Balance – Move Lifestyle
This article originally appeared on Move Lifestyle.
As a feng shui consultant, I help others create balance within their physical (external) spaces. As a life-coach, I help people apply these principles to themselves and different aspects of their lives, such as relationships, career, health, etc. It should be no surprise then that these principles can also be applied to the dynamic we all refer to as the “work/life balance.”
When things get out of balance, there are consequences. If our bodies are out of balance, it is more likely that we will experience pain, discomfort or disease. If our relationships get out of balance then symptoms can arise which suddenly demand our attention. If our homes get out of balance, we often feel the difference even if that is happening on a more subtle level. If our work lives get out of balance, we can be overwhelmed, criticized or even worse, fired. The good news is, that when things are out of balance, life has a way of getting our attention.
If you are noticing any areas of your own life that feel slightly out of balance, here are some simple ways I’ve found to get things back into alignment in a hurry.
Read moreAn Interview with Mrs D
Damona Hoffman, aka “Dear Mrs D” writes at http://dearmrsd.com and last January we sat down for an interview where she asked me some great questions!
Here is an excerpt from our conversation:
Dear Mrs D: What is Feng Shui?
The Feng Shui Guy: Feng Shui is the study of how your environment affects all aspects of your life. It has it’s roots in cultures from thousands of years ago, but it’s application affects us now, today. It is both an art and a science and it is designed to help us make our lives better by applying it’s principles.
Dear Mrs D: What are some simple things that people can do with Feng Shui to improve their love life?
Read moreThe Feng Shui of Names
Woa… Feng Shui for naming babies? YES!
I got to speak with Taylor Hengen Newman of Baby Zone and we discuss how the Feng Shui principle of balance can help when choosing the name of your baby:
Find Your Balance: “The Feng Shui things you do, from arranging furniture to choosing names, should create a clean slate by establishing, above all, balance,” says Ariel Joseph Towne, a Feng Shui consultant and life coach in Los Angeles. Balancing the presence of what’s known as the “Five Elements”—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water—within one’s home can, according to Feng Shui’s principles, produce certain desired effects. The color green, which corresponds with the wood element (think plant life), will, when placed in the Eastern area of your home, encourage your career’s growth. While Feng Shui’s methodology is fairly complex, thinking about the meaning behind your choices—whether you’re decorating your living room, or naming a baby—is fundamental to its practice.
“Incorporating Feng Shui’s main principles of balance, harmony and flow into a name can mean representing these characteristics in the name’s literal meaning— names like Harmony, Grace, or Joy are a few that are also actual English words with positive definitions—or creating a sense of these characteristics through sound and association. Perhaps you associate the name Michael with a family member you love and admire, and so you feel good when you hear or say that name. Always begin by asking yourself how a name makes you feel when you say it; this will help to define the name’s meaning for you. You can, of course, look into the traditional meanings behind that name, as well.”
Read moreWorkshop March 24
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about: LOVE. SEX. FAME. CAREER. FAMILY. CHILDREN. ABUNDANCE. INFERTILITY. INSOMNIA. ENERGY&MORE… But were afraid to ask. A feng shui workshop designed to improve your space (and your life) from the ground up. WHERE: SWERVE 8250 West 3rd St. #205 WHEN: Saturday March 24th 5-8 PM INVESTMENT: $35 if registered …
Read moreLet’s Get It On – A Teleconference Designed to Rock Your Love Life
Feb 15th and Feb 29th, Ariel is helping us all to Get It On! Join Head Mistress Julie in this original Earth School tele-class series to spice up the love in your life.
LET’S GET IT ON!
During the month of February…all eyes are on LOVE (read: passion and sex)
During this course we are going to spend a lot of time in your bedroom. And by that I mean looking around and exploring what your bedroom is screaming about your love life.
You will want to take this course if you are single and want to be coupled.
You will want to take this course if your passion and zest for life or romance has fizzled.
You will want to take this course if you want to see drastic changes in how you sleep, how you feel in your bedroom and what the activities in there are like.
