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This particular chair is in the corner of the room. From it you can see out the front window, the front door, the hallway and stairway. Which I think is the reason people like to sit there.

Why? Because when you sit in that chair you can see everything that’s in front of you and, save for maybe a spider in the corner, you know that there is nothing going to surprise you from behind.

Let’s talk about our possessions.

I love meaningful items… I am definitely not a minimalist! But as feng shui has taught me… all objects have energy associated with them.

I met my husband using the power of feng shui.

So as a serial dater, what made this relationship with my husband stick? Simple answer… feng shui.

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✨✨Giveaway✨✨ Feng shui is not about havin

✨✨Giveaway✨✨
Feng shui is not about having a perfect home, it’s not about minimalism or about following the latest decor trends.
It is about cultivating a space where the energy flows freely and you feel supported to live your unique life.
Because I feel so strongly about the impact feng shui can have on your life, I am giving away one seat each for you and a friend to the ‘Your Home, Your Health’ workshop @thewellroom_ above @the_natural_vibe on Sept 20th.
To enter:
✨ Follow me if we aren’t friends already.
✨Like and share this post in your stories.
✨Tag a friend who you’d like to bring with you. You can tag as many as you like and if you win you can decide who you’ll invite :-)
If you’ve already signed up for the workshop, I will credit you back your payment if you win!
Giveaway will close on Friday, Sept 15th at 5pm NL time.
This giveaway isn’t affiliated with Instagram.

Our homes are tied to our well-being but we don’

Our homes are tied to our well-being but we don’t often think about them when we look at our lifestyle and routines.
As we move back into a more indoor life with the onset of fall, I’m excited to offer this new workshop.
Join me for ‘Your Home, Your Health’ at @thewellroom_ on Sept 20th where I will share feng shui wisdom and practical tips on how to ensure your home is set up to support your higher good.
Link to register is in my bio. See you there!

In feng shui we look at not only the energy (qi) o

In feng shui we look at not only the energy (qi) of spaces but also how those spaces affect our own personal qi.
Take a moment now… think about your favourite space, inside or out. Then think about your least favourite space? The reasons why you like or dislike these spaces all relates to the energy they hold.
In feng shui we take the abstract (qi) and look at it in a tangible way. We look at colour, shape, texture, possessions, placement of furniture, etc. We can make adjustments that help us set up our homes as places we enjoy spending time. Places that nurture us.
Join me on Sept 20th at @thewellroom_ above @the_natural_vibe for a workshop where I will teach you those tangible ways to look at and maybe adjust your home.
Sharing with you one of my favourite places to spend time: the cutover - an area that was once logged but is now teaming with new life. It’s a great place to pick berries and enjoy the quiet. I think seeing the growth that comes as a result of death really gives me hope.
Link with details of the workshop and to sign up is in my bio.
I’d love to see you there!

Today I want to talk about the idea that your home

Today I want to talk about the idea that your home plays a role in your wellness journey.
When it comes to our health, we look at how we move and feed our bodies, what we read, watch and expose our minds to, even who we spend time with.
But have you every considered the role your home plays in your wellness journey?
Our homes are where we take refuge, where we recharge. It’s where we nourish our bodies and spend time with our loved ones. It makes sense then, that our home affects our well-being.
From entering our home, moving around in it, our possessions, where we sleep and where we cook… it all plays a role.
On Sept 20th I’m hosting an in-person workshop where I will share the wisdom of feng shui and how to set up your home to serve your highest good. We will meet at the beautiful @thewellroom_ above @the_natural_vibe.
Check out the link in my bio for all deets.
I feel so passionate about feng shui and the impact it can have on our lives and look forward to sharing this wisdom with you.

