This time of year is great for introspection. Especially here in Michigan where the cold weather is keeping us indoors, we have the perfect space for looking within. I’ve been thinking about my New Year’s Intentions. Now that it’s been 6 weeks since I set them, they seem less urgent and more impossible. For example, I want to eliminate most refined sugar from my diet and I’ve just finished a whole bag of cookies (organic cookies but still…).
As a Feng Shui Practitioner, I often need to look at something from different perspectives. When I look at my intentions from a new perspective – appreciation – my energy shifts. I can appreciate first that I even set the intention and second that I had many successful days of living with no refined sugar in the past 6 weeks. Instead of beating myself up, I look forward to gradually improving my diet over the next several months.
If you made any New Year’s intentions concerning clutter, organization, re-doing a room, or moving; take a moment and appreciate all you have completed so far. Take a look at what you do like about your space instead of what you want to change. See if your change of perspective gives you a renewed energy toward fulfulling your intentions in the coming months.
Also, I am pleased to announce that I will be on a radio program called Metaphysically Speaking hosted by Mike Holloway. We will be talking about feng shui. It’s this Saturday, Feb. 16th at 10:00 am (Eastern) and will re-broadcast on Sunday Feb 17th at 5:00 pm (Eastern). Tune in on the internet www.whfr.fm.
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Tags: Ann Kucera, Feng Shui, goals, intentions, mike holloway
Thanks Ann for your words and honesty. Happy V-day to you! and…try replacing in your tea some of the liquid flavored Stevia extract. It come in soooooooooooooo many delicious flavors(Choc Rasp, English Toffe,etc)and Stevia is a good tonic for the pancreas.
That lovely organ loves the balance and harmonizing effect of that aged Traditional Chinese Medicinal plant, brought to us from Paraguay.
I have a challenge with paper clutter that has value because it contains health info, what do I do with all those torn out articles from magazines or whole magazines I can’t part with cause of the wonderful articles????Help,please.
thanks and warm, fuzzy thoughts back to you,
Linda Amick @”Healthy Jones”
Novi Town Center
248-305-8880
linda@healthyjones.net
Hi Linda! Thanks for the tip on stevia. I have heard of it before but I have never tried it. Now that I know it’s not just a sugar substitute – it’s got some healing properties too – I will get some for sure.
I have an idea for you for your health related articles. I know many of us creative and entrepreneurial types love to save articles from magazines, newspapers and sometimes we even end up printing them from the internet (oh my!). We just know that some day, we will be creating a class or talking to a client and we will want that very article.
Here are two options for article collectors like you:
Option A: Trust the Universe. Take the approach that when you need information, it will come to you. I use this approach alot and I use my public library and the internet and my books when I am working on projects. For this option you would stop saving articles and throw all of the articles away. It takes a bit of nerve at first but it’s easy after you develop the new habit.
Option B: (2 parts)
Part 1: Compost. No, do not make a literal compost pile with these articles (that would be part of Option A). When you see an article you like, place it in a file, pile, or box and let it sit there for 3-6 months. When you look at all of the articles you have saved over the past few months, you will notice patterns and be more objective about what you really need and what you probably will not use.
Part 2: Organize. Once you decide you want to keep something, you must create a place for it. Why? So that you can retrieve it when you want it.
All the best!
Ann