Feng Shui iPhone App is Here!
First off, I love my iPhone. I love the idea of apps and many have even changed the way I function on a daily basis. On several occasions, I will flip through the Feng Shui apps always surprised to find that none of them are all that functional, particularly with using the Bagua Map. So while sitting under the Blue Moon on New Year’s Eve, the idea, design, and inspiration came to me to develop my own. Within minutes, I sketched out my idea and two months later it is now available.
Similar to my book to be released April 25th, 27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home, my goal with this app was to make it simple but informative. The number one thing I hear from clients is that Feng Shui books are confusing. And, yes, I agree. It can be challenging to understand Eastern concepts, particularly when written from an Eastern mindset.
This app is based on the most widely used westernized Feng Shui method, including the Black Hat or BTB Feng Shui method. Accordingly, the Bagua Map is aligned per the front door of the space, not per compass directions.
With this app you will have all the information you need to use the Bagua Map. And what I love about apps is that they are interactive!
FEATURES
- The Bagua Map can be viewed in Portrait or Landscape mode depending on the general shape of the space you want to feng shui.
- Click on each square of the Bagua Map to get all the information you need on that section of your house.
- Provides in-depth characteristics, application, remedies, and enhancements for each quadrant.
- Import or take a picture or sketch of your floor plan, room, etc. from your camera photos and superimpose the Bagua Map onto it for a bird’s eye view.
- Save your feng shui-ed floor plan and create as many as you want.
HOW TO USE
- Align the main front door of your house with the bottom of the Bagua Map screen where it says “front entrance.”
- If your front door is centered on your house, you will be walking in the Career & Life Purpose square. If the door is off-centered to the left, then you will enter through the Wisdom & Self-Awareness section. If the door is off-centered to the right, then you will enter through the Helpful People & Travel section.
- To feng shui an individual room, you will align the Bagua Map with the door entering the room with the “front entrance”. For example, the farthest, left corner of the room from the door will be the Wealth section.
- To feng shui a desk, where you are sitting is equivalent to the “front door,” which in most cases will be centered at the Career & Life Purpose section. For example, the farthest, left corner of your desk is the Wealth section.
To link to your iTunes store to download, click here! Or to find in the app store on your iPhone, just Search “bagua map” or “Tisha”.
I would love to hear your feedback!
Destiny Vision Board Workshop
EN’VISION’ YOUR LIFE!
Join us for the ultimate Destiny Vision Board Workshop
featuring
~Astrology by Rachel Lang~
~Aromatherapy by Meg McFayden~
Thursday, March 4th 5:00p-8:30p
@ Art & Invention in east Nashville
According to Chinese wisdom, one’s Destiny is determined by three types of Luck:
Earth Luck (Feng Shui)
Human Luck (Intention)
Heaven Luck (Astrology)
We have combined all three of these and even added a dose of inspiration in the form of an aromatherapy essential oil blend specifically matched to each person.
This is the ultimate Workshop to En’vision’ Your Life!
You will leave with a vision board, an astrology reading, and an essential oil blend!
Everything you need to clarify, inspire, and manifest your dreams.
REGISTRATION:
$48 by March 1st; $58 after March 1st
All Supplies Provided.
To pay by credit card, link here and scroll down to the Buy Now tab.
To pay by check, email tisha@mindbodyom.com for address.
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Feng Shui Your Life Workshop
Feng Shui Your Life:
Clear the Clutter in Your Mind to Uncover the Power in Your Soul
**Transforming Limiting Beliefs Into Powerful Affirmations**
Feng Shui Your Life is for People Who Want to:
-Become aware of the clutter in your life in the form of subconscious programming from childhood and adult experiences.
-Identify the subconscious blocks in your home in the form of clutter.
-Determine what is no longer in your highest and best interest AND consciously choosing to release it.
-Be more in alignment with the life you want.
-Learn and implement mindfulness and daily tools to maintain a new positive lifestyle. Add feng shui elements to your home to bring about a higher vibration of peace, love, and harmony into your home and in all areas of your life.