Join me on my wet 11km run this morning. If you

Join me on my wet 11km run this morning.
If you didn’t know… we are training for a marathon. LOL, I feel like I’ve been talking about it a lot lately because it’s become a big focus of our life and honestly, talking about it is helping psyche me up for the increasing # of kms we have to run every week.
Sept is going to be a blur. Eat, Sleep, Run, Repeat.
I have been running for over 20 years but have never run a marathon. A marathon has always been in my head but hasn’t made it past the recesses of my brain. I’ve been afraid to bring it forward! Rewind back to about this time last year when I started to think about my 50th year that was coming up in 2023. I wanted to do something big and so the marathon idea made it’s way forward.
I didn’t want to run anything locally because I don’t know if that would motivate me enough, so Roger started to research… something he does so well.
We landed on the Venice Marathon on Oct 22,2023 and so that is what we signed up for. We wanted to run in the fall so we didn’t have to train over the winter and we wanted something fairly flat.. although none of our training will be on flat routes here in the St. John’s area!
So far the training is going well and we are feeling good. And feng shui is helping me. Thanks to my knowledge I’ve been able to set up our home as a place to facilitate good rest, nourishment and to calm my nervous system.
The practice of feng shui has become an integral part of my life and I love to share this wisdom.
I’m excited to offer an in-person workshop on Sept 20th @thewellroom_ above @the_natural_vibe in St. John’s.
‘Your Home, Your Health’ will be a workshop all about the role your home plays in your wellness journey and tangible things you can do to set up your home to serve your highest good.
The link to register is in my bio. I’d love to see you there!

Giving your home a refresh of energy is always a g

Giving your home a refresh of energy is always a good thing… you can do it any time you feel called to.
But doing it after you home has been full of other people’s qi can bring harmony to your space and make it feel like yours again.
Three of my favourite ways to clear the energy of a space:
🪟Open the windows.
🍊Spray an essential oil mixture.
🔔Use sound.
Pick one that feels right to you and give it a try.
Let me know in the comments if you have a favourite way to clean a space.
Oh and an actual cleaning works great too! These can be added on for an extra oomph.

The five elements of feng shui: 🔥fire 🪨eart

The five elements of feng shui:
🔥fire
🪨earth
🪓metal
🌊water
🌲wood
are present in each of this pictures I took on our favourite trail on Fogo Island - Oliver’s Cove Trail.
There’s a reason why people from all over the world pay thousands of dollars to visit this amazing island. It’s the feeling you get when you spend time here.
And that feeling comes from being immersed in the elements.
You don’t have to make the journey to Fogo Island (although I highly recommend you do, and it doesn’t have to cost thousands ;-) to get ‘that lovin feeling’.
You can bring a slice of it into your home by incorporating the elements in to your decor.
They are represented by colour, shape, texture and the actual element.
In a feng shui consultation I look at your home and how the elements are present. It really can be a game changer into how you feel about your space.
DM me if you’d like to work together!

☯️ Looking at the flow of yin and yang in your

☯️ Looking at the flow of yin and yang in your home can help you find more ease. ☯️
Yin and yang are on a spectrum and relative to each other which invites in a natural flow of qi. Qi is meant to move and when it does, you feel more at ease. Just as we feel in nature.
Look at things like:
Colour - is there a good mixture of light and dark and a spectrum of colour.
Textures - do you have a combo of soft places to land and more structured places that invoke stability.
Spaces - do you have places in your home where you can relax and unwind and places where you feel productive.
These are just a few examples and there is no one formula, but rather a lens to use to look at your home.
If you’d like help with enhancing the energy of your home, reach out!
I love helping people love their homes.

Happy birthday to this amazing human, @coffeeshopg

Happy birthday to this amazing human, @coffeeshopguynl aka Roger :-)
I am so grateful that fate and my friend @kellydrover, brought us together.
You are my foundation and now, more than ever, I realize how important it is to have someone to lean on.
Thank you Roger for being there for me and Mom during this challenging time as we navigate a new life without Dad.
You’ve stepped up with gusto, taking on an even bigger helpful hand than normal (and you were already extremely helpful and handy ;-)
Love you! 🎉🎂❤️🍻

