Every bit of space you make in your mind, body and soul is epic for your whole life. From the thoughts you think to the words you speak to the stuff in your closets— it can all pile up as clutter. Simple clutter-clearing practices (like […]
(@of.earthandlight) Energy clearing is everything we do to shake out the negative and create the most positive vibes around us. I know it has a mystical sound— “clearing energy”— and it can definitely be done on mystical levels, but you are, actually, even if you […]
Are you ready to make huge amounts of space in the New Year for your dreams to flourish? There’s one core principle that I apply to everything- from relationships to personal healing to homes and manifesting dreams— if something’s stuck, it means there’s clutter in […]
(catori life) Every single time you clean your house you’re creating a big life change. House cleaning = Life transformation! YES!!! When you make your housecleaning even more magical– adding really powerful space clearing tools like crystals and essential oils- you sweep away deeper layers […]
Space Clearing in feng shui refers to the things you can do to create a more peaceful environment in a subtle, energetic sense. There’s a whole lot of confusion about what this is. There’s a lot of mystery, secrets and intrigue. There’s a sense that […]
I shot these photos five years ago in Venice Beach, and today I wouldn’t be able to take the same photos. My friend spent an afternoon this weekend clearing endless loads of trash off the shore and out of the water in this same spot. Luckily, after a day of her efforts, the beach was more clear for days.
We can make a big difference if we all do our part.
Even with recycling, we’re still wasting way more than the planet can contain.
In a gradual progression leading to a big awakening, I have found so many more ways to not contribute to the garbage pile and I am learning more every day.
You may have seen the awesome people who have created Zero Waste in the last few years. They are all my heroes and inspirations.
Low-Waste is not only increasingly easy to accomplish, it has inspired me creatively, it’s been a source of personal integrity, it’s helped me make healthier choices, and it is such a decision in favor of abundance!
Today, some of my easiest low-waste ways are here for you. If you have your own, I would LOVE to hear them, too! Continue Reading…
It’s why I still fit in clients even when I don’t technically have the time: I love that feeling of a total makeover in a short span of time.
But, then I remind myself afterward and remind my clients all the time— it’s the progressive steps that build the makeover. Lasting change is build over time.
It doesn’t have to be a long time to make a big change, because some changes are ripe for the picking. They’re due or overdue and they fly effortlessly.
But if it’s rushed along, that connection and practice and feeling of unfolding gets hurried and confused. Overwhelm sets in. That joy gets submerged in too much to do and wanting it all instantly.
It’s the small things that can lead to the most surprising transformations. Its why I still get a bolt of inspiration to write the blog and share all the stuff I’ve discovered along the way, because I know that sometimes a small idea or any idea that’s put into practice that feels good can start a positive revolution.
I’ve been doing small things to shift things (along with some big ones that organically have evolved!) and today I’m all about the power of these baby steps and seemingly small but monumental decisions! Continue Reading…
The more planet-friendly, eco-friendly, sustainable, zero-waste choices we make, the more we harness prosperous Feng Shui energy to thrive. Yes: you can change the world for the better and thrive in the process!
What I learned in the past year and a half, quite profoundly, is that when I started making even more conscious decisions for the environment in all my daily life decisions (from groceries to fashion to wellness to beauty and more…) I started having this awakening in all areas of my life.
Green living can expand your life in tremendous ways while you help heal the planet!!!
xoxo!!!
Dana
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I am transfixed by sustainability. I’m listening to podcasts and watching YouTube videos on gardening and Zero Waste living, natural beauty and reducing carbon footprints every single day, lately. I show no sign of slowing down. Because I work in homes and much of the energy we use and the waste we all create is centered in our home, this year, you’ll find loads more sustainability strategies that I’ve been able to implement on the blog. In the blog’s redesign, it’s going to be a feature.
Taking this leap from “eco-minded” to “extremely green focused” over the last ten years has been liberating, creative and even some of the most abundance-making of decisions in my life.
