by Kathryn Wilking | Jan 6, 2016 | Blog, Business Sense, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Lifestyle, Wellness, Wisdom and Philosophy
Are you a lucky person? -Anytime you can have an advantage, consider it lucky! Some people carry a rabbit’s foot, others have a piece of clothing to wear on ‘special days’. And many fly by the seat-of-their-pants waiting for a ‘lucky break’. Can you manipulate...
by Kathryn Wilking | Dec 16, 2015 | Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle, Office, Wellness, Wisdom and Philosophy
It should be fun meeting new people over the holidays, but socializing can be stressful for many people. So develop a strategy first and do your homework: assess your own ‘things I like to do’ list and know which activities and personalities that best...
by Kathryn Wilking | Dec 10, 2015 | Ask Kathryn, Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Lifestyle, Wellness, Wisdom and Philosophy, Women in Business
Raise the Chi! When you make an effort to present yourself with a positive effort, you will attract more respect; opportunities will unfold. Q: What does feng shui say about ripped jeans and distressed clothing? Why does it seem that people are ‘dressing down’ in...
by Kathryn Wilking | Oct 28, 2015 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Lifestyle, Wellness, Wisdom and Philosophy
A large majority of our senior population are water-people. These individuals have worked hard in their lives, specialists in their professions and have experienced many of life’s lessons. They bring a plethora of knowledge to the equation. Experience has shaped their...
by Kathryn Wilking | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle, Wellness
House Plants Can Purify the Air We will be spending more time indoors over the next few months, so providing a healthy indoor environment for everyone is high on the list! Not only do house plants provide oxygen/carbon monoxide exchange to cleanse the air, some...
by Kathryn Wilking | Oct 7, 2015 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle, Wellness
More and more adults are finding time to have fun! Bringing back a little child’s play can lighten your mood and bring opportunities to meet new people. I‘m pleased and surprised at a small group of ‘Over 55’s’ gathering to fly their kites! Not just ordinary kites,...
by Kathryn Wilking | Sep 21, 2015 | Blog, Business Sense, General Musings, Lifestyle, Management Style, Wellness, Wisdom and Philosophy
Riding out the Drought Imagine that you are settled into your business: you have a game plan, doing what you need to do, following what the clients’ needs are… and something changes. Your cash flow gets interrupted and there’s been a shift in the industry. The leads...
by Kathryn Wilking | Sep 8, 2015 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Home, Lifestyle, Wisdom and Philosophy
The trees are changing daily, almost moment by moment; displaying their colours of red, orange and gold. They can be reflective, energizing or anywhere in between! ‘Colour’ is one of the basic cures in feng shui. It is one of the easiest cures to comprehend, and yet,...
by Kathryn Wilking | Sep 5, 2015 | Blog, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Wisdom and Philosophy
Evergreen trees are magnificent in the North West part of North America. In fact, they are magnificent anywhere in the world! They stand tall and proud. They have respect and trust in a society as they provide food and homes for birds and animals. Some evergreen trees...
by Kathryn Wilking | Sep 3, 2015 | Ask Kathryn, Blog, Business Sense, Feng Shui Basics, General Musings, Lifestyle, Office, Wellness, Women in Business
This ‘Harry Potter’ office needs help with feng shui! Ask Kathryn Hi Kathryn, Thanks for taking the time to look at my office. I work in Toronto at an administrative building close to the U of T. The buildings are old, old, old and sliced into skinny...