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Monday, February 21, 2011

Feng Shui Saves the Day

Today's Happiness Quota: 85 (this would be higher but I just did the Biggest Loser 10 minute workout on Exercise TV and I had to do the beginners version - Yikes!  Time to get busy and build my stamina)

Today's Happiness Quote: Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.

Today's Thoughts: I feel so blessed. Life is really starting to get back into a positive light. I am keeping busy doing things I know will pay off in the future, which is fabulous and motivating. My capstone is coming along nicely. My book is continuing to flourish and develop into a good story. My house is coming together. I didn’t realize how much it had been affected by my scattered thoughts.

I know, I know. Everyone who knows me would be surprised by that statement, but it’s true. I have been losing a battle with my home for months. I felt like I could clean and clean and nothing seemed to look done. I couldn’t walk into any room without seeing piles of stuff that needed to be put away. This weekend, it finally dawned on me that I was not utilizing the Feng Shui tips I used to teach clients when it came to shelves and flat surfaces - mainly what I called the 1/3/5 rule: Flat, open surfaces such as shelves, tables, and counter tops can “house” 1 large item, 3 varying sized like items, or 5 varying sized like items. (Couches, chairs and floors also benefit from similar grouping numbers)

Once I realized that I had no groupings of 1/3/5s anywhere in the shared spaces of my house (family room, formal living room, formal dining room, kitchen), I understood why I had been struggling so much. What I like about the 1/3/5 rule is it makes you consciously decide what items to use and why. 

I have to admit I was shocked how quickly my home appeared cleaner by following the 1/3/5 rule. Now I know why I once recommended it! How about you? Are you up to the challenge to try the 1/3/5 rule?

Monday, February 14, 2011

Do Somethingness

Today's Happiness Quota: 75. 
Today's Happiness Quote: If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes. Andrew Carnegie
Today's Thoughts: Life is getting back in the grove and I’m feeling good I have also been able to concentrate on eating well, exercising, dancing, being joy-filled. It’s amazing what a good to do list and a twenty-minute timer can do to lift a person’s spirits. Also, found the chapter on “do nothingness” in the David D. Burns book Feeling Good: the new mood therapy to be very beneficial - his to-do list suggestion is highly recommended.I am so glad the chapter was recommended to me.