7 ways to refresh your space (that don’t cost a thing!)

simple shui tips

if your life suddenly changed – you landed the “dream” job, fell head over heels in LOVE with the “one” – how likely would your house and surroundings change? my guess? it would absolutely relish in some of that *acquired* shine, too.

well.

lucky you, the reverse happens to be just as true.

so many of us think the HOUSE LOVE comes after the win, but here’s what i see all the time:

when we intentionally change our surroundings, it irrefutably influences and revises our trajectories.

and this is precisely why i LOVE the power of a good metaphor. all your personal touches, your chosen décor, or even the amount of TLC you show your home are the adjectives and adverbs contributing to your life experience.

so.

here are a few of my favorite metaphors that have outstanding flex:

TIP ONE: not getting what you want out of life? create a little OPEN SPACE around the house. if you don’t have room to receive something new, the things you want will have a hard time finding a *place to land.*

TIP TWO: feeling overwhelmed? clear up any visual clutter. by the way, this isn’t your stereotypical clutter. it’s anything that creates visual fatigue – too many books on a shelf, an overfilled closet, all the toys, piles of mail / magazines…

TIP THREE: circling a “poor me” loop? take a quick inventory. what in your space is telling a similar “poor me” story?

TIP FOUR: struggling all the time? make sure there isn’t something under your roof struggling, too. plants come to mind first, but this could be anything in your home that is barely making it.

TIP FIVE: feeling stuck? time for a clutter raid. clutter here will be the messy stuff (papers, piles, procrastination), but it can also be a room that houses too much stuff. in tight quarters, energy (money, opportunity, help) can’t move around easily.

TIP SIX: exhausted around the clock? make sure you haven’t overloaded yourself on the chi enhancers (plants, crystals, mirrors, etc.). when we keep the chi active 24/7, we have a hard time settling down. and eventually, that high will catch up with you.

TIP SEVEN: languishing? move 27 things around and you’ll spark some new insights and perspectives in your life! xo