var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6080561-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} email me what you want to know about “feng-shui-ing” and i will move things around with you (and I’ll post your questions, too!)—- danaclaudat@yahoo.com xx DanaTumblr (3.0; @i-peach-feng-shui)http://thetaoofdana.com/<p><b>ELECTRONIC CONSULTATIONS:</b> I love doing this, and I have ironed-out a simple system to get it done right! Although you may not be able to find me near you, or afford to have me come to you, i can e-consult you and get you feng shui’d for less money and time than you thought possible.</p> <p>Just send me 360-degree pictures of the spaces in your home that bug you and a floor plan of your space & we can hook up your home through the miracle of technology!</p> <p>I can’t wait! xx Dana</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/440740789http://thetaoofdana.com/post/440740789Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:35 -0800e consultationsfeng shui your lifefeng shui internet<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kypd8f3Mk41qzeb9oo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://firsthome.tumblr.com/post/424309127/via-myfarmhouse">firsthome</a>:(via <a href="http://myfarmhouse.tumblr.com/">myfarmhouse</a>)</p> <p>Well, I did it again… I managed to get inspired and actually create a new project for myself. This time, its a FABRIC COVERED CORK BOARD that I’m about to whip up this weekend for my office space.  My office is a part of a big living room, so to make it feel more “living” and less “corporate” some fabric will “tie” it all together.  A bit of fire and wood upon which you lay your intentions ENERGIZES them.  So, to make it an all-inclusive endeavor, I’m making a wood-framed, subtly gorgeous animal print deco inspired HUGE cork board using <a href="http://freshvintage.typepad.com/freshvintage/2008/01/post-2.html">THIS amazing little DIY that is uber-simple as a guide.</a> (!!!) This is vision boards on a new level!</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439787604http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439787604Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:53:00 -0800feng shui organizationfeng shui DIYfabric covered cork board<p>@thetaoofdana.</p> <p>I’m starting to dig twitter.</p> <p>My dear art & design junkies, I ask you, who should I follow on Twitter?</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439768092http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439768092Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:32 -0800twitter@thetaoofdana<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz22iiZvoI1qza3a2.jpg"/></p> <p>If you find astonishing things like this crochet bedspread from 1845 (yes, that’s not a typo!) woven strand my strand by hand to be amazing, you will geek out (as I am!) over <a href="http://www.rubylane.com/shops/annasantiques/iteml/8136#pic1">Ruby Lane</a>!!!  Vintage bedspread, silk pillows, leather bed, incredible candles…you get where I am going with this!!!</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439412281http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439412281Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:04:56 -0800ruby landfeng shui decor<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz21skOmlO1qzbcjoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why only three giant chandeliers in this small room?! I mean, why not add an extra chandelier so we <i>really</i> get the idea that the ceiling can collapse at any moment?!</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439370333http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439370333Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:33:52 -0800feng shui chandeliersbad feng shui<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz21i3mVY61qzbcjoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A fabulous duvet and sheet combination in the most nauseating bedroom.  How ironic.</p> <p>Why so bad? Well, a crystal chandelier may possibly be an impediment to entering the bed, but if that fails, a giant “office style” neon floor lamp will keep you from getting under the covers.  If you make it as far as under the covers, try kicking back with a great book before bed in a room with fun house striped walls.</p> <p>For bedrooms, great design is in quality, openness and nurturing chi, not in gimmicks and smoke & mirror routines…</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439329864http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439329864Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:02:52 -0800feng shui designbad feng shuifeng shui bedroom<a href="http://www.livingetc.com/showcase/decorating/Decorating_ideas__10_weekend_updates_article_294811.html?slide=9&thumbStart=1#gallery">10 pretty awesome design tricks to transform your home cheaply and easily in a weekend </a>: <p>* please use restraint, especially with the wall vinyl and the “gallery” art hanging…</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439288890http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439288890Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:31:53 -0800feng shui diyfeng shui home makeovers““In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.””<br/><br/> - <em>Coco Chanel</em>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439248935http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439248935Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:01:38 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz20xb8PGU1qzvsqto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(<a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/post/438543243/simple-wooden">justbesplendid</a>)</p> <p>I’m not quite sure I understand any choice made here, but I do understand that each and every choice- from “crystal curtains” to tall glass vases to monochromatic dull mustard colored everything here = wood energy in a frighteningly bad manner.  Everything amplifies the expanses of wood which creates a room that is stifling and choked of life.</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439248772http://thetaoofdana.com/post/439248772Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:01:31 -0800feng shui woodfeng shui monochromaticfeng shui no chibad feng shui<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1yk4yBtW1qzhv3io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://art-it.tumblr.com/post/438468488/ai-weiwei-haus-der-kunst-munchen">art-it</a>)</p> <p>Ai Weiwei, Haus der Kunst München</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/438470014http://thetaoofdana.com/post/438470014Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:13:04 -0800Ai Weiwei, Haus der Kunst München<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1ng77hvj1qzbcjoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“It is your work in life that is the ultimate seduction.” ~Pablo Picasso</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/438013970http://thetaoofdana.com/post/438013970Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:12:07 -0800<a href="http://apps.facebook.com/patternality/">Quiz: Liberty of London home mecca collaborates with Target and creates a find your perfect "patternality" quiz...</a>: <p>!</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437967606http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437967606Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:50:22 -0800liberty of london for targetpatternality quizliberty of london facebook quiz<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1co2jUP71qzpe8uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://kari-shma.tumblr.com/post/437558465/the-sound-of-the-dubble-bubble-via-lisa-sparks">kari-shma</a> (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/lisaparks">Lisa sParks</a>)</p> <p> I have been pressured in the past to keep candy on my desks in my office. I wanted people to leave me alone—- why would I give them candy?! But in normal work environments where you wish to welcome and attract attantion, candy on the desk is vital and memorable!