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Clutter Control

Enjoy the extra-lesson slides!

Clutter Control: is a bottom-line test on what to save, what to donate, and what todispose. Provides helpful suggestions on how to get started decluttering!

What is Chi: describes the life force that exists in everything.

BONUS Feng Shui Enhancers: provides decorative applications of light, sound,water, moving/heavy objects, fragrance, and living energy along with when andhow to use them.





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Clutter ControlSecret # 2 (Part 1)

"The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.

Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand.They didn't waste time waiting for inspiration."

- Ernest Newman

How did you do last week? Did you move some accessories and/orpaintings around your home to activate your Life-Desires? I hope youstarted with the aspects that you most desire. Perhaps you evenexperimented with energies you may have discovered had weaknesseswith your Life-Assessment reading. Have you started to feel differently? Did you position your Life-Desireitems in:

1. Each room represented by its specific energy? Place a Career accessory in the north room of your house.

2. The specific area in the most significant rooms that representyour Life-Desires? Place Love accessories in the southwest cornerof your bedroom.

Temporarily, you may want to post sticky-notes in thevarious sectors while you relocate existing items. Rememberto remove them when you are finished.

3. Each of the directional areas of the garden that are appropriateto your Life-Desires?

4. Top of significant furniture with small related accessories?Place a Wealth accessory in southeast and/or a Fame accessory inthe south part of your desk.





2.2 Clutter Control



The list above is all purposeful Feng Shui, be careful not toclutter!

When all items are in place, you will begin to feel all aspects of your lifelining up.

• In Health: You should sleep better and feel more refreshedupon awakening. If not, take a peak at Secret#7 and get yourself aligned in one of your BestDirections. Get your Best Directions HERE andmove your bed.

• At Work: Are new projects are coming more easily andare you ready for a promotion or raise? Are youworking smarter and with less stress?

• In Love: Are you getting along better with yoursignificant other? If you don’t have one, be openand receptive. A new love is real close - he/sheis ready to appear.

One of the reasons that you may not be feeling the effects of your initialchanges is because the items that you placed in the Life-Desire areas donot “shine in their own light.” They may be competing with your clutterinstead of doing their “Life-Enhancing” job.

Simplify your life: ELIMINATE CLUTTER, and you shine!

DON’T FORGET that Feng Shui is holistic.

Each of the aspects that I share with you play a part in creating anenvironment that works for you. What would a pizza be without thecrust, tomato sauce, some veggies or some cheese?

With each step, you will learn more and more, layer by layer.

When you apply what you learn, life will only get better and better.





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Now, let’s conquer Clutter!

CONQUER!?

This may be one of your most difficult steps. I guarantee, the sooner youconquer your clutter, the more effective your Feng Shui and the fasteryou will reap benefits. Clutter is the absolute WORST! Technically, clutter is not Feng Shuibecause it has nothing to do with harnessing any Feng Shui aspects.Clutter doesn’t apply to Earth Energy (Life-Desires: Secrets #1 & #6,Best Directions: Secret #7, and the 5 Elements: Secret #5) or HeavenEnergy (Best Directions: Secret #7 and Flying Stars: Secrets # 8 & #9).Clutter comes from within and our “addiction” with clutter begins andends within each of us.

When your Home is Cluttered, Your Life is Cluttered!

There are many books on clutter, but in this Secret, I am going to sharebottom-line, “No-Mercy” facts. Face your clutter and be be rid of it. Withyour clutter removed, your Feng Shui will jump start your Life-Desirechanges.

Clutter depletes energy and is depressing, whether conscious of it or not.It adds stress to every aspect of life. Do you feel that there are just notenough hours in the day except for work, work, work? And when you getthings done, the list keeps getting longer and with every task?

In extreme cases, you may feel hopeless because there is no time forplay, love, or even a minute to spare for quiet personal time. Clutter islike a clogged sink: it drains you and bogs life from flowing freely.





