I know why I'm poor and stressed out. And it has nothing to do with being a graduate student, having a busy schedule or owing Sallie Mae a large sum of money for financing my undergraduate education. I didn't do a good job of decorating my apartment.
I recently read an article "Feng Shui For Couples" in the Nest magazine by Celeste Perron. It explained the basics of feng shui, and how individuals can apply its principles to arranging different rooms in their homes.
According to feng shui, if you arrange your environment in a certain way, it will support you living a happy, loving and successful life. I read some of the basics, and my apartment couldn't be more unfeng shui. This explains why I'm always broke. My apartment couldn't be more unfeng shui. This explains why I'm always broke.
I tried to convince my husband Gerry to buy a headboard for our bed frame to ground us and give us support in our lives, and to close the bathroom door because if he doesn't, it will suck our apartment's energy into the bathroom, but he keeps calling me crazy and gullible.
Perron explains that visible electronics are bad for your chi. Individuals should keep them inside a wooden cabinet, so their energy is contained when they're not being used.
Whether electronics are bad for my chi or not, I really hate when they're visible, especially all those dumb chords. I'll use any argument at my disposal to get my husband to lock them up.
Gerry and I are moving to a new apartment in August. This time I won't make the mistake of ignoring feng shui principles while decorating the space. I'm definitely going to put a plant in the back, left corner of my desk to attract wealth. Maybe I'll win the lottery and pay off my student loans.
Comments
kerri commented, on May 29, 2008 at 2:05 p.m.:
There is much more to feng shui than electronics and chi. Classic feng shui is energy management, not just a bagua (layout) put over a home. The USA however, has adopted a "quick fix" version which has come to be quite popular. Not that one is better than another, but there is quite a large difference and depending on the type you choose the outcome will be quite different as well.
askRhonee@theFengShuiQueen.com commented, on May 31, 2008 at 11:09 a.m.:
I totally agree with Kerri, there is FAR MORE to Feng Shui and placement. The teachings are really about YOU, not just your space. Where you live, your address, the placement or direction of your front door, your bedroom and so much more really comes into play as you see the Big picture of the flow of all that is in your life. Your home is a virtual Vision Board... a reflection of what is in your life...and the everyday reminder of what is to come... How does your Vision Board look...and what does it reveal. For more effective living and that perfect home to come into your life... just ask..the right answers are there to help you.
Rhonee, The Feng Shui Queen.