6 Ways to Clear Toxic Energy After a Day of Work

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My goddaughter recently asked me a great question – she works for a wonderful senator in DC but she finds that work she has begun to take on other people’s energy and sometimes work can be toxic for her and she asked me if I had any advice.

So if you find the same thing happening to you here a few things you can do:

  1. Before you go into your office or workspace close your eyes and wrap yourself up with a white light. Almost as if you are stepping into a white bubble that will serve to symbolically protect you.
  2. Pick an animal that you can imagine walking into work with you. This totem is also for protection.
  3. If someone invades your space take a step back from them.
  4. When you are in a meeting sit at one of the ends of a table or by a window. Toxic energy seems to gather in the middle of the rooms.
  5. Eat protein. This simple tool will help ground your energy.
  6. Take a shower when you get home from work and imagine all the toxic energy is going down the drain with the water.

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Three Depths of Love

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Three Depths of Love
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I think all the people we have met and all the people we have yet to meet are meant to exist so we can find them, so we both can exchange a set of directions, which will guide us to the next place we are meant to go. And, as we go we must always believe that maybe this could be the last stop. That maybe the next person will not have a set of directions, maybe they will have more, and maybe they will offer us something beautiful, enough to inspire us.

First loveAnd, I think out of all the people we meet, we fall in love with three of them, each for a different reason.

First love: This love often happens at a young age. You eventually grow apart or call it quits over silly things. When you get older you may look back and think it wasn’t love. But the truth is, it was. I was love for what you knew love to be. Remember there are three depths of love.

Second Love: This one is the hard one. You get hurt in this one. This love teaches us a lesson and makes us stronger. This love includes pain, lies, betrayal, abuse, drama, and damage. But this is the one where we grow. We realize what we love about love and what we don’t love about love. Now we know the difference between good and bad humans. Now we become closed, careful, cautious, and considerate. We know exactly what we want and don’t want.

Third love: This one comes blindly. No warning, it creeps up on you silently. You don’t go looking for this love. It comes to you. You can put up any wall you want, it will be broken down. You’ll find yourself caring about that person without trying. They look nothing like your usual crush types, but you seem to get lost in their eyes daily. You see beauty in their imperfections. You hide nothing from them. You can be everything you are and everything you are not with them. You probably want marriage and a family with them. You thank the universe for them. You truly love them.

 

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My Front Door is Summer Ready Using the 5 Elements of Feng Shui

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The front door is critically important in Feng Shui, it represents our careers and life journeys. Its called the mouth of the dragon and it’s the entry point to all the energy that flows into our space. Paint your door a color you love, I like pink representing the fire element. Use jade plants to symbolize wealth and the earth element. I have a black mat and a blue mailbox, both representing the water element. My grey planters represent the metal element and my front door is wood, representing the wood element. I have a greeter, a turtle, to welcome the energy and guests, and it is facing towards the door, the way the energy flows. And finally if you are looking for a new love, a fresh start, or a successful career, then leave your light on, lighting the way for opportunities of all kinds. Spring is a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be. Happy Spring!

The front door is critically important in Feng Shui, it represents our careers and life journeys. It’s called the mouth of the dragon and it’s the entry point to all the energy that flows into our space.

Paint your door a color you love, I like pink representing the fire element.

Use jade plants to symbolize wealth and the earth element. I have a black mat and a blue mailbox, both representing the water element.

My grey planters represent the metal element and my front door is wood, representing the wood element. I have a greeter, a turtle, to welcome the energy and guests, and it is facing towards the door, the way the energy flows.

And finally, if you are looking for a new love, a fresh start, or a successful career, then leave your light on, lighting the way for opportunities of all kinds.

Summer is a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be. Happy Summer!

Have any Feng Shui questions? Feel free to contact me at michelle@michellecromer.com and sign up for your Power Color!

