Hello & Welcome to the FENG SHUI Money Couch! Yes, I changed the name and I am sitting on the aforementioned Money Couch. I’m finally Back after an extended hiatus in which I moved. I’m in a whole new set and setting which clearly inspired the new name. I’m in beautiful Aliso Viejo just 15 minutes inland from Laguna Beach. I love my new more expansive space and environment.

That said this wasn’t something I planned on doing or even fathomed at this particular juncture in my life because it was neither in my budget nor in my sights! I lived in my last home for 14 plus years and this year I participated in an elite level Feng Shui Mastermind with my colleague Kristina Hollinger who specializes in Black Hat Feng Shui. This is a very mystical Buddhist School and interpretation of Feng Shui.

The new tools I acquired in that Feng Shui Mastermind took both my life and my practice to a whole new level. It was basically Feng Shui on Steroids incorporating the most powerful, ancient, mystical practices for inviting abundance and manifestation. I leaned in hard and it literally changed my whole life.

I invested in redecorating and up leveling my entire home and life with sacred Feng Shui Principles and rituals. And guess what? As soon as I maximized on the full potential of that space my life and circumstances completely changed.

My financial situation transformed which allowed me to invest in all the new furniture. I’m talking new bed, sofa, art, buffet, rugs pretty much everything! I was also gifted a brand new car. My love life transformed and the ideal space for a whole new chapter opened up to me. That’s the power of really good Feng Shui. The shifts I made triggered what I can only describe as divine intervention.

It’s important for me to mention that all of this was happening in the midst of personal crisis with the loss of my mother in February, my own health issues following her death and later additional family drama. I bring this up because it’s pertinent here. My life was complicated and messy but Feng Shui helped me both navigate it and transform it.

So in the last couple months, I have been busy moving, managing family obligations and Restructuring & Redesigning my personal life and business! It’s taken several twists and turns however I have felt guided and blessed by using sacred practices that I honed during that mastermind.

The reason I have been mia on the pod was Due to these unforeseen circumstances. I had to move rather abruptly to support my family so yes I took a beat, several beats, but I’m back with a story to tell! I have lot of Feng Shui wisdom to share with you.

I don’t even know where to begin! In previous episodes I have talked about this being the year of the snake which is all about death and rebirth. Shedding what no longer serves to make way for a new improved version of yourself. It’s the perfect analogy to Feng Shuiing and Space Clearing your entire life.

I know I am not the only one for whom this year has rocked their world. I’m here to share how Feng Shui can help in even the most challenging of circumstances. It is a manifesting tool that allows you to collaborate with the universe and your surroundings to make the most of your circumstances.

This year, I have quite literally Feng Shui’d everything in my life! There’s not a single aspect of my world that hasn’t undergone a make-over! My body, my wardrobe, my car, my furniture, my relationships, my home, and even my business.

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here hosting The Podcast in my new studio and home. The truth is that I now see my entire home as a Studio, a Showroom, an Office and my Home Sweet-Home! This has required a lot of attention to detail and intentional Feng Shui design.

The reality is that when I was looking for a new space, I was under a lot of pressure to move quickly. My brother who is living with and taking care of my 85 year old father was simultaneously diagnosed with cancer in his Kidney and in need of a quadruple heart bypass surgery. Both health issues were urgent and I needed to basically drop everything and move close to my family.

My father lost my Mother earlier this year and the toll of losing her and the possibility of losing my brother were more than he could handle on his own. I knew I had to move immediately but I also wanted to be strategic.

The most critical factors for me were location, floor plan, numerology, aesthetic and amenities. I scoured through listings with the goal of finding a place close to my family that met all my Feng Shui criteria. Of all the places I looked at, this one had the best floor plan from a Feng Shui perspective and the ideal numerology for me. These factors ruled out so many spaces and ultimately narrowed things down to this specific place.

