, how it is oriented, and its address all play into the vibration the home carries. My teachings suggest we are attracted to that place to experience that vibration. Although our names are the ones on the lease or mortgage, there are always spirits connected to the land or ho

When I visit a home for a feng shui consultation, I usually ask, “How do you sleep?” This is an extremely important question from an energetic stance because it is during our sleep time that our physical bodies return to perfect health. Why? When we fall asleep, we lose all resistance and our physical bodies come back into alignment with well-being. Resistance in our waking hours keeps us in a limited perspective with known outcomes and often fear based assumptions. Having 6

What goes on in the minds of a consultant and her client during a Feng shui consultation… I have been a Feng Shui consultant for 19 years. My personal belief is that when a client reaches out for a consultation, they are ready for change. It might look like we move furniture around to increase your wealth, align you with more loving relationships or better health, but this ancient Chinese art of achieving balance and harmony goes way deeper than tha ou know what he really thi

When I work with people, I like to warn them that the work we are doing in their home leads to internal changes. How we arrange our space is always a reflection of the way we think and feel about ourselves. Feng Shui is a path to healing. The patterns I uncover are meant to allow my clients to see how they are holding beliefs in place that no longer serve their spirit. Sometimes the changes are drastic, as in people suddenly realizing they can no longer stay in their current

Reader Question: I've heard of and seen the burning of safe used for some type of cleansing ritual. It seems like people use it all the time. I love sage, and grow it in my spice garden throughout our growing season in WNC, but what is the purpose of burning it, and how does it work? What is it supposed to do? Dear Fellow Traveler: I love your question and I think it’s great that you grow your own herbs! That is an added boost of energy for you since the sage is connected by

Is there something stirring inside you that is needing new energy? If you can’t identify what it IS. Go for what it ISN’T. Notice in others what truly chaps your ass and you’ll have a starting point. That “thing” that they need to change in order for you to feel better is what you most need to acknowledge and own about yourself. For example, if they are narrow minded and you can’t fathom excluding others in that way, look for your limits. You’ve got them. They may not come in

Did you know that your physical address can influence the experiences you have in life? Every address carries a vibration of energy that is flowing and was set into stone the day the home was completed and given an address to identify it to those near and far. It doesn’t really matter if you’re aware and honoring it, or simply ignoring it, its destiny will have an impact on the type of life you will have while living at that location. In my consultations, I share this infor

Over The River and Through the Woods! Thanksgiving is 2 weeks out and I’m sure many of you are scrambling around trying to prepare your homes for your family and friends. As you are dotting I’s and crossing T’s, I want to give you some insight into creating a welcoming space for loved ones that takes them back to the early years of the warmth and comfort at grandma’s house. What big eyes you have! First impressions are everything as they happen...once. They set the tone for

Go into any retail store and you will feel that you are already behind in buying gifts on behalf of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. As the retail industry sets you up to spend, spend, spend…I want to arm you with a secret Feng Shui weapon that will help you hold, hold, hold abundant energy in your home and bank account. I’m going to teach you to look for, identify, and shore up a major energy leak that most people feel but don’t know what it is or how to change it. I’m offering th

Ah fall…and the beautiful colors that come with it! A season that as the temperatures get cooler, we begin to spend a little more time indoors. We love pumpkins, football, and the holidays that are just around the corner. As we gear up for more festivities, it’s a good time to look at our space and feel it through our energy system. What would you say if I invited you to an outdoor pool party (bikini and all) in the winter in 30-degree weather with snow on the ground? Or

I love this time of year! My boys are older now and instead of packing their lunchboxes, I’m packing their suitcases for college. I still look back at their early years of schooling with fondness. You can feel the energy changing as kids end their carefree days of summer and move into the routine of school in the fall. Here are a few pointers for elementary aged kids that can ease the transition of going back to school that I’ve learned not only in the trenches by being a mot

We all grow and change in life and that often results in moving or renovating homes. I enjoy working with clients when they are changing stages in life because their energy is in a place of expansion. Even when they are downsizing their living situation, their spirit is growing and embracing the new adventure that lies ahead! When I am hired during the first stage of committed relationships, I often help a couple navigate design styles by honoring both people in a space, espe

My intuitive design work is based on the principles of Feng Shui. I started out as a Feng Shui consultant and quickly learned how to sense patterns in a space that contribute to disharmony in a home. Here are the top two mistakes I see people make when designing their homes. Addressing these can make a HUGE difference in how your home can support your health, wealth and relationships. 1. Furniture Under Arrest This happens when everything you own is up against the walls and c