How to Improve Your Love Life with the Power of Feng Shui

Written by Stephanie Roberts


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6. Openrepparttar door to love Make sure bothrepparttar 131048 front door of your home andrepparttar 131049 door to your bedroom open easily and completely. Doors that stick, squeak, or that only open partway because of allrepparttar 131050 stuff stored behind them are blockingrepparttar 131051 flow of romantic energy and opportunity into your home. A loose doorknob on your bedroom door could mean you're having a hard time "getting a handle on" romance; get out your screwdriver and tighten it up.

7. Create a path for chi Walk slowly from your front door to your bedroom, pretending that you are a gentle river of chi. Look for any areas where furniture or other belongings are stopping or slowingrepparttar 131052 flow of chi, or where chi is diverted away fromrepparttar 131053 bedroom to other areas ofrepparttar 131054 house. Clear a path so fresh chi can find its way to your bedroom and nourish your love life. Make sure allrepparttar 131055 lights along this route are working, replace any burned-out bulbs, and be alert for dark or dingy corners where you can increaserepparttar 131056 energy by adding more light.

8. Move your bed If one side of your bed is againstrepparttar 131057 wall,repparttar 131058 person who sleeps on that side may feel confined or disempowered inrepparttar 131059 relationship. If possible, placerepparttar 131060 bed so there is equal space on either side, so you and your partner can find equal enjoyment inrepparttar 131061 relationship. The ideal position ofrepparttar 131062 bed will be onrepparttar 131063 opposite side ofrepparttar 131064 room fromrepparttar 131065 door, but not directly in line with it. If you can't seerepparttar 131066 bedroom door fromrepparttar 131067 bed, hang a mirror where it will provide a reflected view ofrepparttar 131068 entry.

9. Bring romance chi intorepparttar 131069 bedroom Be sure to place romantic imagery in these two key places inrepparttar 131070 bedroom:repparttar 131071 wall oppositerepparttar 131072 foot ofrepparttar 131073 bed (where you naturally look when lying in bed), and whatever area ofrepparttar 131074 room you first see when you enter. Beautiful, romantic artwork is always good, as are fresh or silk flowers and anything in pairs (such as birds, cherubs, candles, or decorative pillows). A round mirror is also good forrepparttar 131075 bedroom, asrepparttar 131076 shape signifies completion and unity. Look around your home for whatever says "romance" to you, and find a good spot for it in your bedroom.

10. Clarify your intention Make a collage of images that symbolize your perfect relationship, and place it where you will see it every day. If you are already in a relationship, invite your partner to make a collage with you, to represent your intention to build a joyful and loving future together.

Copyright © 2002 Stephanie Roberts

This article is based on information inrepparttar 131077 book Fast Feng Shui for Singles: 108 Ways to Heal Your Home and Attract Romance (Lotus Pond Press, Kahului, HI, ISBN 1-931383-04-9), also available at Amazon.com.

Stephanie Roberts is a feng shui consultant in Maui, Hawaii, and the author of the best-selling "Fast Feng Shui" books (rated 5-stars by Amazon.com readers). To find out how you can use contemporary Western feng shui to help you achieve greater success and happiness in your life, please visit the Fast Feng Shui website.


The Top 10 Ways to Choose a Good Partner

Written by Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach


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6. How optimistic is this person ?

Optimism isrepparttar facilitator of allrepparttar 131047 emotional intelligence competencies. In addition, optimists live longer, enjoy better health, heal more quickly, and accomplish more. Emotions are contagious, and optimism is a forcefield you want in your life. It can be learned ( http://www.susandunn.cc/courses.htm ).

7. Be intentional and expect it in your partner.

Intentionality is an EQ competency that means saying what you mean and meaning what you say. It also means being accountable forrepparttar 131048 motives behind your actions. You’ll need to be in touch with this yourself, and have a partner who is as well, because partnering requires a commitment, i.e., Intentionality. Intentionality means you’re not "allowed" to say, "I didn’t mean to ..." High-level skill. Good one to look for.

8. Considerrepparttar 131049 level of your intended partner’s resilience.

You’ll be together a long time, through ups and downs, and life can throw some curves. How do they manage adverse events and setbacks? Do they bounce back eventually? Have they been able to grow through adversity, not just go through it?

9. How do you and your partner manage anger--your own anger and that ofrepparttar 131050 other?

Studies show thatrepparttar 131051 most successful couples are those who are able to soothe one another instead of agitating and escalating in an argument.

10. How balanced is their life?

Do they combine learning, working and leisure? Studies show that people who die in their 5th and 6th decade have this life trajectory: school, then work, then leisure. Resilient seniors combine all three during all stages of life. You'll wantrepparttar 131052 one you love to be around a long time!

Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach, offers personal coaching and Internet courses for your personal and professional development. Visit her on the web at www.susandunn.cc and mailto:sdunn@susandunn.cc for FREE ezine.


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