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The Energy of a Hand-made Dining Table from Reclaimed Wood

In feng shui, we say all things have energy.  That means inanimate things like dining tables have energy too. But not all dining tables have the same energy.   Unlike a factory made table, one made...

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Feng Shui Analysis: Horseradish Jar & Label

The other day my husband came home with a jar of Hee-Haw Horseradish from Canada.  I must admit, I do love horseradish in my devil eggs or with prime rib, so I was very excited to get this little...

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2016 Pantone Color of the Year-Rose Quartz & Serenity

This year for the first time in its history, Pantone chose not one but two colors, Rose Quartz and Serenity.  Why two?  Because they said, the two colors reflect the duality of the times.  One cool...

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7 Surprising Tips to Increase your Motivation Immediately

This is a guest post by:  Marcus Clark   Everyone knows the stereotypical ways that society tells us to increase our motivation – listening to ‘hype’ music, reading inspirational quotes, competing...

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Make a Living Room Feel More Energized

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....

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Why I Need Monotony in My Life to Move Forward

Writing emails? Paperwork? Making phone calls? If you ask me, that type of work can be tedious. Well, honestly, they’re not very fun. It’s more like monotony. I wouldn’t say I’d associate it with...

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Are the Daily Changes the New Normal?

Sometimes I’m Terrified! The world is changing so much and so fast in the last few months. I’m kind of in disbelief when watching the news and seeing the riots in our small local towns. All I could...

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Can a feng shui gadget fix a relationship?

In many Asian cultures, when a couple decides to get married, some traditional families go to a “marriage or relationship counselor”, who reads your astrological birth charts to see if you’re a match....

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Do overgrown trees affect the feng shui of a house?

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...

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Do You Think Ghosts are Real?

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...

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How I Learned that we can Communicate without Speaking the Same Language

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...

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What are the Benefits of Covid?

In Taoist teachings, everything has a yin and a yang, a positive and a negative.  So, with Covid, I was thinking there just seemed to be more yin or negative than positive.  But is that true? At our...

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Has the Pandemic Changed Your Home to a Zen Minimalist or an Abundance Look?

Being raised in Japan, I must admit that I do like the “zen” minimalist look.   However, I was never a minimalist.  I just like simple, clean lines in a room and I’m not a fan of too much stuff in a...

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The Feng Shui of Resonating with Your Location

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...

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Connecting with the Energy of the Banyan Tree

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...

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Great Spring Cleaning Feng Shui Tips

After a long days work, coming home to a clean and fresh home can be so uplifting. But, the reality is when we’re so busy thinking about our work or family commitments, many of us don’t have time to...

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