In Feng Shui Your Life, you will:
~Identify old, worn-out belief systems that are no longer serving you
~Identify what clutter you are holding on to and why
~Discover what is blocking you, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually
~Dismantle subconscious minefields preventing you from manifesting
~Implement mindfulness into your daily life
~Break the karmic ties and old patterns that are keeping you ’stuck’
~ Step into your power to live in alignment with your soul purpose
~Create powerful affirmations to retrain your subconscious mind
AND Transform Limiting Beliefs Into Powerful Affirmations!
**Did you know that 83% of your brain mass is your subconscious brain!**
When you leave this workshop, you will have a 30-day Plan in place that (if followed) will literally retrain your brain. The first part of the workshop will be identifying what messages in your brain you want to change. The second half of the workshop will be putting your tailor-made plan together. You will be retraining your subconscious brain!
Part of the material will be based on Louise Hay’s You Can Heal Your Life and John Assaraf’s The Answer.
When:
Saturday, February 20th, 1-5pm
Location: Music Row area in Nashville – tba
Materials Needed:
Journal or notebookRegistration:
Register by February 12th for $69; After February 12th for $79
Class size: 5-10 people To register, contact me at Tisha@mindbodyom.com or 615.519.9995 for payment arrangements. Or click and pay below.
Being Happy: How Not to Love Stuff
The following is a repost from the blog of Life Optimizer…Thank you! I couldn’t agree more and I couldn’t have said it better… especially around the holidays!
Do you want to live a happy life? I’ve written before about being happy, but here I want to take a different angle and look at one important cause of unhappiness: loving stuff. Many people try to fill the void within them by buying more and more things they don’t need. When new gadgets come out, they buy them. When their friend has a new car, they want it too.
But why does it happen? Why do people love stuff? The reason is they believe it will make them happy. They believe the more stuff they have, the happier they will be. Is that true?
The answer is no. Perhaps they think they are happy, but they can actually be much happier if they do it differently. This isn’t just my opinion; scientific research supports it. I will discuss it more thoroughly below, but first let’s see some disadvantages of loving stuff:
- It makes your life cluttered. Each thing you have consumes not only your physical space but also your mental space. Acquiring one more thing means having one more thing to worry about.
- It creates wasteful spending. Buying stuff you don’t need means spending your money unnecessarily. Wouldn’t it be better if you spend it on something that’s truly useful and meaningful?
- It promotes materialistic point of view. The more you love stuff, the more you send the wrong message to the world. The message you’re sending is that stuff can give you happiness. As a result, more and more people around you will fall into it.
- It isn’t a good way to make you happy. There are better ways for that. More about it below.
So what should we do? Here are some tips on how not to love stuff:
1. Realize the negative side of stuff
When you realize the negative side of stuff (as discussed above), you will think twice before introducing more clutter into your life.
2. Realize that experiences – not stuff – contribute more to happiness
Instead of buying stuff, use your money to buy experiences. Research shows that experiences contribute more to happiness:
Another theme that has emerged in similar research is that money spent on experiences – vacations or theater tickets or meals out – makes you happier than money spent on material goods… “We generally found very consistent evidence that experiences made people happier than material possessions they had invested in,” says Van Boven.
3. Avoid impulse buying
Impulse buying is one of the main causes of acquiring too much stuff. This is something I learn firsthand. Since I love reading, I used to buy a lot of books. And guess what? Many of them end up unread. Realizing this, in recent years I become more careful when it comes to buying books. I only buy books that I’m sure I will read.
The way I avoid impulse buying is by first putting the item I want to buy into a wish list. I then wait for at least one month and see if I still want to buy it. In many cases, an item could stay in my wish list for months before I buy it.
4. Think ROI
ROI (return on investment) is a useful concept to help you minimize the number of stuff in your life. When you buy something, think of it as an investment. The question is: can you get good return on your investment? The return here isn’t financial. It’s the overall value you get from the stuff. Will it make your life considerably better? Will it give you long-term happiness? Invest your money only on things that give you good ROI.
