by Kathryn Wilking | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Lifestyle, Office
Orchids are blooming and available everywhere right now! Beautiful, as well as auspicious, the orchid can be used to enhance many areas in your life! I frequently recommend an orchid ‘boost’, when I’m doing a feng shui consultation. The positive energy of this...
by Kathryn Wilking | Mar 9, 2016 | Business Sense, Lifestyle, Office, Wisdom and Philosophy
I tried this in the 70 and 80’s. The motive: if I really, really thought about being rich, would I actually become rich? Well, it was worth a try! Another mantra that was popular back then: “If you think like a millionaire and act like a millionaire, then...
by Kathryn Wilking | Mar 4, 2016 | Blog, Business Sense, Feng Shui Basics, Home, Lifestyle, Office, Wellness
The beauty of a home with an Open Concept gives the illusion that everything in the main living area is out in the open, and the energy flows marvelously. It is a disappointment when the rest of the house doesn’t flow the same way. When a closet door opens and...
by Kathryn Wilking | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, Feng Shui Decorating, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle, Wellness
Spring is still around the corner, but already, the anticipation is killing me! This year, I just can’t wait. I’m tired of the grey-blue skies, the rain and the fog so thick it hides the mountains to the north. These last few months have been long. (As I...
by Kathryn Wilking | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog, Business Sense, Feng Shui Basics, Feng Shui Decorating, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle, Wellness, Wisdom and Philosophy
I have a unique perspective, studying feng shui as an outsider: Caucasian, tall and blond. As an outsider, I’m referring that I did not grow up with a grandmother or a master of feng shui. Instead, I developed my logic of feng shui from a fresh...
by Kathryn Wilking | Jan 27, 2016 | Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle, Office, Women in Business
Architectural challenges are apparent in (almost) everyone’s life. Just because I am a Feng Shui Consultant doesn’t mean that I am exempt from dealing with dysfunctional issues in my personal space! This dormer pop-out in our home was/is the default for my...
by Kathryn Wilking | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, General Musings, Lifestyle, Office, Wellness
You’d be surprised, how much LESS you can accomplish on the short days of winter. These grey skies make everyone lose interest in all activities. No wonder that we run out of ‘time’ to get things completed. The long days of winter were...
by Kathryn Wilking | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle
Modern society demands that we step-up to the metal demands on our time, money and even our health. It is hardcore: we live in metal cities, we focus on metal properties for security in our lives, we tap into metal components to stay ‘connected’. We even have...
by Kathryn Wilking | Jan 14, 2016 | Ask Kathryn, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle, Wellness
ASK KATHRYN Notes about Numbers Question: How do numbers work in feng shui? Do these numbers work the same as Chinese Fortunes or horoscope? I heard that number 4 is a bad number. Answer: Numerology is a separate science from feng shui, but many of these core facts...
by Kathryn Wilking | Jan 6, 2016 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Lifestyle, Wellness
Some days, like today as I write this, it is really difficult to crawl out of bed. The snowdrops are poking their heads up but the sunny mornings are still so far away. In these dark and gloomy months we need to take care of ourselves. Being in charge is important in...