6 Ways to Feng Shui Your Backyard for Summer

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Feng Shui Your Backyard for Summer
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The guiding principle should be fresh, neat, colorful and peaceful which anyone can achieve.The patio, deck, rooftop, or backyard is where most of your time will be spent during the next couple of months, so you might as well make it a place of peaceful balance and harmony. Below are six tips for bringing some feng shui to your own personal great outdoors.

  1. Tap into the Elements – feng shui consists of five elements, wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Water is a symbol of wealth and any garden or yard should include a pond, swimming pool, or waterfall. The waterfall symbolizes the continual replenishment of that wealth. Rocks represent earth and they have a grounding energy. Wood is in the trees and landscaping. Metal promotes conversation and fire is for passion.
  2. Harmonize paint colors. Choose colors that harmoniously blend in the with elements, however, they need to stand out to attract positive energy.
  3. When you’re planting your flowers, be sure to include purple or blue varieties for wealth, and white, pink, and red flowers for romance and marriage. If you have a fence, red, green, or black paint colors are the best choices, as they are considered lucky.
  4. Boundaries and natural fencing are important to keep out bad energy and nice. A natural fence could be a row of shrubs or trees along your property line. For a more secure boundary, you can install an artificial fence and decorate it with green plants and flowers.
  5. 5. Wind chimes or flags increase the flow of chiWind chimes or flags increase the flow of chi creating balance in your yard and making it comfortable and a welcoming environment for your guests. They are believed to produce healing energy.
  6. My backyard happens to be my love section in the Bagua or the energy map so I make sure I have a lot of twos like the two tables and the two goddess sculptures and flowers arrangements are in even numbers.

The guiding principle should be fresh, neat, colorful, and peaceful which anyone can achieve.

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Setting Up an Effective Remote Office Using Feng Shui

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Setting Up an Effective Remote Office Using Feng Shui
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio

The new post-pandemic normal is working remotely at home, being socially distanced from colleagues, and quickly adapting to work technologies is not a choice but a necessity. Research estimates that one in four Americans, over 26% of the American workforce, continues to work from home. And, for geographically dispersed teams, setting up an effective home office is critical.

Also critical is having clear work boundaries to balance stress levels. Lacking a designated space for career tasks may make you easily distracted and unmotivated to work.

Whether you are setting up a new workspace or looking to refresh your existing space, here are a few feng shui do and don’ts for optimizing your home office.

Some things not to do:

  • Don’t work from your bed or couch. Having a dedicated desk will represent a stable career.
  • Don’t work while watching TV, or listening to a podcast. This will distract from your focus.
  • Don’t have a cluttered space; this will stop the flow of chi.
  • Don’t work in a space you don’t like.

Some things to do:

  • Do have a solid wall behind you to feel supported.
  • Do add a mirror to give a sense of expansion, make it brighter and it can help with creativity.
  • Do put artwork behind you that represents the support and strength in your career or your support system. That could be a mountain, or your family and friends.
  • Do place artwork across from your desk that inspires you. Perhaps a place you want to go to or something you are working for like a particular trip or new house. I like to have a sun photo or painting across from me symbolically shining the light on my work.
  • Do invite nature in with live plants.
  • Do have your desk in a power commanding position, one that faces the entry door. This will allow you to feel more in control of your life and your career.
  • Do get rid of clutter to symbolically unblock any ideas and potential. This will increase your flow.
  • Do use colors you love that will inspire you. Choose a color you’re drawn to, or pick one according to the element that you want to invite in:
    • Water element: Black for intuition, wisdom, and social connections
    • Wood element: Green or blue for growth, new beginnings, and rejuvenation
    • Earth element: Yellow or brown for nourishment, boundaries, and support
    • Metal element: White for precision, organization, and beauty
    • Fire element: Red for inspiration, passion, and recognition

desk in a power commanding position

Our homes are as unique as the individuals who live in them. And I hope these tips help you to feel more prosperous, creative, and full of chi as you work from your home space.

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