5. Give
Giving is the ultimate way to both avoid loving stuff and make you happier. Research clearly shows the power of giving:
First, they surveyed 632 Americans on their general happiness, along with what they spent their money on, and found that higher “prosocial spending” – gifts for others and donations to charity – was indeed correlated with higher self-reported happiness. They followed this up with a more detailed look at 16 workers before and after they received a profit-sharing bonus from their company. They found that the only factor that reliably predicted which workers would be happy six to eight weeks after the bonus was their prosocial spending – the more money people spent on charity and gifts for others, the happier they were.
The conclusion of the research is clear:
Money makes you most happy if you don’t spend it on yourself.
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Feng Shui Vision Board Workshop
CREATE A FENG SHUI-ED
VISION BOARD!
Join us for this dynamic workshop where you can
~Have Fun~
~Be Creative~
~Manifest Your Dreams~
Art & Invention Studio in east Nashville | Thursday, November 5th 5-8p
$30 in advance; $40 at door
A Vision Board is the best way to visualize the positive things you want in your life!
A feng-shui-ed Vision Board is an even more powerful way to do just that….
This is the ultimate Law of Attraction magnet!
Using the Law of Attraction with the feng shui Bagua Map, you can manifest what you want in every area of your life with balance, from Relationships to Career to Prosperity, and so on! Also use the board as a template to feng shui your home!
All supplies and materials are provided. Just bring any inspiring images or photos that you may already have, along with a desire to create and manifest what you want your life to be!
To register, email Tisha at tisha@mindbodyom.com or call 615.519.9995. Credit cards accepted. Pay early to save money and to reserve your spot!
BYOB (Bring Your Own Vision Board)
Is Your Vision Board collecting dust?
Does Your Vision Board have stagnant energy or blank spaces?
Does Your Vision Board need inspiration, direction, and enthusiasm?
If so, this workshop is for you!
Join me on Halloween Day, October 31st from 1:00p – 3:00p
to ‘dress-up’ and re-energize your Board
$10 (all materials provided; just bring your existing board)
Workshop will be at my house in east Nashville. Email me for directions.
To sign up, simply email me at tisha@mindbodyom.com
25 Ways to Reuse Your “Old” Yoga Mat
This Post is from Jade Yoga Website…..
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Use as a seat liner for the back seat in the car while taking your dog to the vet or groomer.
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Place under an area rug for no-slip gripping.
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Drop off your old mat at an animal rescue group. Most of these places need soft, durable mats, rugs, towels, & blankets to line crates.
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Use an old mat in the garage or shop to keep from slipping on the workbench while using power tools on them.
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Line kitchen shelves to prevent glasses from slipping and scratching.
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Cut the mat into squares and use them as “bases” while playing baseball with the kids. Easy to carry and easy to clean!
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Use to kneel on in the garden to protect your knees!
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Use as kitchen drawer liners.
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Cut it up to make a mouse pad.
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Use it on the beach instead of a towel.
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Use as grip pads to open jars.
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Cut to size and use as foot pads for the bottom of furniture that is on a wood or ceramic floor. Glue on pieces with a non-toxic adhesive.
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Place it under your sleeping bag as a sleeping pad while camping.
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Make covers for sharp corners like in a parking garage or school.
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No more messy packing peanuts! Old yoga mats get a new life as a protector of valuables while moving or shipping.
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Make children’s toys: cut holes and create masks, hats, costumes and props; cut into shapes and letters for tub and pool toys.
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Cut and put down in front of the kitty litter box to stop the litter.
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Plug up drafty places, windows, doors, & under window air conditioners, and save energy!
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Great for those hard bleachers when watching sporting events.
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Makes a great liner under house plants, you can even cut it to fit each plant!
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Donate to nursing homes so that residents do not slip while getting in and out of bed.
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Place between your surfboard & car to protect both from abrasion.