Groceries are a big category of many of our lives, so today let’s explore many doable ways to make sustainable, Earth-friendly voices while food shopping. Continue Reading…
I just finished a body alignment class that kicked my butt in all it’s expansiveness on a foam roller and, now, my body wants to sleep. At the same time, I’m more full of energy than I’ve been in a long time.
I feel spacious and I also feel more sore (already!) than I can remember.
I’m covered in the greatest ever CBD cream that I crave sometimes and I have a chaga latte that I crave every day simmering on the stove so I’m all ready for both a big nap and for making big things!
When I’m changing anything, I’m ready for the life shake up and need for sleep as much as I’m ready for the inspiration and energy bursts.
I’ve been doing deep dives of change-making for as long as I can remember. If I’m not doing something to stretch myself I don’t feel alive. If I’m doing the same-same I feel bored and dull.
That said, change-making is also sometimes… so very new that it’s shocking. It’s often, for me, very definitive. It’s sometimes emotional. It’s always intriguing. And, it can be extremely easy to make big changes, even when things have been stuck in same-sameness for a long time.
Today, it’s raining as I write this. It’s been raining for what feels like weeks now, and that’s wonderful for the ecosystem. Let it rain and rain as far as I’m concerned, as it’s the greatest good.
As it rains, though, my body that loves long walks and my mind that thrives on sunshine have had more excited days. I’m all for long naps, candles and baths, so I went with it for a while.
The thing is, all of my work and creativity and my whole life is a function of my energy. All of our days are a function of our energy. And this muti-week rainstorm that I’m just not accustomed to was not doing wonders for my energy.
I tried some excellent art to snap me out of it. Art is the highest of vibrations, after all. In this photo standing between a brilliant Glenn Ligon sculpture (*I apparently copied Swizz Beatz who took this photo of himself first) I had braved the rain because it was well worth it.
The next day, though, it was back to the clouds and I realized that it was time for some extra. I was ready for a full-day ritual. I was prepared to flip the script on feeling stagnant and slow, and I was going to do it organically.
Here’s my own feng shui cure for feeling stuck that’s worked wonders. Feel free to customize it and dive right in if you, too, are ready for more flow and action! Continue Reading…
Whenever I’m looking for more magic my days, I realize that I’ve sort of lost my personal connection to what I’ve been doing. Whether I’ve been so busy that I’ve been running more on “autopilot” or I’ve become jaded with the same-same and haven’t shaken things up in a while, or anything else— it all takes me out of the magic zone.
I’m about to sit down for my ten minute “basic” meditation (my “method” is super-simple–closed eyes, siting on a couch, paying attention to my breathing, refocusing on my breathing when all kinds of thoughts pop up) and I got struck by the inspiration to share some small habit shifts that have popped up as I’ve been tuning in more to my own personal rhythm.
You may not have a lot of habits that pull you out of the moment and into a sort of automatic go-go-go where the manifesting power you have drains out of life, but I know that I did! Dozens of them! Small shifts in my habits have been met with the instant rewards of loving life so much more.
From there… everything becomes more connected, meaningful, magical and abundant…!!! Continue Reading…
“Going with the flow!” is really important to me. I mean, as a concept it’s enormous. No force, no stress, no pushing things, no pressure…
But, when it comes to creating things- be it a creative project, a job, a relationship, anything— I would often get a little too passive when “going with the flow.”
I used to think that it meant that I don’t really need to do anything, just accept what comes or reject what comes.
This very awesome concept of “flowing with life” was very twisted in my mind, and when I first tried it in an effort to reduce stress many years ago, it led me to believe I was “unlucky” and “broken” and maybe just not “destined” to have what I wanted.
What was flowing to me by “going with the flow” was not at all what I wanted. I said YES to things I didn’t really want because, “Hey, that was what was flowing!”
I accepted things I didn’t want because that’s what showed up!
“Going with the flow” is super-powerful. But, the thing I missed in this equation was that I was able to direct the flow, increase the flow and decide far more of what was flowing!
Today let’s look at all the ways to embrace this flowing energy and manifest madly while having so much more fun! Continue Reading…
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