Elemental living. 🌲🔥🗻🪓💧 Lean into

Elemental living. 🌲🔥🗻🪓💧
Lean into the energy of August to find more ease in your life.
Here are 3 of my top feng shui tips:
1️⃣ Put yourself out there. Let yourself be seen.
The element associated with summer is fire.
Fire helps with visibility so if you want to put yourself out into the world for any reason, embrace the element of fire.
New relationship, job, biz venture?
To Do:
Bring red into your home and most importantly wear red! Oranges and pinks work too but try red if you tend to avoid it.
2️⃣ Release and let go.
The fire of summer gives way to the metal of fall.
Metal is associated with decluttering and simplifying. So embracing both fire and metal is a great way to lighten your load.
To Do:
Write out anything that isn’t serving you or that you want to release on a sheet of paper and then burn it, let it go.
It’s a great exercise to do before you clear your physical space.
3️⃣ Relax and recharge.
The warm glow of fire invites us to slow down.
Before we head into the busy season of fall, know that all the things on your list will happen when the metal element becomes more prominent.
To Do:
For now…
Soak up the warmth of the late summer sun, read the book, have the nap, enjoy the picnic.
💧🪓🗻🔥🌲
Living in tune with the elements of nature can help us find more ease and a natural rhythm to life.
If you would like learn more, DM me ‘elements’ to work together.
Feng shui can change your life.

I call it Elemental Living. Being out in nature,

I call it Elemental Living.
Being out in nature, immersed in all the elements really does the heart and mind good.
We are grieving but our hearts are also full.
I think the reason I love this place, Fogo Island, so much is that you can step outside your door and you’re in the middle of it. You don’t have to go far.
When a place feels right, it’s probably because of a balance of the elements.
When a place feels off… it’s probably an imbalance.
Water, wood, fire, earth and metal. The elements show up in many ways. The actual element, colour, texture, shape. They are out in nature of course, but also inside our homes and in our beings.
If you want to learn more about how to find that balance… a balance that can bring more ease into your life, DM me the word ‘elements’. I’d love to help!
This is Oliver’s Cove Trail in Tilting on Fogo Island. My Dad loved this trail and it’s probably one of my favourite places on earth. More so now than ever.

One of my favourite parts of a one and one feng sh

One of my favourite parts of a one and one feng shui consultation is using the energy map called the Bagua.
So many ah-ha moments when people see that feng shui can impact every area of their lives. And when they see where those areas are in their homes it can be a real eye opener.
To learn more about the bagua map you can check out my highlights reel. If you want a personalized view contact me for consult details.

“Your life now is one you once dreamed of.” T

“Your life now is one you once dreamed of.”
This age old quote, in some variation, popped up in my feed sometime recently.
And while I never did wish for losing my dad, the life I do lead now is one I dreamed of years ago.
A partner to share a life with, wonderful and supportive friends, a comfortable and cozy home and even owning sea kayaks… all things that I dreamed of.
And so when I feel like some of my current dreams are out of reach, I have to think back to the time when what I have now felt so out of reach too.
A Friday reflection exercise for you: what part of your life now is something that your younger self wished for?
It doesn’t have to be every aspect of your life cause sometimes life sucks, lol, but I’m sure you can find one thing? Your home, relationships, career, fitness?
I’d love to hear from you, comment below if your up for sharing.

It’s fire season in feng shui and the best way t

It’s fire season in feng shui and the best way to tamper the heat is to head to the water.
On top of it being fire season my main element in feng shui astrology, my Nine Star Qi, is fire and I’m an Aries.
So while I love me some heat I can get a bit irritatable when I’m sweaty and it’s hot. But get me to some water and I’m a-ok.
Actual h2o is not the only way to use the water element to beat the brightness and heat of summer… a dark cool room represents water too.
When we understand the elements of nature and how to balance them as needed, it can make life more easeful.
If you’d like to know more about what makes you tick from a feng shui perspective, reach out! In my one on one consultations we go over the feng shui astrology for you and the people in your home. It can be very insightful!
It’s been a full and emotional summer but Roger and I try to head out in our kayaks on the weekends. It has been so calming and refreshing.
This adventure was in New Bridge on the Irish Loop.

