3 Feng Shui Tips for your Kitchen and Health!

featured last week on NancyGuberti.com, by Nancy Guberti 

Health, your Kitchen and Feng Shui Tips shared graciously by an amazing woman, expert, author and friend, Anjie Cho. Anjie is a registered Architect, Feng Shui Interior Designer and Amazon best selling author of 108 Ways to Create Holistic Spaces: Feng Shui and Green Design for Healing and Organic Homes. Since 1999, she has been creating beautiful and nourishing environments throughout New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and beyond.

Granted permission to share these three tips that are straight from her book:

1. The KITCHEN as A Place to Nourish

The kitchen is the room in which we store and cook our meal and food that nourishes us. I like to think of it as a modern hearth, a place where families gather for warmth around the fire. This is especially the case now with open kitchen plans.

In feng shui it is said that white is the best color for a kitchen, because it represents cleanliness. Similarly to how white is the most ideal color for plates to show off the rainbow of colors in foods, white is also a great color for the walls, cabinets and backsplash tile of a kitchen.

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by Anjie Cho

Using Feng Shui To Rekindle Your Relationships

featured this week on Over the Moon Magazine

While feng shui is more of a household term nowadays, there is still a lot of confusion surrounding what feng shui is!

When you think of feng shui, you might think it is about moving furniture around and de-cluttering. This is a fair and accurate description of feng shui; however, there is so much more.

I believe that feng shui is a philosophy that looks at our environment as a metaphor for our lives. Feng shui is a way of looking at the spaces around us and recognizing how they shape our experiences. All cultures have some form of feng shui or “geomancy,” where they studied the most ideal way in which to situate their spaces in relationship to the natural world. The intent of feng shui is to create an environment that supports and nurtures you.

For example, do you have a favorite burner on your stove? Which burner did you use today? Currently, my go-to burner is on the front left. When I woke up this morning and set the teakettle on the stove, instead of mindlessly lighting the same burner I always use, I paused. With mindful presence I intentionally choose which burner to use every morning.

Note: It would have been okay if I selected my regular favorite burner. The point is to open up your opportunities by being present instead of going through the motions of your day on autopilot. Aim to make conscious decisions. Each thought and movement can create shifts and opportunities. Instead of doing the same thing everyday, I encourage you to take a look the simple act of boiling water each morning as a ritual to open your view of the world. 

Beyond that, in feng shui, your stove represents your health and prosperity. The stove affects how you nourish yourself in the world. The location, the condition and the care you take in relation to the stove directly relates to how you feed or care for you and your family. For instance, it’s important to keep your stove clean and use it every day. This keeps the fire energy active so you can attract the best “qi” 

So, the next time you go to use one of the burners on your stove, be mindful. Be present. Be open to new opportunities for growth and abundance. Remember, feng shui is empowering and gives us hope. We CAN change our lives with thoughtful intention.  

by Anjie Cho

the WELLNESS WONDERLAND: EPISODE 064 | ANJIE CHO

featured this week on The Wellness Wonderland, by Katie Dalebout

Anjie Cho is awesome. I’m so excited to finally welcome her to Wonderland. Since recording this episode she has become a great friend and she even interviewed me a couple times on her site here and here. She is one of the coolest, kindest, and most knowledgable people I’ve ever met. I am fascinated by Feng Shui, minimalism, and interior design and in this episode Anjie uses her vast experience and knowledge to enlighten us on all of that and more. Anjie is a registered Architect, Feng Shui Interior Designer and best selling author of 108 Ways to Create Holistic Spaces: Feng Shui and Green Design for Healing and Organic Homes. Since 1999, she has been creating beautiful and nourishing environments throughout New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and beyond. There are so many simple yet profoundly impactful tips shared in the episode and I’m so excited to hear how you implement them in your lives. Let us know.