2.4 Clutter Control



Once your clutter is gone, your Life-Desire remedies will start to work foryou as well as display their individual beauty. When your clutter isremoved, you can get down to the more serious Feng Shui because allthe “stuff” that was blocking your energy is gone and you can be opento life. When you de-clutter properly, the rest of your Feng Shui hasgreater potential and ongoing "clutter control" becomes easier. I like todescribe the effects of clutter with the following example of how ourminds work and how clutter effects your home, work, love, and life.

Understanding the Mental Effect of Clutter.

Stop for a moment and consider your mental process...

When you have a million things to do, what do you get done? NOTHING!

For most of us, one’s head becomes a jumbled mess of “do this, do that,"and nothing gets accomplished. When we make the time to create a"to-do list" on paper, our head clears and, one by one, we can focus onour tasks.

You know what happens when you conquer each task and begin to crosseach off the list? You feel lighter and happier. You gain a sense ofaccomplishment and pride. You become motivated to get those lastgrueling items done and reap all the glorious rewards.

Unclutter your surroundings!

Whether items are unnecessary or collections of decorative objects, theyare energy. Every person, place, and thing is energy and each vibratesto its own unique rhythm. Everything also vibrates in harmony ordisharmony in accordance to your natural rhythm. The vibration ofeverything in your home is either is good or bad for your place, body,and your mind. When clutter vibrates in disharmony with you, itoverwhelms and depletes. With clutter removed, there is room for newenergy and opportunities.








By surrounding yourself only with items that inspire or engage you, yourpersonal energy field and subconscious mind doesn’t have to wastevaluable energy weeding out the unnecessary. You can relax and just“be” in the vibration of support and nurturing.

Without clutter, your special items can be positioned in good Feng Shuiplaces starting with your Life-Desire accessories. Your favorite objectswill not only be energetically beneficial, but you will appreciate themmore. As an interior designer, I know that your Feng Shui must also bedecoratively pleasing.

In addition to the stacks of unread newspapers and magazines (that youwill never take or have the time to read-Be Honest!), what items arecluttering up your home and blocking your life?

Don't waste another moment of your precious time! Get started TODAY. Conquer your Clutter!

Motivated?

Here are my BEST de-cluttering secrets:

1. Get Pumped with Rock & Roll. (You’ll see...)

2. Get several large plastic garbage bags or boxes and separatelylabel each:

• Garage Sale. It is a great way to get rid of unwanted items andgenerate a Feng Shui and Decorating fund at the same time.

• “Aunt Sally.” Friends and family members who previously enjoyedthese items.

• Church.

• Women in distress or your favorite charitable organizations.





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• Library. Recycle old magazines, books, records, tapes, CDs that youwill never use again.

• Garbage.

3. Now, the fun part (no joke):

• Turn on your favorite music.

• And pump up the volume!

Rock and Roll (the get Pumped part!)

4. And the most important step, loudly YELL “NO MERCY!”

• Get your hips a-swinging, and start singing, loudly too.

• Fill up those boxes

I am 100% SERIOUS! It works!

Soon, we'll talk more about how to further choose which items to toss orkeep but, for now, start with my "professional Feng Shui play-it-loudmethod.” You'll do fine with the first sweep.

Sing and dance when clearing your clutter. And keep my mostimportant secret in mind.

Only have Beautiful, Functional and

Beneficially Symbolic items in your home.

...and, of course, YELL “NO MERCY!”








To understand a bit more about your body and mind's relationship toclutter and how Feng Shui works, here is a true story about one of mymany de-clutterings and how it influences mind, body, and spirit.

I was getting prepared to work on a big project, but with all thetraveling, classes and consultations I was doing, I didn’t make timeto clear my head. The best way to clean cobwebs from your life(and head) is to do a very thorough Feng Shui de-clutter. Giveaway every thing you do not love, find beautiful, or un-used itemsover the past two years. (Two years is actually very conservative.Be courageous and say six months. Meet yourself somewhere inthe middle while remembering my No Mercy secret).

The walk-in closet was my target.

