On my walks around the neighborhood, I enjoy all the tropical vegetation around the homes, parks, and buildings. There are orchids, papaya trees, heliconia, plumeria and more. Of course having flowers and greenery is so uplifting and welcoming to any home. It feels like there’s life in the home. But, we’re complicated creatures. Although …
Since moving back to Honolulu, I’ve been taking walks around the neighborhood, enjoying all the tropical plants and vegetation. It never ceases to amaze me at the different shapes and colors of the flowers. Call me weird, but more than the flowers, I really enjoy observing leaves. And here you can find many that are …
A very belated Happy Lunar New Year! I know, I’m about 10 days late…but I still want to wish everyone a year filled with love, joy, and good health. People born in the year of the Tiger are said to be very ethical and have strong loyal ties to their family and relationships. I have …
Many years ago, our family lived in Kuwait due to my husband’s job. The experience taught me a lot about different cultures and communication. What I learned was that you don’t always need words to communicate. And even without communication, you can understand the energy. Energy doesn’t need an explanation. While driving down the …
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The other day I came across an article about a man who was a ghost hunter. He went into a haunted house and had a mental breakdown. Then he quit his job and retired. Well that about all the information they gave us. We don’t know why he quit his job, it maybe wasn’t the …
There are many personal factors that dictate how and why we choose a home, such as schools, commute to work, traffic, safety, neighborhood desirability, and shopping. Good feng shui should also be one of the key considerations which should include the following qualities: good location, holistic form, smooth qi energy flow, provide a good feeling.
The other day, I went to Seattle for a feng shui consultation. As I approached the house, I noticed there was a tall pine tree sitting between the house I was going to and the neighbor’s house. At first glance, it was a little difficult to know who owned the tree. But taking a closer …
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Can a room change someone’s life? That’s what many feng shui books claim. Changing your furniture can change your life. I really wondered if this was true. My curiosity led me to buy a few books. Without much knowledge on the subject, I thought feng shui was feng shui. But as I went down the …
Does your living room feel organized and neat but you feel that something is missing? Being an interior designer and a feng shui consultant, I get the opportunity to visit a lot of different homes. Living rooms come in all shapes and sizes. Some are large, some are narrow, others have very high ceilings, while …
A few days ago I was working with Master Hsu organizing his blog posts on feng shui. We started in the early afternoon, and before I realized it, it was already getting dark outside. Since moving to the countryside, as the sun sets, it’s a sign for me to get going before the traffic gets …
In this summer heat, you may not think about having a hot cup of tea. But, sometimes it just solves all your small problems that are really not worth worrying about. In Asia consuming something something hot in hot weather is considered good. This is because it gets your sweat glands and circulation going when …
Have you ever read or received feng shui advice that really didn’t make sense to you? Sometimes I read other feng shui advice on the internet and I just have to shake my head. For example, someone advised painting a laundry room purple to bring in more finances. A reader claimed they followed instructions and lo …
Do you believe in the exchange if energies? In feng shui, we are taught that everything in the universe is a vibrating energy, which we call chi or qi. Not only live things such as plants and animals have chi, but objects, images and even empty spaces all have chi. Therefore, everything in our environment, …
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Safeco Field is the home to the Seattle Mariners baseball team. Located just outside of the field’s left gate stands an iconic bronze…
This is a guest post by Jocelyn Brown. Feng-Shui is the ancient Chinese practice of creating harmony in the environment by letting energy flow freely through spaces. In doing so, it promotes or attracts prosperity, good health, happiness and flow energy levels in the environment to attract happiness and feeling of well-being. It is anchored on …
Relationships are complicated. Only those in the relationship understand what’s going on between them. Even if you’re the one in the relationship, we often wonder why they come to an end. The other day, I was talking with group of my girlfriends and the subject of friendships and relationships came up. As the year is …
