I’ll admit, Bubble Gum Pink and Purple, you are still two of my all-time favorite colors, even though you tend to be more geared towards...

We’ve reached an interesting moment in our social evolution. Our current cultural climate of social media, algorithms, and SEO dominate...

Let’s face it: traveling is stressful. As much as we all love exploring new places and going on adventures, the process of catching a...

Out of all colors, Black, you are definitely the most self-absorbed. You transmit and reflect no light, you reveal nothing, and you do...

(For an overview of why we react to different stimuli, see the last post, Why We React the Way We Do.) As I mentioned in the last post,...

The greatest thing about feng shui is that it works because it’s based on the proven ways that people react to different stimuli in their...

White, are you even a color? We know you are the absence of all pigment and the reflection of all light wavelengths. You diffuse nearly...

Aromatherapy, which uses natural plant extracts and oils to promote health and well-being works by exciting different receptors in the...

Our sense of smell is our most primal sense. It is attached to the oldest part of our brain. Smells affect us on a deep level, and we...

Green, what color feels more alive than you? You represent freshness, youth, rejuvenation, newness, and feeling centered. Like your...

The concept of safety, although almost always focused on the singular outcome of preventing harm, is actually an incredibly versatile...

I wanted to share this well-known, freely-available short story published in 1953 called "The Man Who Planted Trees" by Jean Giono. It's...

What an interesting mix of symbolism you are, Orange! You are situated at the midpoint between Yellow and Red and incorporate the...

I just completed what is widely considered to be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life: moving! I’ve moved a lot over the...

As a feng shui consultant, I have heard my share of horror stories about the practices of other feng shui consultants. I know of one...