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Lay it over the dashboard and steering wheel to keep the sun out!
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Keep in the car for those spur of the moment picnics, keeping groceries from sliding around in the trunk, or for a myriad of other uses limited only to your imagination!
Why You May Be Having a Sudden Urge to Declutter Your Home
If you’ve found yourself voraciously cleaning stuff out of your home lately, you’re not alone. Over the last few months, I have heard this repeatedly from friends and clients. There is an insatiable urge to clear things out of closets, basements, drawers, and in some cases, entire rooms. For many people, this urge is so pronounced and unlike anything ever experienced before. For those of you who are historically packrats, this feeling is very new and perhaps even confusing.
So what is going on? Afterall, it’s not even Spring!
Basically, we (in conjunction with Planet Earth) are going through a major purging. Looking at it in terms of the economic climate, we have all realized that we not only can live with less, but feel better with less. All of the stuff that we accumulated over the last couple of decades just doesn’t feel good anymore. Stuff feels like a big weight. Instead, space makes us feel good. We can breathe again (notice how your breath changes after you clear something out). This is all part of a return of living close and in harmony with the Earth, not in opposition like we as a collective have been doing. In fact, you may have noticed that when you are now drawn to purchase something, it is artisan-made, natural fibers, and/or organic products.
From a spiritual perspective, we have been and will continue to be (perhaps until 2012) on an accelerated course of evolution with this Summer (‘09) being in full force. As we evolve, we become less and less dense as different vibrations cannot co-exist. Matter is the highest form of density. Whereas, energy before it manifests into a physical form is a lighter density, but still some level of density. For example, a kidney stone would be emotional energy like anger that has manifested into a physical form. As we evolve, we purge this density (which could be the subject of numerous blog articles) on the physical, emotional, and mental levels. And, our home, which is an extension and reflection of ourself, needs to as well.
As you clean stuff out of your home, you are assisting in an important and necessary part of your spiritual growth, which is paramount to your physical and emotional well-being. You may even notice some resistance well up along the way. Be conscious and notice what the resistance is.
As you clean out your basement, you are cleaning out your subconscious mind. In other words, you are bringing things from the subconscious to the conscious mind in order to effectively deal with it and, if necessary, get rid of it. Prior to that, things were stuffed down there to avoid dealing with it or even having to see it.
What about closets? This is where we stuff things we don’t want others to see, perhaps including ourselves. As we clean out our closet, we are all “coming out of the closet” in some aspect. In your own unique way, it is allowing you to live more authentically. This again is a letting go or purging of anything dense, such as lies, fronts, and fakes. Even with regards to your clothing closet, perhaps there are clothes that no longer seem to fit who you are anymore.
We are all evolving to our highest vibration and most authentic selves, which is love. So, when you get the urge to purge your home, go with it.
Raising Your Energy Vibration Through Your Home
Referring to energy as “high” or “low” is actually a description of the rate of vibration or frequency. High energy is synonymous with a high (or fast) vibration or frequency. And simply put, the higher our personal vibration is, the better we feel… physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. It is the dense, or slow, energies that make us feel bad emotionally and physically. Dense energy can show up in our body in the form of disease or in our emotional system in the form of depression, anxiety, etc. Negative thoughts, repressed emotions, and stagnation are all examples of dense, heavy, or slow energies.
We each walk around with our own personal vibration, or rate of frequency. Our personal vibration can vary depending on the people we are around, foods or anything else we take in, current thoughts and feelings, and environment. By now, we are all very aware of the difference in how we feel being around people that don’t feel good to be around. This may be noisy neighbors, people at a public event, certain friends, or could even be your significant other. When you are around them, your mood quickly changes and you simply don’t feel as good as you did before you were around them. In essence, your personal vibration has dropped!
The same is true depending on the foods that we eat and the thoughts we think.
