Yesterday I listened to a talk with 2 psychiatrists discussing the effects that the Covid-19 quarantine & working from home is having on our overall mental health. Statistics were just released on domestic abuse reports in Houston, Texas. There was an 81% increase in domestic abuse reports in March 2020, compared to March 2019. That is some serious increase.
But it isn’t really that surprising, is it?
It’s like all of a sudden, everyone is at home. 24/7. So if you aren’t used to being stuck indoors all day, everyday, with someone, whether it be family, relationships or roommates…..how are you supposed to adapt? It’s a huge life shock for all of us.
So now more than ever, we are forced to confront all of those awkward feelings that we have with others and on top of that, with ourselves. It’s a great time to really uncover all the hidden parts of your relationships that need healing and attention. It’s important that we use this time wisely so that when this quarantine is over, we can adjust into our new normal with a confident peace within.
In an effort to help you get deeper into your post-corona, personal life up-level, I want to encourage you to look beyond the typical relationships in your life and really open up to your relationship between you and your home.
How do you feel about being at home? Does it brighten you up or make you stressed? The way your home affects you and those living with you can truly wreak havoc on your life experience. You want to do anything and everything you can possibly do to make your home a happy, vibrant and high vibe place to be so that you all don’t hate each other by the time quarantine is over.
We all know how much I love talking about the home. Feng Shui is the relationship between you and your home and I am passionate about sharing how to incorporate it and what has worked for me. Today, I want to teach you one way you can begin to put the Feng Shui energy at work into your space. I recently posted a video on Instagram TV sharing how to use the modern Bagua Map (the feng shui energy map) in your home. This post can also give you some helpful insight as well.
A home quarantine is the perfect opportunity to begin to create little shifts in your home that translate out into your life. Now that you have the time, your work within the four walls of your home should be purposeful and intentional. When I wanted big changes in my life, I painted my apartment walls all black to help create drastic change. Making changes to your home like that, helps bring about changes in your life, and Feng Shui helps to ensure that you make the right ones.
Here is an easy exercise you can do, at home, to bring in Feng Shui energy and up-level your life in every area:
Create your Bagua Map layout. Grab a notebook and draw the layout of your home or if you have a digital copy, go print it out. Next, make yourself familiar with the Bagua Map (use the B2B Western version). As you begin to draw out the bagua map, be sure to line up the correct area (the Wisdom/Career/Travel end) with your front door or entrance of your space. You can use this guide for your reference.
Use the Bagua to feel. Take your new map with you to the front door and begin to walk throughout your home, clockwise. As you go around your home, look to see how each area of your home makes you feel & how that feeling relates to that area of your life. For example, as you walk through your Wealth & Abundance area, what is the vibe of it and think about how that relates to the current state of your wealth and income. Is it beautiful, clean and happy or could it use some attention and care?
Write down your up-level list. As you go through each area, write down 3 ways you would like to see an up-level in that area of your life. For example, if your finances aren’t up to your liking, how could that improve? What would you like to see? As you begin to make a list of how you want your life to improve, you should see an opportunity for improvement in that area of your home. Could your wealth area use a little de-cluttering or perhaps just some cleaning and organization? Maybe it could use a Feng Shui money tree or a pyrite crystal. (Crystals can actually do wonders for you when it comes to Feng Shui & enhancing the energy of your home) Could your love corner reflect a clean, softer, more romantic vibe? The thing to remember is as you move things out, new, awesome opportunities are welcomed in. When you make small changes, big shifts can begin to appear.
One of my girlfriends used this quarantine time to create a home workout station out of an empty corner that needed love because she wants to improve her health and fitness. It seems like common sense, right?
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER:
There is a difference between knowing what you need to do and actually doing it. The completion of your actions helps to amplify your energy and cause shifts in your life. You can read books about dieting and know all the information but until you actually start eating better, there isn’t an energetic shift to get you on your way. Sometimes you have to throw out your junk food, organize your pantry, clean your fridge and fill it with healthy foods. There is always a way to shake up your life by enhancing and organizing your home. Feng Shui is the shortcut to making it work. Using the wisdom of Feng Shui is the ultimate immersive manifesting modality!
**If you enjoyed this post, you will love this one too. Also, you don’t want to miss episode 60 of the Bliss Vibes Only podcast. I love sharing home energy hacks like these.
