Feng Shui

We'd love to visit the apartment from her novel, The Little Women... "Long before feng shui was something people in New York had ever heard of, the Greens' apartment had good feng shui.

Creativity and children live together in the same part of your home (according to feng shui) because they share the same energies. Creative people and children are both free to express themselves, no matter what other people may think. And when they are around, fun is always nearby.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T -- find out what it means to you! The fame and reputation area of your home is the perfect place to start cultivating others' respect.

The center, or heart, of your home is such a special place. It holds your physical energies. Everyone knows that when you don't have your health, it seems like everything else is out of balance. That's why this life situation's energy is in the center of the home. It is the only part of the home that touches the other eight areas of life on the bagua (the map of your home according to feng shui).

If there's a part of your life where you feel like a fish swimming upstream, then perhaps the career area of your home needs a makeover. This part of the home corresponds to feeling as if you are in the flow of life, as opposed to fighting the current. If your work is taking its toll, or you feel like you are wasting your time, some revisions to this part of your can offer some help.

The wisdom area of the home is perhaps the most underappreciated of the bagua (the road map of your home according to feng shui). Everyone wants to concentrate on relationships or prosperity, but a little wisdom can go a long way in just about all the other areas of life.

According to Feng Shui, the way you decorate has a huge impact on many aspects of your life. If your home or work environment is amid a jumble of haphazardly-placed furniture, chances are your finances, health and emotional well-being will be just as messy. Here are six tips on how to start incorporating feng shui into your home and life.

The holidays are the time of year you can temporarily add all kinds of chi-enhancing items to your home. Start by introducing yourself to the bagua (the feng shui road map) so you know where all of the key places in your home are.

On average, one third of your life is spent in your bedroom. I think it is practically impossible to waste money on creating the perfect bedroom because it affects you more than any other room in your house. If your love life seems stale or is nonexistent, if your health could use some improvement or if you are looking for a new or different outlook on life, these simple bedroom tips might work for you:

Why feng shui your desk you ask? Because it is a piece of furniture that you probably use quite often, and because it's where important financial decisions are usually made. If your desk isn't optimally serving you, it could be robbing you of your vital energy.