Peaceful Homes Peaceful Lives

Clearing Your Inner Clutter

Laura and Alison — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:50:57 +0000

. Inner clutter is our running to-do list, unfinished business, unresolved issues or relationships, and/or any thoughts or feelings that repeatedly come up that weigh on our minds. This includes thoughts about the meaning of our life to thoughts about mundane tasks like replacing a light bulb and everything in between. In the same way physical [...]

Tips for a No-Budget Home Makeover

Laura and Alison — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:52:17 +0000

. You can dramatically change the look and feel of your home without spending a dime. In fact, even if you do have a budget to decorate it’s still a good idea to work with what you have and get your home to a place where you enjoy and appreciate it before you spend money and [...]

Simple Steps to Clear the Energy in Your Home

Laura and Alison — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:36:07 +0000

Every space holds energy. Even though you can’t see it, you’ve probably sensed it… For example, you may have walked into a room that looked beautiful, but somehow just didn’t feel right. Or perhaps you’ve been in a space that was decorated poorly or not to your taste, but you immediately felt good and comfortable. [...]

How I Made Meditation a Habit After Trying for 18 years

Laura — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:56:55 +0000

Photo by Tamara Muth King My senior year of college a very wise advisor told me that I should establish a meditation practice. While I didn’t know much about meditation, I took his advice to heart. After walking out of my first meditation class I immediately saw the world differently. Everything was in sharper focus—trees seemed [...]

Finding Balance by Managing Your Time

Alison — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:20:42 +0000

How to avoid over-committing, over-scheduling, and a lot of stress! The anxiety of always feeling like there is too much to do and too little time seems to be common among of my friends. How often do you hear people say “I’m going to squeeze in a lunch,” or “I’ll try to fit you in,” or [...]

My Simple Daily Spiritual Practices

Laura — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:59:40 +0000

Photo by Tamara Muth King Ideally, we do not need spiritual practices because our life becomes the practice. From my perspective, we already are spiritual. As the University of Santa Monica teaches, “we are divine beings having a human experience,” not the other way around! In this sense, there is nothing we need to do [...]

How To Organize Kids’ Art and Schoolwork

Laura — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:30:34 +0000

Photo By Tamara Muth King It’s remarkable how children’s stuff can accumulate! In particular, I find that kids’ art and schoolwork can really take over my home. I remember times when my son was in preschool and he would come home with five paintings in one day—some of which only have one brush stroke—and they were [...]

Green from the Inside Out

Laura and Alison — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:47:07 +0000

Photo by Tamara Muth King Being green is not only about a list of external tasks, such as changing light bulbs, using your own cloth grocery bags, or switching to reusable water bottles. Green is a way of being, and living, that emanates from the inside. Living green stems from a consciousness of oneness and compassion [...]

Creating a Life Design

Laura and Alison — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:06:05 +0000

The first step toward achieving your dreams is to create what we call a “Life Design.” Start by thinking of all the areas in your life such as your career, relationships, finances, health, etc… If you would like, you may use the nine areas referenced in Feng Shui; Career, Helpful People, Children & Creativity, Love [...]

Anchor Your New Year’s Resolutions in Your Home

Laura and Alison — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Photo by Amy Rachlin Your home can be the key to successfully manifesting your New Year’s resolutions… The beginning of the New Year is an excellent time to take inventory of your life. It is an opportunity to reflect on where you have been and get clear about where you want to go. Often we take this [...]