Even though it felt like I was looking for a needle in a haystack, when I finally found this space, it was the obvious choice. The bedroom is in the Love Gua a feature I have always aspired to. And The amenities went above and beyond! I have always wanted a Pool and a Jacuzzi, but I never considered them deal breakers. They have been on my vision board for a few years and now I have both. I even have an in unit washer and dryer. These are all luxuries for me!

This living room is in both the family and prosperity Guas. I’m currently seated in between both. The Family Gua to my right and The Prosperity Gua to my Left. Family is the reason I moved here. This Gua also represents our day to day expenses and having more than enough money to cover our needs. It’s where I will be filming the Pod and growing my Community which is a form of Family!

The Prosperity Gua which is adjacent to the Family Gua represents Wealth and surplus money for luxuries, savings, investments and high ticket items. It’s basically to the left of me and also on my balcony. The balcony looks out over a beautiful view of palm trees a pool and jacuzzi! A confirmation of my long held dreams from my vision board coming true. From this new vantage point, I look forward to helping others find their needle in a haystack and make their dreams come true!

I want to share a teachable Feng Shui moment I experienced during my move and what actually inspired the new Podcast Name. When it comes to living rooms, I think of the Sofa or Couch as the crowning jewel of the room and the biggest investment and statement piece. This Sofa is the most expensive piece of furniture I own!

Everything socially revolves around the aesthetic and placement of your Sofa. When I was redecorating my old apartment earlier this year, I pulled the trigger on my dream sofa! It was a large beautiful burnt orange art deco sofa with a bench cushion. I had been eyeing it for years and it had been sitting in my virtual shopping cart for someday.

The day finally came when I could afford it back in April during my Feng Shui Mastermind. It was my biggest investment piece at the time! My living room where the Sofa would live was in my Love Gua of that apartment so the burnt Orange color was intentional and actually served to fire up my love life.

I had been celibate for close to 2 years and as soon I got that Sofa my love life lit up. I affectionately came to call it the Sexy Sofa!

Fast forward to my move at the end of October. The Couch got stained during the move. I tried everything to remove the stains and nothing worked. I was devastated. I looked to see if I could find another one just like it but they no longer made it. Meanwhile I stewed and kept looking for something that could even approximate the art deco aesthetic.

I had purchased the original sofa from Urban Outfitters so I decided to look on the Anthropologie website because they are under the same parent company. Lo and behold, I found an almost identical sofa in velvet with the rounded art deco lines, pleated back rest, and bench cushion but in Emerald Green!

That’s when it occurred to me that the Fiery Orange Sofa which had been so perfect in my old apartment, was actually doing damage in this one. I was literally burning through money! The element for the Family Gua is Wood and fire diminishes wood. Green however Represents Wood. It’s also the color of Money. This Emerald Green Sofa feeds both the Family & Abundance Guas of this home and I am calling it the Money Couch! Another interesting detail is that this Sofa is actually called the Serpentine Sofa! Seriously! The year of the snake has literally forced me to shed all traces of my old life and here I am on a whole new timeline and trajectory.

It took about 2 months to get this couch and when it arrived; I was like it’s a BOY! He manifested from the Snake theme of the year to the centerpiece of my home and narrative. He’s also the most expensive piece of furniture I now own. So I affectionately call him the Money Couch.

I didn’t think I could love a couch more than I did my Sexy Orange Sofa, but I have to say I am deeply in love and inspired by The Money Couch. I feel like it was destined for me.

Decorating and Curating with Feng Shui is like story boarding. You have to take into account which life theme or Gua you are in and what elements, themes, shapes and colors support that area and choose accordingly. What seems perfect in one space doesn’t necessarily work in another so here we are.

I should mention that my home isn’t the only thing that I have upgraded! My business infrastructure was ready for an upgrade and I finally found the right platform to reimagine and redesign both my website and business. It’s been both an investment and a learning curve!

I transferred my entire business model to Kajabi so I could host accessible courses for folks who can’t afford to hire me privately or just want to dip their toes into Feng Shui wisdom before diving in more deeply with me. I have all ne