What’s biggest thing that prevents that flow of energy? Clutter. And what creates clutter? You've got it - procrastination! You can procrastinate about anything - things that seem difficult, and things you enjoy, such as writing or taking that time to nurture yourself.

Do you have people to call, letters to answer, things you’ve been putting off? Maybe you think they will be difficult, or take a long time. Maybe you wonder if your voice will make a difference if you don't like something your politicians are doing. How about your business? Most people have at least one idea they haven’t got around to that if put into action would make a difference to their bottom line.

Procrastination puts you out of integrity with yourself. In Feng Shui Fame and Reputation area is about integrity. It's how you are seen in community - and that comes right back to whether you walk your talk. Do you do what you say you'll do? Are you being true to yourself and your values?

When you don’t follow through on your ideas and intentions energy blocks are created. It takes energy to avoid taking action, and it takes energy to deal with consequences.

Clutter is delayed decisions. It's procrastination. Its stress. It's same thing as putting a piece of paper in that pile on your desk, telling yourself you'll deal with it later. As piles grow, your energy becomes clogged. Next thing you know you’re spending time looking through your piles for information you've lost because you didn't file your papers where they belonged - in files or in your recycling bin.

There's a fine line between procrastination, and letting dust settle while you give yourself space to take inspired action. And if you listen to that small voice within you, you'll know which you are choosing.

Committing to action is a very different energy from procrastination.

Tips for Creating an Environment of Action and Abundance

1. Get real about your procrastination habit. Can you take a step back and even laugh at it?

During last 6 weeks, I have completed four Feng Shui consultations for people who wanted to sell their homes. Three sold their homes quickly and for good money, and with 4th , they fell in love with their home all over again, and decided timing wasn’t right to move.

What each had in common was that they waited until they were selling to make improvements to their homes. Some of changes were – removing moss from deck, removing last year’s dead flowers from hanging pots, replacing a broken doorbell, painting a laundry they had disliked for 7 years. For one, clearing a large amount of clutter inside house was all it took to create a shift in energy and a sale. She didn’t get around to completing my other suggestions.

In Feng Shui we work with energy flow in home, look at ‘missing’ areas and balance elements, but many simple Feng Shui enhancements are common sense and make a huge difference to feeling of a home. Just as potential buyers pick up on feeling of a home, this energy will be affecting you continuously. Why wait until you are moving to make your home and your life really work for you?

If you decided to put your home on market today, what changes would you make? (If you are renting – imagine you own it.) What would you do to get best price, without spending a lot of money? What would you suddenly find time to do? What are you tolerating? Why not do it for yourself – aren’t you worth it?

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