A Fresh Start

As of this very moment, with evening approaching, I am still in my pajamas. Why?..you might ask. I have spent the day cleaning my house top to bottom. Literally. Two floors. And while I deplore the efforts required to get that spit-shined look, I LOVE how wonderful I feel upon its completion. Now this might not sound AT ALL like the way you would prefer to spend the day, and I TOTALLY understand. Really, I do.

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Here's a shortcut if you need to eliminate some sagging energy but just can't overhaul the house. In feng shui, there is a little practice that has the ability to go a LONG way. "Move your stuff, change you life" is sort of how it goes. Try moving 27 things in your house today. You can move 3 things in 9 rooms, 9 things in 3 rooms, or 27 in every room. Get as crazy as you want! The idea is that slight changes will shift the chi, or energy, of your home. And while you are at it, open the windows and let in a breeze. As we begin 2009, now is the perfect time to make a few adjustments and say "Out with the old, in with the new!"

(By the way, this little feng shui trick is an excellent remedy anytime your home needs a lift!)