Springtime Feng Shui
Time for Spring Cleaning and without even knowing it you get instant Feng Shui, well sort of. In addition to cleaning all of the windows, floors, drapes, bedding and switching out clothing, it is also a time that we throw away a lot of our clutter and that is when you start to allow more and better Chi flow into your space and therefore invite in good Feng Shui. I am mainly writing this blog as to inspire me to get cleaning even though the weather is still a little too chilly and windy to open up all of the windows ( another great Feng Shui cure), but I have started deep scrubbing and things are really beginning to sparkle and smell great again. Winter has us locking up our doors and windows and the air can get very stale. I suppose the same can be true for those that use their air conditioners 24/7 in the Summer. I prefer to have the windows and doors wide open when the weather gets warmer. I love to let the sun shine in and I bask in the glow and warmth and I very rarely use air conditioning; that is just a personal preference, but it is better for our health and better for the environment to forego the air condition and at least periodically open a window. Now of course if it is very humid and 100 degrees, I will put the air on, but mainly for my dogs.
Spring is a time for renewal, rebirth, celebrations; a time to reflect on the beauty and is coming forth, a time for hopeful new beginnings fresh with inspiration and magic.
So, if you are inspired each Spring to get things clean and clutter free then I say “Get to it”. Here are some of my favorite Feng Shui tips for ushering in the new Season and bringing great energy into your home:
How to discern what to keep and what to toss- If it is not Beautiful, Useful or Joyful, then it has got to go!
- Declutter everything– Your car, closets, drawers, garage, attic and rooms – Baby steps are needed here. I go crazy in spring cleaning out everything, polishing up, dusting, vacuuming and throwing away. If that is too overwhelming, commit to 10 minutes of decluttering per day, every day; set a timer and when the timer goes off you are finished for that day. This way you will not get cleaning burn out. If you can commit to this for a month, it will become a habit and help you remain clutter free forever!
- Clean your windows– This allows bright spring time light to come through; bringing good white light energy.
- Open the windows and the doors and allow fresh air to flow through your home.
- Bring in some new potted plants and flowers- It adds new life to your space.
- Clean under your bed and furniture, this allows good Chi (energy) to flow around everything.
- Clean body Feng Shui- Spring is the perfect time to eat more greens and fruits and eat lighter to cleanse the body too. Green Tea and Lemon Water helps to clean out a clogged liver which helps cleanse the body as well.
- Reconsider Toxic Relationships- The people in our lives provide energy to our lives; good energy or draining energy. Who is taking more than they give? Now is a time to consider who nurtures you or who is weighing you down.
- Computer and online clean up– Clean out those inboxes ( I currently have over 28,000 un-read messages in one of my inboxes and I am horrible about hoarding with virtual clutter). This is also a good time to look at your friend’s lists and clean them out too. You know those people that never have anything good to post online? You love or like them, you have been friends forever so you do not want to delete them, but their negative comments make your stomach tighten – You can choose to Unfollow them without defriending, this way you remain online friends, but you will no longer see those negative words and feelings. Dumping files off your hard drive too also helps clean up needed disk space.
- Mind clean up– Your mind is the most important space that you own and that needs to be cleaned up. Meditation is the key. I am horrible and slowing down and taking moments to clear my mind; I know I should do it, I know that I NEED to do it for my well being, but it does not happen as often as it should. What to do? Close your eyes (go ahead and do it now) and take 3 deep breaths. I just did it in mid-type. Try and do that several times a day if you cannot bring your self to meditate for an extended period of time. Do this EVERYDAY!
Anything that you can do each day to make a positive change in your Mindy, Body, Spirit and Space will bring good Chi to you and help you Feng Shui your life. When you clear out the cobwebs, you invite more prosperity and abundance into your life; you invite positive people and co-cooperatives into your life as well. It is a flow that begins with one small intention and will continue to flow just adding more and more positive experiences to your life every day. If you choose to clear it up your life will look and be completely different in a very short amount of time.
With love and light xoxo -Kim