Have fun creating your life on purpose!

Before my first book signing, I had to come up with something to write.... what was it going to be? I took a scratch piece of paper and tried a few different things but nothing felt right. I then decided that it would come out of my hand when the time was right.

So the time came... my first book being signed.... what was I going to write? She was watching, waiting..... UGH. Then my hand wrote.... "have fun creating your life on purpose" WOW, that felt good so I decided to stick with it; after all I do teach people to have fun creating their life on purpose!

I have been over thinking every aspect of my life over the last... um... year or so. I don't move quickly, I analyze everything and I wonder why I want the things that I want.... I don't want to make a bad choice so many times I just stall, waiting for that nudge from the universe saying GO....GO.....GO.

I have received some clarity over the last few months, but even that has been questioned... by me. I had this beautiful man (beautiful in the sense of his energy, I don't recall what he looked like) walk up to me and tell me that I had knew what to do and that I should do it, that I would be OK. He told me that I wasn't trusting my intuition and that I should. He told me to jump... and I don't think he meant off of a bridge. :-) Then he walked away without every looking back at me. He was a gift, and his words resonated with me so much.

Still I ponder, I question, I trust my intuition... I trust myself with my clients, I know what I know and give them the information, why am I making this so difficult for myself? Hum??? Could it be fear?

So... today one of my beautiful friends (I have so many beautiful friends that I am SO grateful for) gave me a call. She told me that she showed my book to one of her friends and that she loved the way I signed it. "Have fun creating your life on purpose" and it hit me... am I creating my life on purpose? As I sit and ponder and analyze... am I creating on purpose or am I creating by default?

I have decided that I will create my life on purpose and release any fear that might be holding me back, release any guilt from past mistakes and release anything in my present that isn't in alignment with what I am trying to create.

At Logan's basketball practice a few weeks ago I ran into a Mom that has terminal cancer. She hasn't told her kids because she wants her last months with her kids to be of great memories, not of her dying. She is creating her life on purpose, focusing on what she wants instead of what she doesn't. I want to follow her lead. I am grateful to know her story.

Here is to to focusing on what you want instead of what you don't and to creating your life on purpose!

Leigh

Creative Feng Shui Adjustments

Most of you know that I really love to be creative when making Feng Shui adjustments. I like to create relevance for my clients and students because the more meaning an adjustment has, the more powerful it is. For example, when Lily gets out of bed in the morning the first thing she sees is her "get to do list". She gets to see what is important that day... (to feel good, have fun, see the beauty in everything...) That is her perspective for the day. Logan's perspective is team work and basketball. What do you want your perspective to be?

I have run across an incredibly talented young lady that paints murals. (I have seen her work evolve for over two years, and she is quite incredible!) Anyway, I am sharing some of her work because it is so relevant and could be great Feng Shui cures, without saying "I'm a Feng Shui cure!"

This frog mural is one that Erin painted and it happened to fall in the wealth area of the home. This was such a fun cure because: 1) she loved frogs and it was her bedroom, 2) It fell in the wealth area of the home and 3) frogs are good luck for money in Feng Shui. There is a myth that the frogs go out in the day to collect money and return at night with it sticking to their feet. It is a fun myth and with that knowledge she will be thinking of that everyday when she sees the frog.

I love the beach pictures because it is fun, relaxing and would be a great addition to the journey area of a home or even a wealth area. This could be a fun kids room and what a way to activate wealth or possibilities for the entire family! Sometimes it is easy to get stuck in a rut and not consider the possibilities that paint can bring us!

This artist is Erin Neuffer and you can reach her at 512.367.3576 or at new_fur@yahoo.com.

She has competitive rates and can paint anything. For clients that are working with me, I'd love to give her ideas that would suit your rooms and she can bring them to life! For those that are creating your Feng Shui adjustments on your own, she can work with you too.

Ok, my point is don't get stuck in a rut thinking there is only one way to Feng Shui your space. Have fun, get creative and if you need the help of a very creative artist, Erin can help!

Here is to creativity!

Leigh

Synchronicity

Last weekend I went to World Wellness Weekend to teach a class on my book and had a booth to promote my Feng Shui practice, FSTC, Feng Shui Your Way and of course, Your Life, Designed. I ran into one of the most inspiring people in the whole world... Dr. Joe Vitale!!! He is someone that shares his energy in such a special way, he leaves you feeling more energized than you did before you spoke to him. As if visiting with him in my booth and then in his wasn't enough, I got to hear him speak.... WOW, how does it get any better than that? Well, I will tell you:-).

I had a great class with great participants. I taught the class while learning from my "students", they were beautiful, insightful and full of questions that needed to be asked. I had goose bumps almost the entire class (which is a signal that whatever is going on is TRUTH) and I enjoyed it so much.

So then what? How does it get any better than that? Well it does!!

