Ramblings, ideas and memoirs of a joyous adventurer. Absinthe aficionado. Empathetic thinker-feeler. Verbose writer. Avidly authentic. Hydrangea fanatic. Snow leopard lover. Joy huntress. Promising my devotees a honest glimpse into my life as I live with freedom, power and full self-expression in an unfiltered and sometimes distilled way. CHEERS!
“I am told that when the Chinese, who know everything, build a house, they consult the precepts of an ancient science, Fen Shui, which tells them exactly how, when, and where the work must be done, and so brings good fortune to the home forever.”
Jan Morris (Historian; October 2nd, 1926 to November 20th, 2020)
“…all of us can make simple and affordable changes in our homes and workplaces that will spark our natural potential to be as alive, receptive and as focused as possible. In these rapidly changing times, simple feng shui adjustments can help bring clarity, peace, joy and prosperity.”
Katherine Metz (Contemporary Feng Shui Practitioner)
“…how to transcend the mundane through the mystical include hanging a brass wind chime inside your front door for clarity; having books in plain view as you enter your home to increase insight; hanging a round mirror in your bedroom to bring more love, compassion, and understanding to an intimate relationship; placing flowers in your bedroom, kitchen, and study to cultivate good luck; and hanging a mirror on the wall adjacent to or behind your stove to reflect the burners, which are symbols of wealth and prosperity.”
“If you are stuck in a rut or an unpleasant situation Metz advises moving ‘twenty-seven objects in your home that have not been moved in the last year.'”
“I never really considered Feng Shui, and I know some friends who swear by it.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 157 to 158 of 501.
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“Time to dust again. Time to caress my house, to stroke all its surfaces. I want to think of it as a kind of lovemaking…the chance to appreciate by touch what I live with and cherish.”
Gunilla Norris (Author; 1939)
“One of its main themes is unity, based on yielding rather than resisting. (‘Tao is eternal without doing, and yet nothing remains undone.’) When a seeker commits to the Way she sheds her expectations, becoming an empty vessel to be filled to the brim with both the yin and yang, the opposite male and female energies of life…”
“By reflecting on the way in which our life proceeds day in, day out. What works, what doesn’t. As we pause to reflect before doing, come to an awareness of how the nature of all things—even the minutiae of the domestic sphere—contributes to the harmony of the Whole.”
“Naming is the origin of all particular things…mystery and manifestation arise from the same source.”
Lao-Tzu (Chinese Philosopher; 571 B.C.)
“Drudgery can be transformed, through a willing and open heart, into labors of love.”
“…begin to call it ‘homecaring’. Redefining our work casts a subtle but powerful spell over the subconscious mind.”
“…regard the samll as important…to make much of the little.”
Lao-Tzu (Chinese Philosopher; 571 B.C.)
“Homecaring for me is a loving act I have done all my life. It is my love language, just ask my aunties how many times I have reorganized their kitchen spice cabinets.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 155 to 157 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
“If a home doesn’t make sense, nothing does.”
Henrietta Ripperger (Magazine & Book Writer; 1940)
“We long to make sense of the work we do in our home. To master the sacred art and craft of doing it and create a microcosm of serenity, security, and sanity for ourselves and those we love.”
“Getting our houses in order and endowing our children with a respect for, and appreciation of, order is one of the most precious gifts we can give them and ourselves.”
“…one thing is clear: sanity is preserved with planning. Always remember that “plan” comes before “work” in the dictionary and with good reason. But before planning, you’re going to have to think your way through housework, just as you’d approach an overwhelming project at work.”
Tenants to live by…”1. If you take it out, put it back. 2. If you open it, close it. 3. If you throw it down, pick it up. 4. If you take it off, hang it up.”
“Homecaring for me means no clutter. Items have a home in my home and they need proper placement. Dust is more of a seasonal thing for me where I periodically dust and clean glassware. My home doesn’t have to be magazine picture ready, but the common areas need to be tidy so everyone can enjoy and use them without wading through clutter. This a a minimum is my livability quotient.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 153 to 155 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
