LIFE. STYLED. Blog - Alejandra G. Brady

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How to Manifest with the Skills & Knowledge Gua

July 26, 2021

Color: Blue Element: Earth Shape: Square This area deepens personal growth, so this is a great area for an office or meditation space. This is the area you want to look at if you are wanting to manifest: Learning something new. Making better decisions. Making better grades. Attracting opportunities to yourself and those who live...

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How to Manifest with the Career Gua

July 25, 2021

Color: Black, dark blue Element: Water Shape: Freeform This is the area you want to focus on if you are looking to manifest: Getting a job Making more money Figuring out what you want to do Enjoying your work Is the area clean and clutter free? You don’t want obstacles in your career. Does the...

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Set yourself up for Success…

July 25, 2021

Set your self up for Success The Career Gua usually lines up with the front door, which means we have to talk about the front door for a moment before we go inside. The front door is the mouth of chi, the way energy comes into your home. You want to make sure that you...

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Manifesting with the Bagua Map

July 24, 2021

What is a Bagua Map and how is it used? It is a tool we use as Feng Shui consultants to help us analyze the space we are going to work on. In other words, it is a tool we use to help us “read the room.” The Bagua Map helps us determine how to...

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The benefits of burning Incense

July 21, 2021

Incense combines the elements of fire and air and stimulates positive energy in a space. Burn incense in a ceramic holder when you want to invite in security and comfort. This is an Earth cure, as the ceramic holder is made of earth elements and the Earth element represents security. Burn incense in a wooden...

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Wealth Area Plants

July 21, 2021

As a designer as well as Feng Shui practitioner, I have been naturally drawn to odd numbers for my groupings for as long as I can remember. I love items in sets of 3 or 5. I intentionally placed a jade plant as part of this grouping since the jade plant represents wealth and the...

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My “go to” bedroom color

July 20, 2021

As a Feng Shui practitioner, I am always looking for paint colors which help enhance the energy in a person’s space as well as make it aesthetically beautiful. My favorite “go to” paint color for bedrooms is Benjamin Moore OC-7, Creamy White. This color provides the perfect backdrop for most color palettes. I especially like...

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Self Care Sunday…

July 16, 2021

What is your go-to? I love baths. I love the ritual of a bath. One of my favorite go-to’s at the moment is anything out of Ritual Baths by Deborah Hanekamp. The Simple Ritual bath is a good place to start and here is how she says to approach it: Opening: • Light a candle...

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Mindfulness Moment

July 14, 2021

Journal prompt: Look around your immediate surroundings. What are you most grateful for in this moment? Be as specific as you can as you reflect on your answer. (From the book A Year of Gratitude by Joree Rose)

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