I had no thoughts of any specific results from this Feng Shuiadjustment. I wanted a less-cluttered closet and a clear head toget my creative juices flowing. With a "No Mercy attitude.” I beganto attack the closet. While working, my nose began to run.

Suffering through the nose dribble, I filled three-yard size garbagebags to give to charity. One would think that after the dust settledfrom my closet purge, my nose would equalize, but it became ahefty head cold. Then it hit me. I got it!

During all following mega-cleaning episodes, my runny nose andheavy head always turned into a hefty cold.







Essential Oil Sidebar:

I got out the eucalyptus oil and mixed it with a carrier oil (asessential oils can burn the skin when applied directly) andrubbed it on my chest. Ahhh! Grandma was right when she usedVicks Vapor-Rub with its eucalyptus smell. (Eucalyptus is theperfect oil because it has great healing properties for the lungsand respiratory system.) I also placed a drop of oil on mynightgown and took a nap to regenerate.

While resting, I realized that cleaning my closet had always meantmore than a release of unnecessary clothes and clutter. It was alsoa cleansing of physical toxins from my body, and symbolically,forced me to rest and clear my mind in order to allow new wondersto present themselves. Here, closet, mind, and body were cleansedin the process.

If you really want to make a difference in your life clean out your closet.Open the way for new body, mind, and spiritual experiences. Get readyfor all possibilities.

So what happens when you de-clutter?

IMPORTANT TIP: As in my realization, engage your mind tothink-through the relationship between FengShui and actual life experience. Be aware ofyour mind, body, and spiritual process withinyour Feng Shui progress.

Here's an easy analogy to help you understand the detrimental effectsof clutter. When you over-indulge at dinner, you feel bloated anduncomfortable. If you eat "just enough," you are satisfied and content.

With clutter gone, you make room for comfort and ease. There is roomfor energy or Chi to flow. When Chi flows, nothing is stagnant like theover-indulgence in your belly. There is room for your Feng Shui to beeffective.








De-cluttering is a big job and you should give yourself several weeks.You have the Feng Shui Awareness, Inspiration and Energy Clearinglesson coming next week. So I’d like to make a suggestion...

To provide you with time to do your first de-clutter sweep, break thislesson into two parts. Finish reading this page and make a note in yourcalendar to finish it in three days. Now, get to work and pump up yourfavorite tunes!

In case you didn’t think I was serious about my most important FengShui de-clutter tip the first time, start one area at a time and

Sing, Dance, and YELL: NO MERCY!

OUT goes all that stuff that is blocking your energy, stifling opportunity and sabotaging your life.

Turn on the music and play it LOUD to Motivate You. Donate your Stuffto Someone in Need. Now that's Good Feng Shui!

If I haven’t done a good enough job motivating you, go back to thisSecrets’s quote...

Do not wait for inspiration, start singing and de-cluttering now!





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Clutter ControlSecret # 2 (Part 2)

Special Tips: Deepen Love Increase WealthImprove Health Raise Your Spirit

How do you feel now that you have done your first de-clutter?

Remember to be aware of what you experience when you make FengShui changes. Paying attention to your awareness helps you get primedfor next week’s Secret.

Now that you are in the process of de-cluttering...

Doesn't your space feel better? It should feel great, like a breath ofsweet air. Reward yourself with something special. You worked hard.

Remember how it feels after a new clothing splurge? This too, is goingto feel good when you have an uncluttered closet. You don’t have tosmash things between all the clothes you no longer use. Just think howgreat it is going to feel when you put your new, unwrinkled item on forits first wearing!

Clearing out your Clutter is Powerful to help:

Deepen Love

You will feel deeper love because you will have more energy tolove yourself, your significant other, family, and friends more fully.And with the clutter that may have been surrounding your Love-Desire items removed, they stand on their own “Power” enhancingall aspects of love.








Increase Wealth

Your energy is no longer blocked and your professional creativitycomes forward. With the clutter that may have been surroundingyour Wealth, Helpful People, Fame, and Children (Creativity) withitems removed, it helps you work smarter, not harder, and createthe Power to Increase your Wealth potential.

