| LIFESTYLE | Practical Tips to Fung Shui Your Life

' If you want to do something, make space in your home to receive that blessing'

Energy is a very impactful part of a home. It's connecting affect can change a home's vibe from warm and welcoming, to cold and distant. Energy in Fung Shui is also regarded as "Chi" energy, which is the life force that surround us in all parts of our lives. 

"Party house" "Study room", "meditation area" are all very real energetic flows being determined by the shapes and positions of the furniture in a home, office, even schools; even the placement of trees and roads in your neighborhood have an energetic affect on your psyche. 

Fung Shui helps improve your lifestyle by increasing control over the experiences that occur everyday while were living in this crazy world.

Look around at the space you are living in now. What clues do you see that reflect what is happening in your life? How do certain colors make you feel? Once you're able to read your environment, you start to become more aware of how it influences your life. The process of understanding can be fast or slow, so treat finding your Fung Shui how you treat choosing clothes, or finding a partner, and any other process that makes you feel alive. 

Practicing Fung Shui comes in many forms: When you walk into a business or office, you choose where to sit. When you're on a train or bus, you choose the seat and side that makes you feel most comfortable. When you're preparing for a date, you decide what message you're sending by the clothes you choose and the accessories you wear.  

Here are some basic modifications that you can adjust in our everyday lives:

"I want to add a space for work in my bedroom"   

In every dynamic are Yin/Yang energies, Yin being the more submissive aspect, and Yang being the more dominant. You'll want to put more active Yang energies in your room to inspire more of a creative flow. Things like the color orange, and metal chi, such as simple patterns and pastel shades can be incorporated to promote a more productive area. You'll want to organize the room so that your work life doesn't mix with your downtime activities, and rearrange your bed so that you cannot see your work space from it. 

"I want to improve my finances"

This requires a surplus of what is known as "metal" energy, which represents structure and order. Things like neatly folded objects, maintaining clear entrances to and inside the home, and neatly placed curved accessories can help reap the rewards of hard work while instilling discipline for creative projects. Blank walls and simple patterns also covet the metal energy in an environment. 

"I want my home to feel more protected and secure"

To create the feeling of security, its important to incorporate what Fung Shui calls "Dragon" and "tortoise" energy. Homes and buildings encompassed by tall buildings on the left and right side give off the "dragon" energy, providing your home with support and protection. If you live farther country side, having a hill on the left side of your home can provide protection without being over bearing. In more urban areas, tall buildings and having some sort of brick wall or trees behind your home can help create a peaceful tortoise atmosphere 

Each of the elements bring different chi to an environment. Mixing the elements can bring the perfect balance to your home and life. 

Visualise

the types of places that make you feel alive, and use it to inspire your room or home. It may take a little while to find the type of spaces that you truly enjoy. For example, sitting near trees, or being at the mall. Maybe you like open spaces, maybe you prefer noisy locations where things are constantly happening. Think about which features of your favorite place make you feel good. I'm going to leave you with some starter questions to start your own personal Fung Shui journey. Think about these questions next time you are in your kitchen, bedroom, and even work office. You can apply Fung Shui to your home, car, and even the people in your life! Fung Shui is supposed to be a fun, joyous process. Create your own sense of joy by asking yourself some of these questions:

How can i set up my office so that i feel less tired? 

Why am I in this space rather than any other?

Where did I work and live before, and what are the main similarities and differences?

What did I initially envision doing with my space?

What has happened in life since I've lived where I live?

What are the positive things about my space?

What are the negative things about my space?

What experiences am I having working through these questions?