Un-welcoming?!

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I initially wanted to illustrate this article with a rotten teeth smile but the photos were so terrifying that I changed my mind!

We know that your entrance and entry door as well as the front yard of your home is like the smile on your face, it welcomes you back home… It is also how your friends and visitors get their first impression.

Garbage everywhere, broken down cars in the ‘driveway’ to only name a couple of ‘wrongs’ on the illustration below.

Beware… You seldom get a second chance to give a 1st impression!

This photo is real and was NOT taken after a cyclone!

Life of the occupants will change in no time when they’ll clean up their yard, fix fences and remove broken cars. Feng Shui starts as easy as that!

Once the front of the house is de-cluttered, then and only then, you start looking at the feng Shui inside of the home.

Keep the good work.

Feng Shui yours,

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
www.fengshuisteps.com

 

 

Sleepless Nights

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auspicious bed direction, bed, bedroom, Deleu, direction, experiences, feng shui, Roseline, sleep, sleeping in bed

Dear Roseline , I cannot believe how changing the direction of lying on a bed totally changes how you feel. Its bizarre and totally unfair the misery of sleeplessness to have endured because of the direction. How do people cope with this?
My life has been absolute *#)@(* emotions, feelings, thoughts all in disarray and it changes when I lay in a different direction on the bed. – N.R. USA

Dear subscriber,

Indeed, we are part of a big universe and it affects us in a positive and less positive way sometimes.

I trust that you found your best direction and that you are sleeping better now.

Having felt all these emotions when you change direction means that you are very well connected with the oneness.

I have slept in all directions and still do this wherever I go. You will find me sleeping across or totally opposite in a bed as I do not want to be stuck to rely on a compass. Each hemisphere is different, each country, each place too. Hence why, feeling is essential rather than relying on one direction only.

Wishing you better nights.

Have a fantastic year 2017 and enjoy your Feng Shui experiences!

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & best-selling Author
Website : www.fengshuisteps.com

House Number ‘8’

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House numbers are believed to be influencing our lives. Illustrations of this article show a house number 35 which when we add 3+5 = 8.

Eight is a very auspicious number in Feng Shui and often 8 symbolizes infinity (->infinity of potential, infinity of possibilities etc.)
Thus, it looks like living in an ‘8’ house, to a several digits number adding to ‘8’ or a house number containing ‘8’ in the digits, has a positive influence on its inhabitants.

Watch out though! If your front yard looks like in the two photos of this post, it will be very UN-likely that luck would come and know at your door! The two spikes above the roof peak, the spiky plants and the cacti will keep all the good things away from you.

To attract good luck, always be Feng Shui and common sense aware.

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
Feng Shui Steps

 

Ultimate Feng Shui Business Card

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Let’s look into some Feng Shui suggestions to design a good and effective business card. Indeed, it is the most compact marketing tool you will ever carry in your wallet and often the most powerful one too.

Make it easy for people to contact you.
Therefore, ensure that your business card is easy to read.

I know for sure that many people who met me remember vaguely my name – Roseline Deleu is not the easiest name to remember nor to spell correctly. Hence why I designed my business card so that people will easily link it with me.

Business cards are still very fashionable and a good way for people to remember how to contact you. Your card says everything about what they need to know and you present yourself and your business in the way most want to be seen.

A well thought-out and designed business card allows you to specialise in and attract the sort of business you want.
For example: for those who start in life or are running a small solicitor’s practice, with the goal of becoming a local leader in conveyancing, you can promote that fact with a simple tagline such as “specialising in conveyancing”.

Always carry plenty of cards and make sure that they are in perfect condition – invest in  a card box or holder from your favourite stationery shop.

THE DOs AND DON’Ts of BUSINESS CARDS

DO:   🙂
– Include all relevant contact details, such as names, job titles, address, phone numbers, mobile phone, fax, email and website.
– Have a look at the business cards of other companies and individuals in your industry for ideas and reference.
– Communicate well with your designer. Give him/her lots of options and information regarding your vision. There is no use portraying your company as ‘cutting-edge & funky’’, when the reality is ‘traditional & conservative’.
– Match the style of the card to the essence of your company – whether it’s quirky, conservative, traditional, dynamic, artistic or leading-edge.
– Choose a distinctive font without going over the top, people need to be able to read the type.
– Ensure the type is large enough to read, as many people who need glasses don’t necessarily wear them all the time!
-Include your logo or trademark, or a distinctive design element.

