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Feng Shui describes the communication that takes place every day between you and your environment, be it your home, garden or work. This discipline investigates the universal feelings and reactions of human beings to all environments, including our world. The teachings explore how connections (TAO), balance (Yin/Yang) and vitality (CHI) impact our lives. An environment affects all aspects of our being in the world..from health, safety, family, friendship, spirituality… to even how we love. Now, more than ever before, it is important to space clear the clutter out of our lives and minds..to allow POSITIVE LIFE FORCE to support, nurture and empower us, via a balanced and harmonic environment.

The location of clutter in an environment, reveals the content of a person’s inner struggle. The absence of disorder empowers us. As we are connected by energy to everything in our environment…you might want to review the following and check to see where you may be struggling in your life:

LOCATION OF CLUTTER

Entrance door… fear of relationships

Inside closets…unwilling to examine emotions

In Kitchen…resenting/overwhelmed by caretaking

Next to Bed…desire for change or escape

On Desk..frustration, fear of letting go or need to control

In a corner or behind a door..detachment from others

Under a piece of furniture…importance of appearances

In a cellar…procrastination

In an attic…living in the past

In a garage…inability to actualize

All over…lack of self love or anger and self-loathing

Feng Shui is a process that requires constant monitoring from space clearing negative thoughts in our minds, to clearing clutter in our environment. The choice to live a conscious and balanced life, free of clutter, is a freedom that no one can deny us, but…. ourselves!
Feng Shui is not superstition, philosophy or a religion.
It is the art and science of living in harmony with our interior and exterior environments.

Suzee Miller is a nationally recognized expert on Feng Shui principles and their applications in business and real estate. She has authored 17 audio programs on Feng Shui and appears as a frequent guest on radio and television talk shows. Dedicated to healing the planet and to empowering people, Suzee is fast becoming the most sought after Feng Shui speaker and consultant in the nation.

For more information, visit our website: www.fengshuiplaza.com or call us at 899-499-7844.

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Hardwood flooring is one of the most attractive features of any home, but a hardwood floor in need of refinishing is anything but beautiful. If your home has hardwood floors that are in need of attention, it is important o refinish them the right way.

The first step to take when considering refinishing your hardwood floors is to assess the condition of the floor and to determine if you can do the job yourself or if you need help. In most cases, hardwood floors which have been kept clean and waxed on a regular basis will be easier to refinish. Hardwood floors that have been neglected for many years may need to be replaced.

For those who want to tackle refinishing their hardwood floors on their own, there is a great deal of help available. There are a number of excellent books, and a number of videotapes and DVDs as well, which explain how to refinish hardwood floors from beginning to end.

It is important to pay attention to the instructions before refinishing the floors. It is important for instance to use the proper chemicals, as some chemicals can damage delicate hardwood floors. It is also important to use the right cleaning materials and cleaning techniques, since the wrong ones could damage the floors.

It is also important to create a realistic budget for refinishing the hardwood floors. It is important to determine if it would be more cost effective to buy or rent the products and tools you will need. If you do not plan any additional projects it may be cheaper to rent the tools rather than buying them.

It is also important to contact several professional contractors and obtain quotes form them for the refinishing of the floors. In some cases it may be simpler and even less expensive to have someone else do the work. Even if you are unsure if you can afford a professional contractor, it makes sense to at least get an estimate or two.

Whether you decide to do the refinishing project yourself or hire a professional contractor, it is important to sketch out what you need, and what you want the finished floors to look like. Doing so will help you keep the project on track. It is also important to carefully track expenses, and to track your progress. Keeping track of your expenses will help you stay within your budget, while tracking your progress can help the project to move forward smoothly.

Brooke Sikula is a freelance writer based in Ventura, CA and writes on a wide range of topics from home improvement to credit repair and everything in between. She is a regular contributor to http://www.get-home-improvement.com and http://www.credit-card-faq.com

For more information and advice on home improvement projects, check out http://www.home-improvement4u.com

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Over the last 7 years or so we have gone through a barrage of different DIY programmes on TV, representing the countries need to be different within our homes. There was a time when, keeping up with your neighbours was the thing and wanting to have the “in colour scheme” or bathroom suite was the way to live our lives, but the DIY show revolution, gave us the confidence to be different from our neighbours and show our own personality through our home.

But after the “zillionth ” show (if there is such a word,) there was obviously going to come a time when the ideas ran out and we the public got bored with seeing the same things done with just a shade different here or there. But rather than giving up the ghost, there seems to be an upsurge in DIY houses, yes forget about the small jobs within an existing house, the British have now taken a bigger interest than ever in DIY, by building their own home.

Being pushed on from new TV programmes that show what is possible for the same money, as a ready-made home, has stimulated the entrepreneurial minds of many of the British public. Knowing that if they do it right, their home would immediately be worth more than they paid for it the day they moved in and have a home where every part of it was part of them.

Of course there are many countries out there, where building their own home is a common as fish and chips, but the “Brits” have up until recently left this mainly to the bold and brave, within a small island where land is more at premium than others and where new families don’t necessarily want a house next to their parents.

The positive point I see with the new TV programmes and magazine articles is showing the downfalls of taking on such ambitious projects. In most cases it ends up costing more than the initial budget and taking longer. Trying to get workmen to do what you want, keeping the quality of build together, dealing with weather issues, getting deliveries on time and even points you did not consider are all part of the trials of building your own home. But rather than putting people off, there is almost a feeling that this enormous challenge actually encourages a normally boring “9 to 5er” to get off their butt and do something with their lives. They can then not only show off their new beautiful home but feel good inside about the personal challenge they overcome to get there. They really do want their home to be their castle, built from sweat and tears.

Understanding that you can build your home from more than bricks, is doesn’t have to be square, it doesn’t have to conform to normal popular building practices, so long as it is safe and conforms to planning permission, really does open the mind to what can be achieved. The cost of the project is only market driven by the cost of the land. Then materials drive the rest of the project costs and labour costs, rather than house prices, which do mean if you get everything, right a very good investment opportunity. However DIY does not mean do everything yourself. Having professional support through the design stage and management of the project might seem expensive but could save you much more in lost time and correct building procedures in the long run. Because if you get this project wrong, a dream home can become a nightmare building site.

Mark is wbmaster for Home And Contents Insurance and Distance Learning and Spanish Car Hire

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