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What the Goat wants you to Know

BySusan Chan

The Year of the Goat promises to be very different than last year. 2014 was Year of the Wood Horse – lots of action, energy, ups and downs. And if you weren’t prepped and well strapped in, you surely felt that saddle. Ouch. This year’s goat energy is going to be friendlier although not without…

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Got Goat?

BySusan Chan

There’s something about being Asian, especially Chinese, that creates some anticipation around this time of year. I was on the phone with my parents the other day and the conversation went something like this: Parents: So what’s your plan this year? Me: What do you mean? Parents: Aiyah! Chinese New Year is coming up. You…

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Happy Holidays, With a Side of Tough Love

BySusan Chan

You’ll often hear me refer to December as the perfect time of year to focus on yourself. It’s counterintuitive as you’re probably running around right now like a mad person, trying to get everything done before 2014 disappears. Or maybe you’ve already exhausted yourself and entered a catatonic state of denial. I’ve already visited both extremes this month. Hey, I’m human…

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Dance Through The Winter Solstice

BySusan Chan

Winter Solstice. It’s cold and gray. Everyone seems kinda grumpy all the time. And it’s as contagious as last year’s flu. Oy. On December 21st, we will have only 9 hours and 32 minutes of daylight. For some reason, I don’t feel very Feng Shui-ey right now.  But this happens like clockwork every single December….

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Prepping Your Inner and Outer Homes for the Holidays

BySusan Chan

While the festive superficial bling is fun and endearing, what I really cherish is what’s underneath.

Festivities can bring up alot of mixed feelings and emotions.

Overwhelm, fatigue, the oh so familiar, “I-can’t-get-myself-off-the-couch-to-do-anything” feeling.

But being the optimist or activist as I am, I feel that this is the perfect time of year to face your “stuff” underneath and really see how things are working (or not) in your life.

Looking at and preparing your inner home especially as the year finishes out, will definitely help smoothly transition into the new year.

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Wk 3 Cleanse – The Final Countdown

BySusan Chan

Guess who’s made it to the end of her cleanse?!? (One guess) Yeah okay, so I’ve got 4 more days, but work with me here. It’s so close I can taste it. The Final Countdown: If you want to indulge me musically, click this link and turn the volume up (or down if you are…

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Oh Sunlight, Where Art Thou?

BySusan Chan

Some of you are beginning to get a bit freaked out that the sun is starting to set at 7:30pm.No more summer cocktails on the patio or fresh-air activities with the kids after work. This darkness makes us want to make a beeline to our caves (a.k.a beautifully Feng Shui-ed homes).I actually didn’t even pay any attention to this seasonal…

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Used, Inherited or Saturated Objects

BySusan Chan

It’s officially Autumn and we naturally want to spend more time indoors, feeling the need to nest and finally getting those pesky home projects started. That means it may be time to decide what to do with that stuff that’s piling up – like the sad doggie painting that was a gift from Aunt Sally or the antique lamp you inherited…

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