Before my recent trip to New York, I had back-to-back clients in Nashville that had the same problem: too much space. I thought this was ironic as I was preparing my workshop materials or New Yorkers who most often suffer from the opposite problem: too little space. Either issue can be stressful.  Let’s take a look. TOO MUCH SPACE With my recent clients with too much space, they were both bachelors who didn’t know what to fill the extra...

photo courtesy of Sherwin-Williams I’ve toyed with the idea for years. But I’ve only just recently got up the nerve to try it. And I couldn’t be happier with the result. I painted my dining room black! Sound dark, goth-like, and depressing? It’s anything but. Painting a room or an accent wall ‘black’ can add so much drama that it can make a room come completely alive. It highlights and brings to life...

I just returned from the Big Apple where I held some book events and workshops.  The weekend went splendidly:  I met some wonderful people, did some great shopping, and enjoyed perfect weather in New York.  The trip couldn’t have been better – that is – until the last night. It is from this event that I am about to share that provided the impetus for  a new blog series called the Bagua Map Series. Each week (or so) I will post...

You never know when you might need a Bagua Map, right? Well now you never have to leave the house without one with the Feng Shui Bagua Map iPhone App. Okay, so maybe not everyone loves a Bagua Map as much as me. But if you’ve ever purchased a feng shui book only to be more confused than before you started, then this app is for you. The number one thing I hear from clients is that Feng Shui books are confusing. And, yes, I agree. It can be...

One of the best things about being a blogger or a writer of any type is that there is virtually no overhead. All you pretty much need is a computer and some discipline. However, it is for this reason that a designated office space is often overlooked for writers, not to mention a feng shui-ed office space. Whether writing fiction or non-fiction, blogs or books, a writer spends her day pouring herself out, emotionally and intellectually, onto...