</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437584264http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437584264Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:33:32 -0800feng shui candycandy on desks as a welcomefeng shui office<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1cm3p1r81qzf5roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.bldgspace.com/post/437556175/via-www-designboom-com">bldgspace</a>:via <a href="http://www.designboom.com"><a href="http://www.designboom.com">www.designboom.com</a></a></p> <p>NOW this is a rooftop garden!</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437579937http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437579937Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:31:07 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz18dsmE5S1qzf5roo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.bldgspace.com/post/437397394/via-3-bp-blogspot-com">bldgspace</a>:via <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m9HsgNUxsIA/S5XiSX7SKJI/AAAAAAAAGp4/RozxTWo2Qa8/s1600/fitzhugh3.jpg">3.bp.blogspot.com</a></p> <p>Fabulous chairs, stunning-stunning-stunning….</p> <p>This space would be a thousand times better if we can cover the beams with ceiling (it is possible) and strip the floor to brilliant wood. At the very least paint the beams white and strip the wood floor. Please….</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437438767http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437438767Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:12:01 -0800feng shui beamsfeng shui floorsfeng shui white<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz06zbBYdx1qzbcjoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dan Graham’s Yin Yang Pavilion in Simmons Hall at MIT.</p> <p>I truth, I don’t really like it, but in the spirit of innovation, I will point out that the most unique piece of visual intrigue here is the S-curve of the yin/yang symbol. This swirling yin line is so rarely well-formed in modern architecture and, yet, so healthy for a high stress home.</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437376991http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437376991Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:33:51 -0800Dan Graham's Yin Yang Pavilion in Simmons Hall at MIT.<p>For those of you just tuning in, I have been trudging / flying /stumbling / crawling/ delighting my way through<a href="http://www.theartistsway.com/"> The Artists Way (the breakthrough creativity book by Julia Cameron)</a> for the third time.  This week’s theme is “Recovering a Sense of Connection” and that, my friends, is Tao. Strangely, one of the greatest obstacles to creative connection is jealousy.  YES: JEALOUSY.  It was a favorite saying of an old teacher of mine, “That which you criticize you can not become.”  The theory is that jealousy drives a wedge of distance between you and what you want to create.  Even more interesting, Jealousy’s first cousin is explained to be Perfectionism. The perfectionism stops you from making things, and, in the wake of being blocked, you grow jealous of others who can create freely. It seemed strange at first, but one exercise of Week #7 asks you to free-write a list answering the question:</p> <p><b>“If I did not have to do it perfectly, I would try…” </b></p> <p>I urge you to do it. Personally, I was shocked about all the things- oh my list is long!- that I have stopped myself from doing <i>for myself</i> based on a desire to be sure it is perfect first. I have committed to doing every single one (!!!).</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437331261http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437331261Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:02:53 -0800my artists waytao and creativityjealousy and creativity<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyy8ilNLN91qza3a2.jpg"/></p> <p><b>Q:</b><i>I’m tempted to rearrange my childrens’ bedroom and there are 2 twin size beds and 1 crib in their room (I have 3 young boys). I found this site </i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fengshuidiva.com/compass.html"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1268162334_2"><i><a href="http://www.fengshuidiva.com/compass.html">http://www.fengshuidiva.com/compass.html</a></i></span></a><i> which describes several different positions in which relate to birth years and such. Do you follow a similar guide? How do you feel about this guide? Should I follow these bed positioning directions for my children?</i></p> <p>A: No, I don’t do this type of feng shui- this is black sect and its more “spiritual practice/astrology/numerology based”. What I do is Pyramid School, which is historically based, yet scientific and pragmatic. I gravitated toward this school beacuse 1. these older schools based on principles not adaptable to modern life without serious remodeling of cities! , 2. not everyone can relate to astrology and numerology 3. sometimes there is no wayto adapt these recommendations to a home even if you find them to be accurate.</p> <p>A few things I would keep in mind for this room as a start:</p> <ul> <li>functionally, you need to keep space around the crib to allow for easy access to your baby and this space will create a greater sense of safety and sanctity for everyone.  </li> <li>Installing infant-safe, child-safe window coverings (no blinds with pulleys, very safe, please research this carefully) to be able to control the light with an infant so close to the window is vital.  If light control is difficult, move the crib furthest from the window. </li> <li>Make sure that NONE of the beds have their feet directly facing the doorway (as it, if you walk in you are directly facing a child’s feet) - this will necessitate moving beds. </li> <li>take those very high up “nameplates” down. Swap them for colorful and visible wall vinyl, perhaps, that can be custom made by tons of people online (etsy is a great resource) that are visible and identifiable by the kids. Its REALLY important that the room is set up for the kids to engage in it safely.  </li> <li>Add SQUARES. Square pillows, artwork, patterns— all foster a sense of stability for young children</li> <li>And allow your young boys to chime in on their color preferences.  Pastels are often preferred in this age bracket…Spashes of orange are fantastic for young children as well. </li> </ul> <p>Those are a few basics! Good luck & please send me pictures !!!!! </p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437287225http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437287225Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:31:00 -0800feng shui Q &amp; Afeng shuifeng shui for children<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz0480tIqo1qzbcjoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“The painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through.”</p> <p>~ Jackson Pollock on channeling creative expression.</p>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437255488http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437255488Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:07:50 -0800“‘Worry’ is a word that I don’t allow myself to use.”<br/><br/> - <em>Dwight D. Eisenhower</em>http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437214441http://thetaoofdana.com/post/437214441Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:36:53 -0800