Since synchronicity happens everyday for me, it shouldn't have been a shock when it happened again this weekend. The booth I was next to was Co-Creator Radio Network... How does a weekly Feng Shui Talk Show sound? Well, I am writing the first 5 shows as we speak! This has been on my vision board for about 6 months, and here it is. These guys are a beautiful bunch of like minded individuals that are a lot of fun and very real. I feel so blessed to be in this group and am so looking forward to starting the shows. I'll let you know before we get started.

Synchronicity is a very cool thing. It seems that I am just always in the right place at the right time and I am surrounded by people that help me get there when I am apprehensive. Thank you to all my beautiful friends and supporters, you are all so appreciated.

Here is to synchronicity!

Leigh

Your Life, Designed

AHHHH..... It's finally here, the official copy of my book. I have been working with a spiral bound copy for over a year now and teaching with it, but it is finally finalized and WOW, what a feeling to hold it in my hand.

It is a bit surreal, but then I remember those nights when I was up at all hours of the night getting thoughts out of my head. That was a funny time, and I use the term funny very loosely. When I decided that I needed to write the book, I decided to increase my metal element to make me more focused and organized. In our old home, my office fell in the creativity area so I decided that I would metal that room up. I painted it silver and then put a silver glaze over it. I felt the difference in me immediately. I couldn't sleep, I kept lists and was bit OCD. It was great to get stuff done and focus, but Paul had to sit me down and talk about it....

I believe his exact words were "honey, you know we love you but you are driving us nuts!" So I asked what we had done in the house lately (duh?) and we looked at each other and said "THE OFFICE". We quickly balanced the room and I too became more balanced and it gives me a great story to share as a reminder that excess isn't the way to go. Me being an all or nothing kind of girl makes that hard, but that is what I strive for!

Anyway, the book is complete (at least the first addition) and I have started my next one. I have to admit it feels really good to have a list of goals and be able to check them off one by one and have a few things you get to do that you never considered might be possible for you. I love possibilities and am so grateful that I have so many of them open to me... all I have to do is look around and they are right in front of me.

Here is to possibilities!

Leigh

here it is.....

Ok, I have just about finished Logan's room. The only thing missing is the shadowbox of his autographed jersey from all of the Spurs that will go in his ancestry area!! (representing where he gains his basketball knowledge from)

Here is what we did and why we did it.

*We painted the room a metal/earth color which supports this area of the home and helps us with our business by attracting all of those helpful people and gives him structure, order, stability and rules.

*We picked black furniture because we wanted him to have a connection with himself and with something bigger than he is so that he maintains his confidence throughout life.

*In his journey area we placed a black and white guitar (sound energy) and pictures of people he wants to be like. This area represents possibilities and we want him to see the unlimited possibilities around him everyday.

*We linked the journey area to the abundance area with a matching guitar (Paul's) to link possibilities with abundance, not only for him for the the entire family.

*In his abundance area we also included the airplane posters and pictures that he really wanted to keep, an abundance of travel might be fun!

*In his relationship area we placed his 5 year old Bearded Dragon, Spot, to represent him nurturing something outside of himself and his new Lamborghini poster that represents fire thus replenishing the earth.

*In his creativity area we placed a large Spurs logo and his rack that holds all of his basketballs. The rack is metal and the shape of the balls represent metal so it activates that area of the room inspiring him to be creative.

*In the helpful people area we added a world map. This will declare his territory and ours too! I have also begun putting maps of different places in his closet. When I run across a perfect map that has to do with basketball, I will be moving that map to the closet also.

This room was a lot of fun for me because I see all of the benefits it will bring not only Logan, but the entire family AND he LOVES it. I went in there the other morning while he was getting ready for school and he was sitting in his chair (that is in his wisdom area) looking around. I asked him what he was doing... he said he was just enjoying his new room. I sat on his bed and looked around and have to admit, I enjoyed it too!

It feels really good and came together perfectly. He went from having a little boy's room to a young man's room. Very cool!!

I'll let you know how it goes!!

Leigh

Painting.....

We have had so much fun with Lily's room that it makes sense that we use that creativity and continue to improve our surroundings :-). We got Logan a bunk bed when he was five... and now that he is almost 11, we decided that we should tackle his room next. When we moved into this home his room, that falls in the helpful people area, was painted red. We felt the affects of this so we put a metal glaze over it to make it metal instead of fire. I was never happy with the result but from a Feng Shui perspective we were safe.

Logan is a HUGE San Antonio Spurs fan and is quite a basketball player.... so how lucky are we that the color for his area of the home is grey and white.... This morning was the day!! I got up and drove him to Lowe's to pick out his paint. We got two gallons and headed to get our doughnuts to give us energy to paint today :-). We have picked out black furniture for this space and I have ordered Spurs decals to put on his walls along with all of the posters he has collected. (and the walls look and feel so perfect!!)

From a Feng Shui perspective this is really a great concept. We will meet all of the requirements and he is happy!! How does it get any better than that? My one dilemma is how to incorporate the world map to represent our territory? Since we work with clients and students from all over the world, I want to keep a world map in his space without looking out of place. (When we added the world map to his room a few years ago, our school went International!!) I am looking at creative ways to include this in his new space and will let you know when I come up it... If anyone has any ideas, please feel free to share!!