But the one major factor that tends to get overlooked that dramatically impacts our personal vibration is our home….the place we eat, sleep, make love, rejuvenate. Our home is the place we should find the most comfort from the rest of the world. It should be your high energy refuge – the place to recharge your batteries. Unfortunately though, it is not for many people to the point of being an energy drainer.
According to Dr. Wayne Dyer in The Power of Intention,
“the purpose of moving up the frequency ladder is to change your vibratory level of energy so that you’re at the higher and faster frequencies where your energy level matches up with the highest frequencies of all: the energy of the all-creating Spirit.” Everything is a movement of energy with higher and faster energy dissolving slower and lower energies. Dyer says, “if you’re experiencing scarcity, anguish, depression, absence of love, or any inability to attract what you desire, seriously look at how you’ve been attracting circumstances into your life. Low energy is an attractor pattern.”
He says that we can all “deliberately raise our energy level” by “being cognizant of your immediate environment,” which includes becoming “aware of the energy levels in your home environment.”
Here are some suggestions on raising the energy levels in your home thereby raising your personal vibration:
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Clear Clutter. This is the Numero Uno way to raise the energy in your home. Why? Clutter is stagnation and stagnation is dense, slow energy. Remove any items that you no longer use, want, or love. This will immediately raise your vibration and make you feel better. 100% guaranteed!
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Remove or Add Artwork. The images on your walls are energy. Take an objective look at the pictures on your wall. Make sure that when you look at each picture, it makes you feel good. Does it evoke good or bad memories, positive or negative meanings. This also applies to photographs around your home. Are they energy enhancers or drainers?
- Furniture Arrangement. Is there a natural flow in your home, or do you find yourself bumping into furniture going from one room to another? Energy should be able to meander through your home to avoid stagnation. Oftentimes, we have too many pieces (or too big) of furniture for a space. This can clog up a space and even result in a constriction of our breathing. See if there is a better arrangement of furniture, or if there are any pieces that are unnecessary. If unsure, consult a feng shui practitioner.
- TV and electronic equipment. Having the TV “on” can dramatically reduce the vibration of a space. Be conscious of when and what you watch on TV. Notice how you feel when the TV is on versus when it is off. TVs and electronics can also affect the frequency of a space even when they are “off.” Fortunately, electronics are becoming more efficient in the amount of electromagnetic energy they emit, but nevertheless can negatively impact the frequency of a space.
- Colors. Just as you learned in 9th grade science, colors have a frequency… remember ROYGBIV? Colors in a space dramatically affect how you feel. There are hundreds of color therapy and design books written on this topic to consult. Otherwise, notice in your home if there is a room that doesn’t feel good to you. A new coat of paint can do wonders!
- Create a Sacred Space. While your entire home should feel like a sacred space, it is important to designate a space, whether it is a corner or an entire room, as your sacred space or personal sanctuary. This space can be used for meditation, reading, praying, yoga, or any other activity that inspires you. This is the space that you go to when you really want to recharge your batteries and raise your vibration. Read my article, 4 Steps to Create Your Personal Sanctuary for more information.
- Clean and Clear Your Home. It is important to periodically clean your home. This may sound obvious, but it all too often gets overlooked. Cleaning your home of dirt, dust, and cobwebs will make your home feel so much better thereby raising your personal vibration. Equally important is to energetically clear your home. The energy in your home carries its own rate of vibration which can be lowered or raised depending on the circumstances in your home, such as those listed herein. By energetically clearing your home, you break up the dense, stagnant energies that are lurking around which raises your home’s frequency. And as your home’s energy is raised so will yours! There are a number of ways to clear your home, such as sage smudging, bells and other sounds, and intention. For more information on why your home needs a space clearing, click here.
Making a House a Home for Children
We can all remember our childhood home. Whether you lived in several houses growing up or just one, there is always that one house that we consider home. It still holds our memories, emotions, and in some cases our DNA. It was the place we felt the safest in the world while experiencing the most important stages of development. Our childhood home often shows up in our dreams or may even be replicated as adults as we heal our childhood wounds.