DON’T:   😦
– Don’t forget your name is the most important unit of copy on the card, ensure that it is not dwarfed by other elements.
– Don’t make your card too fussy or busy.
– Don’t use too many colours, remember the image you want to project
– Don’t use fonts with serifs, they are not particularly suitable and should not be used in upper case.

NOTE and REMEMBER :
– glossy varnish, a slogan or embossed paper can make an ordinary business card look outstanding.
– use stock of 250-300 gsm strong paper will look good, feel sturdy and stand the test of time.

And at the end of all these suggestions, if you still doubt, contact me by email with your project.   🙂

Feng Shui Yours,

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master
www.fengshuisteps.com

The Cow, the Wheelbarrow and the Goanna

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carpe diem, common sense, cow, goanna, living the moment, road sign, roseline deleu, signs in life, stress, the power of the words, thrombolites, tracks, warning signs, wheelbarrow

Imagine my surprise when I spotted this huge white cow galloping heavily towards the highway intending to cross in front of my car -only 10 meters away- while I was driving at 100 km/h. Unfortunately here in Australia, we are used to see dead kangaroos along the roads but cows it’s rather seldom especially near a big city!

Was it a cow, a heifer or a bull, this sight only lasted a fraction of a second and didn’t allow me to see details not to catch that photo on my camera? My foot got off the accelerator and quickly moved towards the brakes to signal to the road train that was following me that I might have to stop very soon. The truck roared and luckily the animal turned around. These seconds felt like being in a slow motion movie.

I smiled as I noticed that actually I hadn’t panicked at all. My heart was not beating faster, I wasn’t even shaking afterwards and my blood pressure hadn’t increased either. I though “How lucky I am!”

I had spent my day in Nature in the bush, I was quiet and relaxed – in other words: I was living the moment and was aligned with the Oneness.

Two hours later, after picking up a friend at work, we were on another highway. The night had fallen and highways here are not lit. Peak hour, traffic was dense nevertheless moving fast. Suddenly, in the middle of the two lanes, we saw a shape that initially seemed to be a large cardboard box. We were driving again at around 100 km/h which means that a couple of seconds later we discover that actually it was an unknown concreter wheelbarrow that had escaped from his trailer.

Australia offers many road signs typical to this country : “Beware of Kangaroos, Koalas, Crocodiles, Emus… etc.” – but I have never seen one mentioning “Falling Wheelbarrows”   😀

We both smiled and said that after all, we are not always warned of all dangers, thus we need to be aligned and aware all the time, no stress, simply living the present moment.

The next morning, I choose to see the nearby Thrombolites. I decide to take that 5 km walk along the seaside and read the informative panels explaining about the flora and fauna. After 1 km, I stopped at the sign explaining about the Bungarra Burrows that was actually telling me that I could well encounter a 1.60m goanna during that walk – Oooops, that was bigger than me! Nothing was said about any dangers for humans when crossing those racehorse goannas which speed reach 60 km/h – a much higher speed than mine since I haven’t had any Olympic training lately!

I wondered then what to do? After a short pause, I decided to go ahead (yes, you know me!) but I must admit that I felt a little insecure, a 160 cm goanna it’s big though!

A bit further down that path, I overtook a lonely 50 y.o. muscly man who was walking slowly and holding in his left hand a First Aid Kit and in his right hand what seemed to be a golf club ending with a big hook. That didn’t reassure me and… I accelerated my pace.
500 meters further, I noticed unusual fresh tracks on the earth. My vivid imagination questioned if this was a tail of one of those goannas, a snake or anything else? I felt my heart pinching lightly and my legs putting on speed here again.

Another kilometer further, I relaxed, my legs slowed down and I started again enjoying the view of the magnificent flowers, the amazing landscape in this unique part of the world.  My brain had long forgotten the danger of this goanna that could be seeing me as a tree and climbing on my little body while sticking its strong claws into my skin.

