I oftentimes run into two types of people: those who are feng shui skeptics and those who are feng shui lovers. So just how much stock should we put into feng shui? Clearly there must be something to a 5000-year old practice, right? And why else would businesses in Asia construct buildings based on feng shui principles. According to the Chinese practice, feng shui brings good luck to those who apply it to their homes and businesses. But...

Did you know your home can help you bring your own personal energy into balance? Like a relationship, our home can help balance us out. Most of us tend to be more yin or more yang. While feminine energy is yin and masculine energy is yang, it has nothing to do with gender. Men can tend towards yin energy and women can tend towards yang energy, and vice versa. Here are some characteristics of each: Yin Characteristics: Sensitive, Nurturing,...

This is a repost of my article that appeared on CrazySexyLife.com. Although I don’t have any linguistic rules to back me up, I feel like it’s not coincidental that the word “HOME” includes the word “OM” and has the same prefix as the word “HOLISTIC.” Holistic living is being more and more embraced with conscious eating, preventive and alternative medicine, and simplicity. Holistic implies being ‘whole’ or looking at the...

I am just about ready to harvest my first tomato of the season.  Following it up will be cucumbers, lettuce, kale, and many more tomatoes. This is by far my most successful garden ever.  Why? Because all five elements are in place and well-balanced.  I placed the garden in the perfect sun spot; the ground has never been built upon; and the soil/fertilizer I used is chock full of nutrients.  And, yes, due to the 98 degree Spring we have had...

When you think of the Law of Attraction, you probably think about your thoughts, your emotions, and maybe your affirmations.  You most likely don’t think about your home or living environment.  But you should and here’s why… We know that everything is energy – our thoughts and most certainly our emotions.  In fact, our emotions are just heightened byproducts of our thoughts.  You can think of it with this simple formula:  Thoughts +...