Because of this strong connection, parents realize the importance of providing their children with a home in which they can grow, learn, and love. In doing so, there are some important considerations for making a house a home for children.
1. A Place for Nurturing
A home should feel safe. Feeling safe as a child can equate to feeling loved. Think back to when you were a child. What things do you remember providing comfort to you? What parts of the house did you gravitate to? What area do you remember the best family memories? Around the fireplace, next to the Christmas tree, or maybe in the kitchen?
A house will feel more nurturing to children if the parents’ bedroom is within a reasonable proximity. Children also love small spaces. So don’t be surprised to find your child in the closet or under the bed. Providing them with blankets and comforters is also nurturing. Having a comfortable bedroom is also important for a child to have a peaceful sleep. Use calming, soothing colors in the bedroom. Children usually have enough energy on their own without being more stimulated by having bright bedroom walls. Instead, make the bedroom a place for comfort and nurturing.
2. A Place for Creativity
Children are practically synonymous to creativity. Having an area of the house in which children can have the freedom to create and explore is important. Daydreaming and fantasizing are just as much about being creative as are drawing and playing. A child’s environment can promote or hinder this important stage of development. For example, having windows with pleasant views or a mural of the sky on their bedroom ceiling are examples of ways to enhance creativity. On the other hand, rooms with televisions and electronics can zap childrens’ creativity. Having lots of clutter, even if toys, can also block creativity. Once a child has outgrown certain toys, don’t keep them around. Donate them to keep clutter to a minimum.
Providing a place for drawing, painting, and other forms of self-expression are important. Oftentimes parents find these activities too messy and use schools as a forum for such activities. However, children oftentimes need the safety of expressing themselves at home. Art is also an important way to keep an open communication line between the parent and child. Children often use doing homework as a time for exploring creativity and socializing with family members. Allow them to use the kitchen or some other family space for doing homework.
3. A Place for Socializing
Our childhood home is the place where we learn how to be social. Even prior to entering school, we begin learning social skills by watching our parents interact with others. Socializing at home by having people over can be a completely different experience than having friends at school. Letting others into your home is a way for others to get to know you better while also learning to maintain certain boundaries. The home should therefore be kept presentable and clear of clutter so that children feel comfortable inviting friends over. Also allowing space for children to play, whether it be school friends or siblings is important. Designate spaces for play and spaces NOT for play. As you set boundaries, your children will learn to set healthy boundaries as well.
4. A Place for Identity
As important as having a space for socializing is having a space for alone time too. This is especially the case with adolescents when they are forming identity. According to Nashville child psychotherapist, Allison Edwards:
“bedrooms are havens for adolescents to explore their identity. If they are not able to adequately develop identity at this stage, then their development could be delayed resulting in them not knowing who they are in adulthood.”
This is why it is important to let adolescents explore phases. For example, allow them to personalize their space. This may be posters or art hanging, picking paint colors, or even selecting furniture. Allow them to have their space the way they like their space. Allow children the freedom to move furniture around, to create spaces within a space such as a fort, or even to decorate their own space. If it is possibly a quick phase then use double stick tape or have them help you paint.
Part of the identity forming stage is to have a private space where they can be alone or unbothered to allow for withdrawal. It is important for them to feel like they have control over some space and can determine who comes in and out. Allow your child alone time. This can be as nurturing as family time. If you are not sure what is “normal” during this phase, contact a child therapist to get more information.
Oftentimes during the identity formation phase, children or adolescents can become quite messy. Encourage them to clean their space. Use reward systems if necessary. A clean space will help them with homework and to see solutions to problems much clearer.
For children, the price tag of a house makes no difference. A child could be as happy living in a small house as a big house. The most important quality for a house to have for a child is the presence of human love. The best architecture and design is no replacement. That being said, children are quite intuitive and will often be attracted to the rooms with the best design or feng shui.
Once your child has a place for nurturing, creativity, socializing, and identity formation, then it’s time to incorporate some traditional Feng Shui techniques into their spaces as well where they can not only grow, but flourish.