Back to the car park, I thought that those 3 ‘signs’ (the cow, the wheelbarrow and the goanna sign) in the past 24 hours, for sure meant something important!

The Cow = Immediate Danger
The Wheelbarrow = Disguised Danger
The Goanna = Potential or Imaginary Danger that has been mentioned by someone, thus put into my belief system.

– We are not often warned of dangers in life – and that when we are aware, all is often well.

– On the other hand, when a potentially dangerous situation is mentioned, our little cells are getting stressed and easily block off our usual common sense. It is then much less obvious to be able and enjoy the present moment!

These days, I never say “Pay  Attention” nor “Be Safe” these two sentences implying a danger.
I rather say “Be aware” or “Stay Present”.

Roseline Deleu
Feng Shui Master
www.fengshuisteps.com

What does this entry reveal?

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attract a partner in my life, challenge, decor, feng shui entry, feng shui for love, feng shui steps, problem in the entry, roseline deleu, single statue, single woman, statue

Your entry and your home reveal a lot about your life and your projections. Single items you scan, single life you project.

Single women often surround themselves with statues, photos, paintings and/or art of single women… and wonder how come they aren’t attracting any partner?!

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master
http://www.fengshuisteps.com

 

 

At the Touch of your Fingers

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Have you ever thought of the impact to yourself and more importantly to young children while using  mobile phones, tablets, touch screens and electronic games ?

Constantly touching ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) with  fingers – even though there is an insulator such as glass – each screen is coated with that transparent indium tin oxide (InSnO) conductor. Studies today probably cannot yet reveal how much it will affect our emotional, mental and physical health in the next couple of decades.

How about, now that you are aware of this potentially harming challenge, you limit the use of touch screen with fingers?

Instead of allowing technology to be the easy way out to keep kids quiet, choose instead natural wooden toys, sand, cooking and storytelling with parents and grandparents!

Thank you for your attention – by reassessing  the use of electronic devices, you may well be changing many lives today!

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master
www.fengshuisteps.com

 

 

Clearer Wording can change Lives!

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domestic violence, haus violence, pacific islands, roseline deleu, safe haus, save a life

I woke up suddenly to the sound of broken glass, banging on the wall and a man yelling and shouting. It was 3.45 AM and I had been only a few days in this new country. I looked through all my papers for the phone number to call the police but I didn’t have that info and I hadn’t come across phone books here yet. All other rooms in the share accommodation were dark, everyone else seemed either still asleep or trying to ignore what was happening next door. I felt useless. After 45 minutes, all became silent. A strange silence subtly revealing lots of hurt, bruises, broken hearts, sad and traumatic memories emotionally scaring kids for life. I know how it hurts. Many of you know this too.

The house next door was in very poor condition but rather large and hosted three families. The elderly father passed away last year. Family struggled living together and managing their finances – that’s was what the old man did best. They now had sold the property to my landlords and were waiting for the final property exchange. In the meantime, they came and asked them regularly for advanced money that sadly went straight to the too numerous bottle shops around town. Friday nights were the worst.

The next morning I questioned the landlords living on the ground floor on what’s the protocol when domestic violence happens here. Like me, they had heard the noise and fights last night but, as usual, turned around in bed and ignored it. I asked them why they didn’t call the police to report this domestic violence incident? That’s when the penny dropped!

“Oh, no” – said the landlord – “This is only family stuff, not domestic violence!”

I realised that for him the word ‘domestic’ didn’t have a clear meaning. I explained the origin of domestic – ‘domus’ means ‘house’ in Latin – then I thought I must be a little silly talking about Latin on that island in the middle of the Pacific! – So ‘domestic violence’ is of course family stuff but… culturally speaking , in the Pacific Islands, when it comes to family differences, hardly anybody would interfere!

There is a “Safe Haus” around the corner though, locals all know about it. It is a safe place, a refuge for family members suffering from violence at home.

English speakers often assume that everyone understands English. In the Pacific Islands, locals speak their own language and Pidgin English so… lots get lost in translation!

I wonder how deeper impact renaming domestic violence into “Violence blo Haus” or “Haus Violence” or “Family Violence” would have on people reacting and calling for help?