Improve Health

With your clutter gone you relax. Experiences no longer have anadded layer of stress. You will have more time for yourself to takea healing bath, to go to sleep earlier, or stay in bed a little longer.Take advantage of having more energy. Take a healthy walk.While on your walk, re-learn how to breathe. Breath deeply all theway into your belly releases toxins during the exhalation. Taketime to do this healthy breathing several times a day do tocontinue to improve health. Powerful self-nurturing breathing willincrease energy and stamina.

Raise Your Spirit

With less weight on your psyche and good vibrations surroundingyou, your inner self can be re-awakened. If not, sit down with apencil and paper and write a letter to yourself. Discuss yourdreams, your desires, and what you can expect from your spiritualconnection. You will be amazed by your refreshed inner wisdomand Personal Power that clutter had blocked from you.

Feng Shui is POWER!

The more Feng Shui knowledge you have, the more Personal Power you will have.

When you create more Personal Power,you will design a better life.








The more you clear your clutter and add Feng Shui, the more you willcontinue to create Personal Power. You become more special to yourselfand more special to others. If you think you are done with clutter, not so fast. Clutter is animportant first step that paves the way for all the Feng Shui.

If you did the first sweep, you have done what your mother would say,"You got off the first layer of dirt." Gads, can't you just hear it?

Feng Shui does not provide immediate gratification. It takes effort. It’sknowing what to do. The hard part is doing it! Get into good clutter-clearing and Feng Shui habits.

If it is of any consolation...I tweak my Feng Shui all the time.

Yesterday was the Chinese New Year and every year, I apply FengShui to the Yearly Energies to create the best possible year (Secret#9). I needed to move a six-tiered water fountain on my deck.What a job! With the water still flowing toward the house, if it hadstayed where it was (good Feng Shui), it may have created“cutting energy.” The great news: in the fountain’s new position,it doesn’t need to be be moved for two years. This year, thefountain is emphasizing recognition and future money.

Even though it was heavy physical work and took all day, I wasinspired to move the plants to beatify and listened when somebegged to be repotted. I was rewarded. It is beautiful. In turn, theyear will reward me too thanks to my Yearly Feng Shui.

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Like everything of value, Feng Shui takes effort. Believe me it is wellworth it. I hear magical and wonderful success stories from clients everyday. It makes me proud. But, more importantly, excited for them.

Keep up the great work! I want to be proud of you, and for you to emailme with your magical-success stories.

"Like an Onion" Feng Shui Tip

Feng Shui is step-by-step: peel OFF the layers:

• De-clutter• Recognize Special Items (further detailed in Secret #3)

And, NOW THE FUN: Put ON the layers

• Position your Special Items as suggested in Secret #1

Your second de-clutter ask you to think about other concerns in additionto NO MERCY! Now is the time to go though everything again whileconsidering your "relationship" to your belongings.

Your second de-clutter may be a bit more difficult because you need totake a serious look at the emotional associations or relationships withyour items. Doing this may bring up emotional and/or core issues thatneed to be addressed as they may be blocking positive opportunities.

My stuff has “relationships,” huh?

How do the items in your home make you feel? Special or________?

Sounds kooky, but it is worth repeating:








Think your Feng Shui, because the more:

• You will mentally understand the benefit of and howall aspects of Feng Shui works.

• Successful you will be determining which Feng Shuichanges to make.

• You will know how every change affects and motivates you.• You will create a happier life.

While all items have Feng Shui relationships (Five Elements – Secret#5), you have an unconscious relationship with all your possessions. Infact, symbolically your personal effects are talking to you all the time.

What are your objects saying? Is your stuff talking sweet or dirty?

All items in your home have an unconscious influence in the way thatthey "speak to you." Sweet talk is the key when you de-clutter.

Major Feng Shui Tip! Remember!

Only have items in your home that are Functional, Beautiful, and/or Beneficially Symbolic.

