Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui QUOTES

1 " The territorialism and desire to possess things comes directly from the ego, which strives to own and control things. Your spirit already knows you own nothing. It is a matter of realizing that your happiness does not depend on your ownership of things. They help you in your journey but they are not the journey itself. "

― Karen Kingston , Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui

3 " But here's the thing--no matter how many possessions you have, you never feel secure. As soon as you get one thing, there is always something else you "need". "

― Karen Kingston , Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui

5 " So many people have the TV or radio constantly turned on "for company," or spend their time reading trashy novels, aimlessly surfing the Net, and so on. Then suddenly one day you are old or sick and you realize you have done nothing with your life. All your thoughts are other people's thoughts and you have no idea who you really are or what the purpose of your life might be. "

― Karen Kingston , Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui

7 " Your body is the temporary temple of your Spirit. What you keep around you in the extended temple of your home needs to change as you change and grow, so that it reflects who you are. Particularly if you are engaged in any kind of self-improvement work, you need to update your environment regularly. So get into the habit of leaving a trail of discarded clutter in your wake, and start to think of it as a sign of your progression! "

― Karen Kingston , Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui

9 " Should” is one of the most disempowering words there is. When you use it, you feel guilty and obligated. My advice is to dump the word from your vocabulary forever. Use “could,” not “should,” from here on in. "

― Karen Kingston , Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui

11 " [What to do with] Unwanted Gifts

This can be a very sensitive issue for many people. However, here’s my very best advice on what to do with unwanted presents: get rid of them. Here’s why. Things you really love have a strong, vibrant energy field around them, whereas unwanted presents have uneasy, conflicting energies attached to them that drain you rather than energize you. They actually create an energetic gloom in your home.

The very thought of giving them the elbow is horrifying to some people. “But what about when Aunt Jane comes to visit and that expensive decoration she gave us isn’t on the mantelpiece?“ Whose mantlepiece is it anyway? If you love the item, fine, but if you keep it in your home out of fear and obligation, you were giving your power away. Every time you walk into the room and see that object, your energy levels drop.

And don’t think that out of sight, out of mind will work. You can’t keep that gift in the cupboard and just bring it out when Aunt Jane is due to visit. Your subconscious mind still knows you have it on the premises. If you have enough of these unwanted presents around you, your energy network looks like a sieve, with vitality running out all over the place.

Remember, it’s the thought that counts. You can appreciate being given the gift without necessarily having to keep it. Try adopting a whole different philosophy about presents. When you give something to someone, give it with love and let it go. Allow the recipient complete freedom to do whatever he wants with it. If the thing he can most useful he do is put it straight in the trash or give it to someone else, fine (you wouldn’t want him to clutter up his space with unwanted presents would you?). Give others this freedom and you will begin to experience more freedom in your own life too. "

― Karen Kingston , Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui

13 " إذا كانت أجهزة توفير الوقت توفر الوقت بالفعل، فسوف يتاح لنا المزيد من الوقت أكثر من أي وقت مضى. ولكن الغريب أن ما لدينا من وقت الآن يقل عما كان عليه حتى من بضع سنوات مضت. ومن الممتع بحق أن نذهب إلى مكان لا تتوافر فيه هذه الأجهزة، فعندما نفعل ذلك سنكتشف أن لدينا الكثير من الوقت. بينما في الأماكن الأخرى يكون الإنسان منشغلاً جداً بأن يدفع ثمن الماكينات التي توفر الوقت حتى لا يضطر إلى العمل الشاق. – بنيامين هوف. "

― Karen Kingston , Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui