My Fortune Blessing Corner

I'm a mover and a shaker...a dreamer who makes things happen. I thrive on adventure and on new experiences.  When we landed in our current house I always thought it would be a short stop in our journey of life.  In fact we tried to sell our home and tried to move to a few different places all without any action.  Things were going on in the world that were out of our control and it made getting up and moving a bit more difficult.  Plus I truly believe, now, that the universe wanted us to stay put for a while.  Every time we made a move, the universe shot us down.  It really bummed me out for a while...but recently I am more at peace with the universes decision. I am here for a reason so I better well enjoy it! 

With my new and improved attitude about staying put for a while I decided it was time to spice up my home.  We have lived here for 6 years and although I am constantly moving furniture around, I had never really put my personal touch on things...I was afraid to paint, afraid to hang certain things in the home, and basically afraid to let my freak flag fly in this quiet conservative neighborhood. 

A couple of weeks ago the idea of Feng Shui came into my life (via Hannah Marcotti...LOVE her).  It really appealed to me and I decided to go with my instincts and give it a try.  I got a few books from the library and went to work.  At this point I have only changed a few things around, but I really like what I have done and am already feeling more at home...in my home! 

I wanted to share my favorite change with you today and maybe you will be inspired to do the same thing in your home!  My Fortune Blessing, or abundance corner, was created to bring more fortune, wealth, and abundance in so many ways into my life.  This corner is going to be the farthest left corner in your home upon entering through the main entrance (front door in my case).  You can also create these corners in every room as the far left corner from the entrance. (To learn more about how to create your Fortune Blessing area check out some books...I read Feng Shui Demystified by Clear Englebert).

My Fortune Blessing area happened to be a corner in my kitchen.  On the counter I had a bowl for fruit/veggies, 3 cutting boards, and some other clutter.  It is very important that this corner be uncluttered, so I cleared everything from this corner immediately.  I moved a water fall that my brother in law made from our bedroom to this corner as flowing water is a great way to attract Chi.  I put a few purple stones around the water and then got out the paints!  I found a stencil that had the most perfect words that I wanted written on the wall in this corner...such as dream, success, love, imagine, joy...

Each day I wake up and go straight to this corner.  I turn on the water fall and enjoy it's calming effects. I also enjoy glancing at the words and feeling the excitement of the abundance that is coming into my life! 

So...give it a try!  The corner will not only bring you the fortune you seek, but it will also make you feel happy and full of joy that you created such a special corner in your home!!

My Fortune Blessing Corner