Is each item Functional?

First ask yourself: "Is this piece of furniture, art, or accessoryenhancing my home? Is it serving a useful purpose?"

• If your answer is, "Yes, I Love it; it is perfect." Go no further.

• No, I don't like this thing. Don’t use it. Don't need it. Get ridof it. It is blocking Chi flow in your home and creatingunnecessary clutter. GONE: to your favorite charity!








Do I like each object?

• If you say “Yes, I Love this” or “Yes, I find it attractive," thenthe item is a keeper.

• If you answer, "No, but it is functional," ask yourself if it canbe decoratively enhanced with traditional or personal Feng Shuisymbolism to enhance your life and made more attractive?

Don't get rid of everything functional at the moment. For now, hang on to items in "ugly question,"

perhaps they can be easily refreshed and beautified.

As you learn more, get your creative juices flowing.

You'll figure out the perfect way to beautify those “decoratively-questionable,” must-keep pieces.

Here are more functional considerations from a BONUS “Love yourStuff” article that provides a hint into discovering more about yourPersonal Symbols (plus more in Secret #4).

William Morris, a famous nineteenth-century English designer and artist,said, "Design should be part of normal daily life." Here is anotherBONUS section called Decorating & Design Tips that will help you de-clutter. In accordance with Mr. Morris’s advice, ask yourself, "Is my floorplan layout, this piece of furniture, that art or accessory useful andbeautiful?" Common sense and basic-design philosophy can help you answer thisquestion. However, you must also listen honestly to what comes fromyour intuitive voice. The first step in Feng Shui design is to evaluatewhat you already have.





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Always be honest with yourself.

Now ask, "Do I find it beautiful and meaningful?"

If you answer, "Yes, I love it; it belonged to my grandmother; it makesme feel loved," or "Yes, I bought it on a fantastic vacation. What a greattime I had." Ask yourself where can the piece be moved to enhance Life-Desires?

If your answer is "No, I never liked it. It came from an old lover thatnever made me happy." How can that piece possibly make you happynow? Don’t hesitate, give it a send off.

Once you use common sense and begin to trust your intuitive feelings,it is easy to de-clutter. When you like an object and it is functional, keepit. If you do not like it and/or it serves no purpose, tell it good-bye.

Unnecessary items prevent new opportunities from entering your life. Byholding on to things that no longer serve you, you are holding on toissues that are no longer valuable. Clean out the old. It’s the time tobegin anew.

Here are Secret #2's bottom-line tips:

• If you don't like "it," do not bring it in to your home. Period! Not even a closet or the garage!

• When you finish a newspaper or magazine, immediately put it in the recycle bin.

• Instead of waiting until clutter gets out of control again (and it will - it always does - even for me), keep a firm schedule and mark the time on your calendar for de-cluttering. This way, once a week, once a month, or once every three months (whatever works for you), you can do a clutter-removal before it gets out of hand.








After next week’s Secret of learning how to be more aware, you willexplore the effect of Personal Symbols. Both are very interestingbecause they influence your psychological and unconscious relationshipto what surrounds you. Upon completion, they will finalize your “blankcanvas.” You will be ready for the Feng Shui that follows. Enjoy the nexthand-in-hand Secrets. The following Personal Symbols may bechallenging, but will help you become aware and grow.

Your Personal Symbols are the accessories

that influence you the most and make

the most profound impact.

The after-effect of de-cluttering is marvelous. It is like taking a luxuriousbath with refreshing essential oils to get rid of all the ick, dressing infavorite clothes and stepping out for a special party.

You are the Life of the Party! It is Your Party, Your Life!Don't Just Play Dress up, Live it up and

Celebrate ALL Your Potential!

Get ready for Secret #3. In the meantime, keep de-cluttering. Get rid of all that you do not find Functional and/or Beautiful.

Don't wait for inspiration...

Pump up the volume and go clean out a drawer!

with Love and Inspiration...

...and NO MERCY!





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