This is a guest post by Elizabeth Gatlin. Yup, you read that right. Your house is making you fat and I have five good reasons to explain why it happens and how you can fix it. So stop blaming yourself and do something without changing your eating habits – fix your space. Who knew architecture could have such an impact on our waistlines anyhow? The Great Awakening – Architecture and Our Waistlines I started to realize our space might have...

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Clutter clearing.  Creative.  Oxymorons? Is it possible for an artist to keep his or her studio clutter free?  Or is it simply a part of the creative process? Great question.   Being a former Interior Design student and one who paints as a hobby, I can totally relate to the fodder of images and inspirations that can quickly stack up. Generally speaking, artists and creative-types tend to be more right-brained – that is, the...

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In my work with feng shui, I notice that most people are most interested in two things: love and money. Last month I focused on our workspaces, so this month as we enter the month of love, we will take a closer look at how to attract love into your life and into your current relationship. In working with single clients looking for love, I’ve run into some commonalities with regards to traditional feng shui Do’s and Don’ts. This...

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On January 23, 2012, our friends in the East, will be ringing in the Chinese New Year. It is the most celebrated holiday for half of the globe which marks the beginning of the new Lunar cycle. According to Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui, each year is marked with an animal of the Chinese zodiac as well as an Element. 2012 is the year of the Water Dragon. What does this mean for you and our planet as a whole? Unfortunately, we have already seen...

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Generation X – also known as the Lost Generation – includes those of us born generally between 1963-1983. Another way to determine if you are a Generation Xer is if the song Fast Car by Tracy Chapman moves you in some way. You see since the calendar turned 2012, I have heard Fast Car play four times. The Universe speaks to me in two ways: numbers and songs. When I hear a song successively, I know there is a message in it for me. (For...

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It is customary in Chinese traditions to start the New Year off by cleaning the home, physically and energetically, similar to our spring cleaning. The start of the New Year is a great time to give your home an energetic space clearing so that you can start the new year off on a clean slate – breaking old habits and allowing space for changes to take place. What Makes Up the Energy In Your Home? Every object and, of course, person in your...

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