A feng shui story about love. 💕

A feng shui story about love. 💕

💐💕No matter how I’m feeling, having fresh

💐💕No matter how I’m feeling, having fresh flowers in our home brings me so much joy. 💕💐
It’s also a wonderful way to tune into what is happening out in nature and bring it inside your home.
When we are in tuned with nature, we feel more ease in our lives.
Tell me, what’s your favourite flower right now? Mine is definitely the peony. I think I’ll be adding more colours to my garden next year.

These are definitely the moments Roger and I live

These are definitely the moments Roger and I live for.
A gorgeous day for our first kayak of the year. Although the conditions were excellent, even last year I would’ve been more nervous.
Nervous about all the speed boats around and the wake they create. The area was buzzing because of the recreational food fishery.
Nervous about paddling around the rocks even with a little swell.
Nervous about the deep water.
Nervous about seeing whales while in our kayaks!
But yesterday, while we still had a healthy amount of caution, I was not nervous about any of the above.
Which, once again, proves to me that the only way to get more comfortable with something is to practice.
One of my favourite sayings is ‘the only way around is through’. You have to experience the uncomfortable to get to the other side.
Now to apply it my biz… putting myself out there for my feng shui business has been more uncomfortable than I’d like to admit. But if I can get comfortable kayaking in the North Atlantic, I can get comfortable with putting myself out there too.

Eight weeks ago today my dad was diagnosed with ca

Eight weeks ago today my dad was diagnosed with cancer, four weeks ago today he passed away.
Life can change pretty quickly.
Which has made me realize, even more, how much I want to embrace the little things in life.
Big trips and adventures are nice but it’s living the day to day with intention is what we will remember.
My dad always liked to make an activity an experience… which I think he passed on to me.
Besides morning coffees, crib games before supper and Jeopardy every evening - things he share with my mom - any outing required food and a pause.
Going for a hike - take a lunch stop for awhile. Driving for hours - make sandwiches, stop for a picnic and maybe a hike, visit a new town. Berry picking or snowmobiling - light a fire and boil the kettle.
I am so grateful for a husband and friends who like to make events into experiences as well.
Last night @dani.flynn.yoga and I could’ve just gone for a hike but we decided to pack a picnic and sit on the beach for what ended up being a couple of hours.
It was a perfect way to end the day and honour the values my dad passed down to me.
I received my love of home and the outdoors from my parents - two things that come together with feng shui - and for that I will always be grateful.

This is now an account of bouquets of flowers only

This is now an account of bouquets of flowers only. 💐
You don’t need to spend money or have a garden to enjoy fresh flowers this time of year, or any time really… there’s always something wild to be foraged.
But this is the height of wildflower season, from lupins to clover to daisies and so much more.
I picked these in an abandoned lot close to home. The white Queen Anne’s Lace is messy but I just thought it looked so pretty with the lupins. I think I’ll try for less messy next time tho!
Hopefully my next bouquet will be of peonies which are almost in bloom in my garden.
Whatever is going on in life and with the weather… fresh flowers always make me joyful.
What’s your favourite flower, wild or not, that’s in bloom right now?

What a morning for a row or run! So calm. When I

What a morning for a row or run! So calm.
When I was driving to the hospital the day before my dad passed away and then again after, I noticed how calm the ponds and lakes were. I said to myself that I would always think of Dad when I saw a calm body of water.
In feng shui, still calm water represents going deep, reflection and introspection…which is very fitting for my dad. While he liked to talk (sometimes to our chagrin!) he also loved his peace and quiet. He was calm, not often did his feathers get rufffled. He was also a thinker and didn’t do much, if anything, on a whim. In the world of water, he was definitely the calm deep lake.
It’s funny how things remind you of loved ones when they pass, feels like it can be the most random thing.
I’d love to hear from you, what makes you think of loved ones who are not with us anymore?

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