The Gift of a Garaughty-With a little Cheese on Top
In most people's world, it is called "Paying it Forward." To a New York Feng Shui Consultant, we simply see it as "Helpful People," my all time favorite area of the Bagua. One thing I am always mindful of is to address those Helpful People in your life...honor them and more will follow.
We've ALL had this happen at one time or another. We'll mention something to someone we have just met or a friend-and they just happen to know the PERFECT Person for what you are looking for. You've just saved countless hours of trying to find someone who can help you with whatever it is you need: a good doctor, a great repairman, perhaps even the love of your life.
When I think of the Synchronicity of Feng Shui, I am convinced after years of practicing this lovely art that it most often starts at "Helpful People." It continues through the Bagua (and your Intentions) to create things you may not have believed imaginable.
A crash course on Helpful People in Feng Shui: I call the Helpful People in MY LIFE the 3 o'clock in the morning people. The ones that will truly come to help you no matter what time it is or where you are. Most of us have few of them but those we have are treasured; and we could ALL use MORE.
This area of the Bagua is generally located after walking in the Front Door and turning to the RIGHT. Choose a table or shelf in that area if you can. If you don't happen to have a space in this particular area, CHOOSE an area for Helpful People. You are going to Acknowledge them. It's easy to do.
Put up a picture of a truly helpful person. Or you can choose something that perhaps they have given you. If you have nothing, simply write their name on a card and put it in the same area. Put them all together and (here's the KEY), put them WITH THE INTENTION OF DRAWING EVEN MORE HELPFUL PEOPLE IN.
A recent example: For some who have read about the never-ending issues with my home, I have had my land graded not once, but TWICE. I was careful in my selection. As careful as I could be. When the ice finally melted this year, it make a landslide....back to my foundation, the very thing I was trying to keep the water AWAY from.
The prospect of calling in yet MORE people was more then I could think about. I put it off...and addressed Helpful People. (Yes, I know, it sounds impractical but it WORKS). On my Feng Shui Consultation recently in East Meadow Long Island, I asked my client what his line of work was. Do I have to tell you? Masonary. While his company normally now does large projects for schools and hospitals, he said he would be glad to come and look at my house. Helpful?
One thing to never forget: If you STOP acknowledging Helpful People, they will stop coming. Don't forget to add people as they come into your life, even if it's only temporarily.
What DOES this have to do with the Blog Artist on here, Mr. Marti Garaughty marti garaughty - The Blog Artist (The Art Of Marketing You ...
As most of you know, he completely revamped my blog. What most of you probably DON'T know is the time and trouble he went through to do it. When he asked me for accounts to sign into so he could add them, I didn't remember them. Or, in the case of MyBlogLog, I had signed up for it but had never done anything with it. Poor Marti. I confused him-and myself while we BOTH tried to figure out what I had done in each place we went to.
He spent at LEAST double the time it normally would have taken him. I'm willing to bet he wonders how I even manage to blog Did he get annoyed with me? Probably, but he's way too much of a gentleman to ever say so! He completely redesigned my blog-header and all-AND was a PLEASURE to work with. So if you've commented or sent me an email (even from new family members on Activerain), go visit Marti. If you have a problem, he'll fix it!
As for the "Cheese" on Top. Well, Sally Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate ... saw my new blog...and loved it. Except I was sitting in a booth, very visible in the picture. I work up to an email one day that said "I hope you don't mind." She had taken her time to edit the booth right out of the picture! I didn't even ASK......
Just TWO, out of SO many, who contribute above and beyond to this community. Truly HELPFUL PEOPLE. Oh, and my home will be re-graded again shortly (third time's a charm). Who has helped you recently? Or, even better, who have YOU helped?
**Carole Provenzale has been a New York Feng Shui Consultant since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island & New York. On Site Feng Shui Consultations provided for New York City (Manhattan), Queens and all of Long Island for Homes, Apartments, Businesses, Corporations, Renovations and New Construction. FengShuiLI@aol.com
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