Oprah Winfrey is having an open audition to have your OWN show. I have taken the opportunity, with the help of Dr. Hsu, Sean and Robin Hones and decided to send in a 3 minute video of my idea of my own show called, “Discovering Your Roots“. Please go to this link and watch the …
Many people think that Asians have a different metabolism or have different genes that keep them slim. However, if you just visit any Asian country, there is one thing that you may or may not notice that affects their body weight: what they drink. In Japan, what is most noticeable are the number of drinks …
Now that the earlier posts discussed what the Four Features of Feng Shui are, we can now learn how to apply them to our home. The diagram to my left is a basic plan of a bedroom. It has an entry door, one window, two solid walls and one closet. If you look closely at …
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Kitchens have become the focal point of homes today. In some cases it has become the showroom, because the family room and kitchen are combined into one space, creating the great room. So now we see kitchens that are a cross between kitchen and living room. The cabinetry has taken a more furniture aesthetic and …
The Four Features of feng shui are ideally located in a certain position to benefit those who reside there. This ideal site includes all the four features; mountains, hills, flat land and water. If you examine the photo images in this article and the two previous articles, I tried to find landscapes that contained these …
The Four Features in Form School feng shui are: Mountains for support Hills for protection Flat land for growth Water for expansion Why were these four features chosen? Mountains come in all sizes and shapes. There are a vast variety of vegetation on each mountain, that it is difficult to lump all mountains into one …
The definition of feng shui is “living in harmony with nature”. In form school, the source of knowledge comes from the many years of observing land forms and how the land forms affects the well-being of those who live on that land. Which mountains provided protection as well as resources for their livelihood? Where was …
This banana bread recipe is, in my opinion, easy and fool proof. I have baked this countless times and it really has never failed me. I know banana bread is not Asian, but remains is a classic in any country, even in Asia! I’ve adapted this recipe because I find American recipes too sweet to …
We all have books that carry special personal memories. Isn’t it interesting how we can remember how we obtained most books in our library. Maybe if we look back to see what kind of books we purchased during our lifetime, we can see how they resonate with our own path in life. There was a …
In Asia, it is custom to take care of your parents, so multi-generations under one roof is extremely common. Traditionally, in many Asian cultures, the oldest son takes responsibility for the care of parents. If you had no son, sometimes the families would find a husband for their daughters who would be willing to join …
