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Working at Home? Or, is it Living at Work? The last few years have forced a massive social upheaval, as families strive to find a new work routine while juggling the chores and realities of the day within their homes. Many people had to step back from climbing the corporate ladder in order to face realities; looking after others older and younger than themselves. As well, reducing the focus on their jobs can often cultivate more stress! Get your space working for you and find the work-life-home-balance by applying the principles of Feng Shui! This book will show you how to find a supportive space for work, set boundaries and be more productive. Setting priorities to meet all the demands of modern day life can be done, cultivating a calm, stress-free, rewarding lifestyle. You'll find Practical Advice in this Book for... Working at Home Power Positions Clutter Habit Cues Setting up your Space Zoom Etiquette EMF's and You Take the PEP QUIZ to find your Personal Element and read through instructive Real Case Studies.

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THE FENG SHUI ADVANTAGEGET YOUR SPACE WORKING FOR YOU!Kathryn Wilking Quippy Quill 978-1-961677-00-5 The Feng Shui Advantage is a thorough overview of the philosophies behind the practice of shifting the arrangements and energy of a home or office. Kathryn Wilking's practical self-help guide The Feng Shui Advantage addresses office layouts and proper energy flow-among other esoteric applications of feng shui. The book focuses on the feng shui philosophy of the Black Hat Sect or Black Tantric Buddhism, which emphasizes the five element theory of Chinese medicine. Herein, the elements-wind, fire, earth, metal, and water-represent ways of characterizing objects, people, and energy. Such feng shui, the book implies, can be used to alter the energy flow of a space-or to understand human behavior. In service of this, it includes an overview of feng shui as it pertains to work environments, which have the potential for quick energetic shifts. There are instructions for arranging both offices and cubicles herein. Both are given with the goal of optimizing one's energy and productivity in a particular space. And the guidance extends to advice for where to sit in a meeting and the best position to work from in a coffee shop, among other scenarios. An intriguing overview of the bagua grid (which divides space into different areas of emphasis-for example, career, fame, and family) and its areas' connections to the elements, colors, and shapes fleshes out this work, illuminating how such associations might be used to encourage energy flow to a particular region. The book's supporting material is multifacted: personal stories from Wilking, her friends, and her clients are used to illustrate the different personalities, showing how feng shui can be used to shift energy and better understand others. And photographs are present to model how different objects might be used to emphasize particular elements, such as displaying items made of clay to support the earth element, which relates to relationships, health, and knowledge. Further, the book ensures its continued usefulness by acknowledging that a person's dominant tendencies can change over time. The book does an able job of addressing the elements as a window for understanding one's personality traits, alongside a quiz for assessing one's own dominant elements. Related information about how certain personalities can work together or clash expands the book's perspective. However, the elements are not introduced in a way that seems reflective of how they build upon each other. Indeed, the book makes recommendations regarding changes in one's physical environment before establishing a thorough understanding of either personal elemental tendencies or how the elements interact at home and in workplaces. And while some topics, like wealth and abundance, receive thorough treatments (on that subject, Wilking highlights the uses of positive thinking, personal expression, and enhancements of personal space to direct positive energy toward goals), not all subjects are handled with the same depth. Additionally, some of the book's advice is too dated, as with its rundown of Zoom etiquette and its coverage of working from home with children. Nor is there advice for reckoning with the reality that individual workers don't always have control over furniture or seating arrangements in their offices. The insightful, layered lifestyle guide The Feng Shui Advantage covers home and office organization, decoration, and personality assessments in a way that goes beyond appearances, helping people to attract positive energy and opportunities. Reviewed by Sarah White December 12, 2023

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Kathryn is a people person, adapting with the changing times. She's been working in the decorating business for more than 25 years, and transitioned into Home Staging. When she remarried in 1998, the puzzle was how to blend the two families together. She embraced Feng Shui, which she used to create function and flow, introduce colours, and shift gears with the myriad challenges of a new family. This success sparked Kathryn to learn more and adapt feng shui principles for use throughout her personal and business lifestyle.Kathryn is a people person, adapting with the changing times. She's been working in the decorating business for more than 25 years, and transitioned into Home Staging. When she remarried in 1998, the puzzle was how to blend the two families together. She embraced Feng Shui and used these techniques to create function & flow, and help with the myriad challenges of a new family. This success sparked Kathryn to learn more, and thus, adapt feng shui principles for use throughout her personal and business lifestyle.As a project consultant, Kathryn has opened, renovated and moved stores and businesses, offered counsel to blended families and cultivated unique solutions for others to lead productive stress-free lives. Through these multi-faceted experiences, she has observed behavioral as well as design challenges in a wide range of settings. This led to the development of her practical approach, using Feng Shui Personal Elements to promote harmony in any space, home or office.Now, finally settled in Ontario, you can find Kathryn out and about: sailing on the high seas, hiking with her husband and collie dogs, travelling around the globe and continuing her spiritual practice with Feng Shui. Kathryn is eager to share information with all through an informative newsletter each month, blog posts on social media and her podcast Feng Shui Your Day! Kathryn believes that positive vibes are the way to make the world a better place!

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