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Cheers everyone!
I've heard
all your thoughts from the recent survey, and am changing the structure
of our mailings to you. From now on, we'll be sending you a more
comprehensive newsletter once a month, with smaller inspirational
emails each week, to keep you on track, looking forward, and moving
ahead as we explore the world of feng shui and all other ways to create
a positive, healthy and happy life!
CHI-UPPER:
Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...
but how much love we put in that action.
--Mother Teresa
IN THE NEWS: Stephanie Eats Paint in a New York Newspaper!
Fun
Shui is back in the news...and Stephanie's eating paint! If you can
grab yourself an actual copy, get some great candid shots of Stephanie
and the Coleman family as they redecorate a nursery for children being
adopted from Africa -- all using Green products. Why, the paints so
healthy, it's edible! Run out and pick up a copy of Newsday, or check
out the online article at:
(The episode above will air November 2nd, so spread the word!)
FUN SHUI:
It's another episode of Fun Shui tomorrow night, and my very busy friends, Patty & Jay, get a feng shui redesign of their current bedroom in hopes to reduce their stress as they raise to active children and provide them with more personal time as a couple. Tune in tomorrow
night on HGTV at 9:30pm ET (check local listings), and again at 1:30am,
to see if this couple is feeling more relaxed and reconnected.... [And if you hate orange, wear sunglasses!]
And
if you're enjoying the show, please go to my home page and click the
"FUN SHUI" button at the bottom of the page, or click the link below
and share your support to encourage more seasons of Fun Shui and more
positive TV programming. Also feel free to forward this email to
everyone on your contact list, encouraging them to watch the show each
Friday night.
We're at a critical time and
HGTV is watching! The more viewers, feedback and comments we can get to
the network THIS WEEK, the greater our chances to create many more
seasons of Fun Shui...
Please take two minutes to fill out the form below and thank you in advance!
NEXT MONTH: Stephanie's Holiday e-Guide!
Get ready for the Holidays!
Pick
up Stephanie's HOLIDAY e-GUIDE before the holidays begin to help
inspire you stress-free through this festive season using some fun Feng
Shui tips and decorating ideas! (we'll have details in this newsletter next month!)
MY WEEKLY CUP OF CHI:
Sharpen Your Saw
Like
all of you, I've found my life becoming more and more busy. And I too
find it challenging to stay balanced, focused, and taking plenty of
time for myself in terms of
relaxation, sleep, and exercise. I was reminded of a fantastic analogy
that many of you may have already heard, but it's good enough to hear
over...and over...and over!
Sharpen your saw!
Yes,
that's right. Sharpen your saw. Imagine your life, your goals and your
dreams represented by a huge tree standing before you...and just for
grins, your life's goal is to cut that huge tree down. But when we're
exhausted, run down, and spread thin with to-do lists, soccer practice,
emails and grocery shopping, we often become more like a rusty, dull
saw than a sharp, efficient model (I've felt more like a popsicle stick
on the saw-dullness scale myself lately). When we stop for a moment to
take time out to recharge, reorganize and rejuvenate our spirits, it's
like sharpening that rusty saw to a shining, fine point. We think
clearer, we have more energy, we make better, wiser decisions, and we
feel more joy. Voila! Things go more smoothly, and we find ourselves
slicing effortlessly through the timber...
So
after being reminded of the whole saw-sharpening theory, I took a look
around. Literally and figuratively. I've spent much of the past year
working round-the-clock on creating "Fun Shui", and have been so busy
that, like all you fellow busy-bees out there, I'd neglected to update
and care for my own space which I found was no longer reflecting my
greater goals.
I was working hard. And I was telling myself I didn't have time to stop or think
things through. I had work to do, and a lot of it! But this weekend I
finally came to my senses and I stopped. I put everything aside and
took a long hard look around.
Where is my life headed? What am I wanting to achieve in
the next few years? And does my space currently speak to those greater
goals? The answer was an emphatic "NO". So I sat down at my desk. I
felt my chair. I looked out at the view from my seat. Was I
comfortable? Focused? Inspired? All the feng shui books would tell me
that my furniture placement was stellar and that I was practicing great
feng shui. But I felt stressed, scattered, tense...and the view was
less than calming or creative.
Then I rolled my chair to all the other spots in
the room until I found one that inspired me. Suddenly I felt focused, I
felt strong, I felt wonderful. Then I opened up drawers...pulled out
papers... I imagined my life as I dream it could be. And I started
creating a space fit for THAT woman: the future Stephanie. How would
she organize? Where would she sit? What lighting would she like? What
artwork would inspire?
So that's what I did.
(And get this: I didn't spend a single dime!) Literally overnight I've
been far more productive, forward thinking and organized than I've been
in some time, and have had more great news, income opportunities and surprises in just 3 days than I've had in the past many weeks combined. Funny thing is: most things happen when I'm centered and in the flow, NOT when I'm a buzzing busy-bee. Yet probably like you, I often forget to stay in faith - faith that life is for me, not against me. I
feel good. I feel inspired. And my home FEELS amazing again--much more
compatible with that wiser, truer part of myself, and where I long to
be...
Now I ask YOU: in
what ways can you sharpen YOUR saw? What things have you been putting
off or avoiding, that you know deep down would make a world of
difference in your life and
those around you? What areas of your home could use some TLC? Get some
paper, make a list, and jot down 3 things you could do this week that
would make you fall in love
with your home all over again... And if all of this sounds absolutely
out of the question ("She's crazy - I don't have time to do that!"),
ask that deep part of yourself what's so scary about putting down the
saw and got out the sharpening stone? What are you are afraid would
happen if you did stop to tend your own inner (or outer) garden?...
Now get to work sharpening, sharpening, sharpening... and I'll meet you at the bonfire! (Bring your own wood)
© 2007 Stephanie McWilliams LLC
CONSULTATIONS ARE COMING... VIRTUAL CONSULTATIONS!
You've asked, and we're answering...
For those of you out-of-towners who are interested in
getting Stephanie's thoughts on your very own house but the cost of a
distance consultation is out of the question, stay tuned! We're
creating a virtual consultation package made especially for you. Let
Stephanie take a look at your home, [through photos or video] talk with
Stephanie via phone to discuss suggestions, changes & options,
check back after your initial consultation to receive further support
and to ask questions, and receive a package of information and goodies
to keep you inspired throughout the year!
LIVE CONSULTATIONS
And for those of you who've already requested a live consultation...
You'll
be hearing from Stephanie within the next week to schedule your very
own appointment! We've been reorganizing our approach to best meet your
needs, so we apologize for any delays with consultation requests.
Stephanie will be meeting with people in the tri-state area or for special-request distance consultations through the end of the year.
Hurry to schedule your own consultation NOW while they're available! -
Depending on the progress of the show, Stephanie may no longer be
taking private clients after the new year [potentially for the next
1-2+ years].
Contact us at:
800-699-8809
Stephanie and the EvolvingArts team look forward to working with you personally!
ASK STEPHANIE YOUR QUESTIONS
Keep your fantastic questions coming!
We're receiving lots of amazing questions, and look forward to the chance to include YOURS in our next newsletter - so keep 'em comin!
SPREAD THE CHI - FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY!
Here's to another wonderful week...
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