The Story - by: Jane Kifer

It truly amazes me how we get caught up in the paradigm of our own story and repeated language of a situation. Things like " I have no time, I work too much, I have no money, I wish I had a boyfriend, I'm sick again"- or even the stories we were told growing up. The "truths" recited to us about a situation that we carry on as real and formulates our perception, only to grow up and realize, maybe that isn't true, or we see it differently. None the less, I have worked a lifetime on creating new language and shifting perceptions about preconceived notions I might have towards myself about things like money or love in my life. I am by no means discrediting things and yes positive affirmations work in the short term, but for me I felt like I was functioning a little from fear- or rather running from it I should say!, and that if I took a breath or said it wrong, my intention for a positive shift fell flat on it's face. With Feng Shui, I have noticed this wonderful physical representation of our emotional stuff. Where and how things are stuck. Feng Shui is like a representational map that parallels our internal universe. It's the basic level of quantum physics and the relationship between particles and how (don't be scared) energy flows. For some people Energy is a foo foo new age word and for others it's an annoying every day over used California word, but where I am most intrigued is where the physical (energetic) movement of particles in a contained way creates form. All those books my molecular biophysicist brother had around make total sense to me now! The scientific formula version of understanding and my "feeling" translation of understanding is like two languages or studies of the same topic. The tree is green and the tree is tall. Not one or the other. In our Feng Shui classes, it has felt like a drink of water. The talk of energy or Chi, really comes down to the relationship of parts on a subatomic level that gives rise to the realities we feel, are and live in our every day lives. Shifting those physical parts gives rise to the subconscious shift inside ourselves that lead to a better life. My point being. Really look around, see how you feel and move something. Is your instinct " Oh I can't do that- or move it, see it, get rid of it, etc.. it's from my aunt, or I've had it for ten years"? If these are your responses, you are probably holding onto subconscious stuff that isn't in your best interest anymore. perhaps it served you well for a time, but it no longer has a purpose and holding on to it, only holds you back from your true goals and things every changing for the better.