I will continue to work in his room and when we finish this week I will post some pics to show. By then I will have solved my world map dilemma.... I hope :-)

Leigh

good things....

Paul and I were on our trip to New Mexico. We were listening to our music being quite.... listening to the music.... and then out of the quite I hear the "oh... shit... I think we are out of gas".... How could we be out of gas? We are both in the car and I didn't hear the bell ring? But regardless, we were out of gas. I think ... what do you do when you run out of gas in the middle of nowhere? And then Paul says... "jump out of the car and flag down that officer behind us".... so I do.. with a little hesitation and embaressment. Officer Tony (from Lubbock) gives us a ride to get gas... with no hesitation or embaressment... he doesen't tease us at all .... in fact he tells us it happns all the time???!!!!! Within 45 minutes we are on the road..... and I think... good things always happen to me.

Fast forward two weeks. I am trying to leave Church with the kids. I put the key in, and turn it... nothing. Logan says... Mom, is our car dead? and I said... well ... it is sleeping. A very nice man, name Fred, jumps it for us and before we know it we are running... and Logan said.... " Mom, everything always works out perftly for us" and all I could say was.... "yes, that is right"

Everything always does work out perfectly and I am so grateful that it does. I must admit that I used to question it, but now I tend to just laugh and quesiton, how is this going to turn into a blessing? It always does!

I am grateful~ I don't know what else to say!! Well, except Thank You!!!!
Leigh

Lily's room...

Well, in my last post I mentioned Feng Shui-ing the heck out of Lily's room..... well I did :-)!!

Her bedroom falls in the Children/Creativity area of our home. Which makes it a metal area and we didn't want to go too metal since she is a wood child, so we decided for balance! The colors for this area are the pastel spectrum of colors so here is what we did.

We painted two of the walls a blue (her favorite color) which may be a little earthy, but earth creates metal. On the wall that we left white, I painted dots (circles=metal) the colors that are in her comforter. We added striped drapes (vertical stripes = wood). We painted the wall that falls in the journey area of her room black and made it a chalk board. (black=water) This will encourage her to notice all of the possibilities surrounding her. And I put a "Lily's get to do list" at the top of the chalk board wall and listed the things that she gets to do...

such as:

1. Be happy


2. See the beauty in everything


3. Love yourself and others


4. Have fun and feel good

That is all that she needs to do and I wanted her to remember what was important!

To represent the fire element I bought her a picture of this big beautiful flower (fire) which has a frog on it. (she loves frogs!) So I represented all of the elements but left a lot of metal. I love the idea of the chalk board because it encourages her to be playful and creative, and the room itself inspired quite a bit of creativity from me!

Well, after a few weeks of living in the new room I took Lily in for her check-up... and held my breath! Amazingly everything came back perfect!! We will continue to check on her, but with all we are doing we are expecting nothing but perfect health. That feels better!

Leigh

Life happens....

Wow, I haven't posted since the New Year, oops. January just flew by and I have been spending February trying to play catch up from last month.

Lily got sick last month (well, she had been sick since September, it just all came to the surface in January) She spent a week in the hospital and three weeks with home health care visiting to help us take care of her PICC line they had to put in. (Lily has battled with kidney/bladder issues since she was born although she wasn't diagnosed until she was almost 4.)

On her third week of home health care treatment, Sidney our Dog got sick. Taking care of Lily and a dog that couldn't walk or control her bladder or bowels was a tough one. Then one morning I carried Sydney outside to potty and when I picked her up blood was pouring out of her. I called the vet and he said it sounded like kidney failure; we said goodbye to Sydney that day. The next day Lily's tests came back clean and three days later she was taken of her meds and her PICC line was removed! One of our nurses said that dogs sometimes take sickness from the owners, we are so grateful! We don't know if that is true, but that thought sure does feel good.

The doctors will continue to treat her to make sure the infection stays away, we are seeing a Native American Shaman;I am getting ready to Feng Shui the heck out of her room... oh, and we are praying... a lot! We figure we are going to cover this from all sides:-). The Shaman tells us that she can heal herself and he is working with her to teach her how; it is so empowering to see her take ownership over her body. He also thinks that Sydney gave her a huge gift. :-)

This has been an interesting time, and I am so blessed that I was able to be there with her in the hospital day and night. I feel so fortunate to have the family and friends that take such good care of us and more than anything I am so grateful that she is going to be fine!

So what does sickness mean? One thing it means is that we need to teach Lily (by example) to focus on what she wants rather than what she doesn't want. Through this process we found a lot to be grateful for and what mattered most was not the silly stuff it is easy to get annoyed or offended by. We got to be close, to tell each other how much we love each other and being grateful for what we have instead of what we don't. We got to let resentment go, to let anger go, to let grudges go; all those emotions do nothing to promote happiness and good health, which is after all the goal right? Here is to acceptance of yourself and others, what a gift that is!

Leigh