My experience in creating integrative space is going on 24 years. It goes without saying I have seen enormous changes in this field in terms of acceptance and regard for the effectiveness of an alternative Feng Shui approach. Recently what else has changed is how...
What are we looking for when we identify a space as having integrative qualities? A place that is generically attractive and pleasant could qualify as an integrative space. A place where patients know where to go, where to wait, and what to expect could be considered integrative. A...
In the majority of my earlier work, I facilitated a client’s integration of Feng Shui principles on a single structure---a home, building, office, yurt (yup!). And, during the course of our work together, I would emphasize the importance of connecting to nature, of creating a...
When I was working primarily as a Feng Shui consultant for the residential market, I repeatedly stressed the argument that if your space is in order, you will be as well. When a space is “in order,” it provides an experience of balance, harmony, and...
There’s no question that healthcare is dependent on the latest scientific advancements. Lab experiments and recent discoveries are constantly opening up new ways to make people feel better and get better. Tremendous financial resources are committed to this path. However, lately there there’s a new kid, or rather science...
For many people, heading to a clinic or a hospital doesn’t always have a pleasant connotation. From the prospect of getting a flu shot to a medical procedure to surgery, there is usually a certain amount of discomfort or downright pain involved. Advancing medical procedures and...
When someone comes to the emergency room at a hospital, it goes without saying that there’s stress and anxiety, maybe panic and alarm, surrounding their arrival-- -- often driven by pain. Typically, an emergency patient wants help and wants it right away. Waiting in an emergency room can be an...
Some days, no matter how much you love your job, don’t you wish you could just walk away? Even for a few minutes just to clear your head? Dealing with all the details, demands and decisions can be taxing. In my own situation working in a home-based office,...
One of the goals of Feng Shui is to assure that anyone who enters a space—whether home or office—knows what to do and where to go. Enabling someone to feel in control of the environment, particularly an environment that is already unfamiliar to them, provides the visitor...
Most of us know what it takes for us to find our proverbial “happy place.” It might be an actual place or a place somewhere in our mind----either way we feel better when we find ourselves there. If truth be known, our stress levels probably drop...
In 1913, my grandfather was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was banished to a sanatorium in Pine City, MN, leaving my grandmother with my mother who was 3 and twin baby boys to continue working their farm until he got better and could return. There were no antibiotics or...
One of the characteristics of an integrated hospital space is that it be vibrant and alive. This isn’t just referring to color selection, although that is certainly important. But just as important is the link to nature that involves the ever-changing current we see throughout...