Violence is everyone’s business.

When you witness violence, call the police and you can stay anonymous.
Your call can change lives and even save one!

We see it on the news, violence is everywhere, in your country too.
Think about it, saving a life is only a phone call away.

Thank you!

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
www.fengshuisteps.com

Feng Shui is not ‘that’ Magic Wand

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Calling upon a Feng Shui consultant is getting help and support to go through life experiences 🙂

From a business point of view: Feng Shui cannot be taken responsible for a bad business plan, challenging personalities who don’t want to change nor for bad attitude towards staff or clients. Feng Shui is there to suggest and prepare the positive changes, welcome Chi flow – up to the clients to follow up and live accordingly.

From a personal, family and relationship point of view: regular Feng Shui changes and support from your consultant – or my blog – guide you to progress and it’s a real boost for so many people  🙂  !

Most of my clients come back for further support and keep in touch for years after my visits, follow me on the blog and on Facebook.

I have heard that some readers may think that Feng Shui consultants have a magic wand – if so, please let me know where they bought it!  😀
Believing in ‘that’ Feng Shui Magic Wand is sadly a trick for some clients to hide behind excuses to avoid changes and remain the way they are.

Please consider, that when Feng Shui is crossing your life path it is there to help you when you refer to it regularly and you are open to look at yourself and change on daily basis!

Feng Shui Yours, always 🙂 !

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
www.fengshuisteps.com

 

 

Feng Shui – Intuitive Collage

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When you don’t know what to do anymore… when you think that you are stuck in life… it is perfect timing for an intuitive Feng Shui collage! 🙂

You can do this by yourself or invite some friends over, they’ll bring their own magazines and you’ll mix them all together!

My recipe is simple:

1. – Answer my Feng Shui Life Quiz to determine which area(s) of your life needs a boost ! Email me roseline (at) fengshuisteps.com and ask me for your free copy of my Feng Shui Life Quiz. The 9 areas of my Feng Shui Life Quiz correspond each to a part of your life (just like the Magic Square of Feng Shui).

2. –   Where you scored the weakest points, prepare 5 affirmations for scores below 8 or 10 points. Yes, you may have more than one or two weak scores indeed! – so you may have to write 15 or 20 affirmations depending on what area of your life you decide to activate.
– Write each sentence with the idea of “TO BE” not “to have”, NO negative (so a positive sentence) AND in the present tense.
– Never write anything for others either by the way, this process is for YOU only, respect what others have on their path please.
– For example – for those of you who score low points in sector ‘4’ (Abundance) a good sentence would be “I enjoy spending wisely.” On the other hand “I will have a healthy bank account.” is incorrect because it contains the verb “to have” and it is in the future tense!
For those of you who struggle with their writings, feel free to write under this post and I’ll give you examples for re-wording your affirmations.

3. – Gather about 10 to 12 different magazines and play some nice happy music in the background.

4. – A large sheet of paper A3 or larger

5. – Glue stick and scissors.

6. – You are now ready to start your collage. At the back of your A3 paper, write clearly each of your affirmations (as explained in point #2), date and sign under them as they are actually real promises that you are making to yourself!

7. – Then, read one resolution at the time and pick up one magazine, open it randomly and cut off the picture or a word that jumps at you (yes, the first thing that attracts your eye – NO, you don’t turn the pages, if you don’t find anything on that page, look at the front and back cover of your magazine). Close the magazine and place it back on the table.

8. – Read your second resolution, take another magazine and repeat the process (point #7).  Do this as many times as you need pictures to fill your paper (this means you may repeat reading your resolutions several times).

9. – Then, when you have all those photos or words (this whole magazine cutting process would take maximum 30 minutes – because when you do something intuitively you do NOT read nor look anywhere else in the magazines – you take the photo that is there, on that page that you opened ! 😉  ), glue them all on the other side of your paper according to the magic square of Feng Shui that defines the various areas of your life.

10. Display your collage where you see it daily – many put it near their bed or in their bathroom.

For further Easy Eeng Shui guidance, read my best-selling book “Your First Easy Steps to Feng Shui”

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
www.fengshuisteps.com

First collages from readers are already coming in to encourage you to do yours!