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10 Tips That Will Help You Save Water and Money

August 2, 2016 3 Comments

Water Conservation: Save Water and Money We all know water is a renewable resource. But did you know, that the worlds supply of clean, usable water is decreasing faster than it can be replenished? The average Carmel Valley San Diego community household family uses 127,000 gallons of water per year. Here are some simple tips […]

What Does It Mean to be in “Ambivalence Mode?”

May 11, 2015 No Comment

Ambivalence – The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. Many of you want to eat better, make smarter choices, improve your health, lose weight, exercise more, feel better….yet you cannot seem to put one foot in front of the other to create the change. You say “yes” but your actions […]

Your Home May Be Harming You – How to Use Feng Shui Cures

May 8, 2015 No Comment

Whether practicing feng shui as a beginner, or an expert, we find it quite evident that homes do have energy. As soon as we enter someone’s home, we know whether it has “good” or “bad” energy. As a Real Estate Broker for nearly 30 years, I have entered thousands of homes, and have experienced that […]

Orthorexia – Have I Gone too Far?

April 21, 2015 No Comment

I read this article a few weeks ago and continue to have mixed feelings. It discusses how there is a new eating disorder (or disordered eating) emerging as many are becoming so focused on the foods they eat, the level or processing and where their food comes from. It is called orthorexia. Unlike anorexia, which addresses how much you eat, […]

Feng Shui Columnist to Speak at Inland Empire AREAA

March 30, 2015 No Comment

Gwen Coronado, a Feng Shui Columnist for the Carmel Valley Life will be speaking at AREAA (The Asian Real Estate Association of America) Inland Empire on Thursday, April 9 from 11 am – 3 pm, at Parkhouse at Park Place, 15028 S. Archibald Avenue, Ontario, CA 91762. The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), […]

Interview with Melody Kramer, Founder of Legal Greenhouse

March 16, 2015 No Comment

Melody Kramer is a 15-year San Diego resident and a 20+ year veteran trial lawyer with a vision of creating fundamental change in the legal profession, changing the way lawyers learn their craft, run their law firms, and interact with their clients. Melody’s most recent professional accomplishment is the acquisition of her previous business, FreelanceLaw […]

Feng Shui New Cycle for Women – 2015 Year of the Sheep

March 5, 2015 No Comment

In Feng Shui, there are 9 cycles called Periods. Each cycle last 20 years. We are currently in period 8 which is half over; watch out men, the next period will favor women. Really, women will rule, and be fearful, because women also work together – a “girls’ club” – as for past cycles, it’s […]

A Sacred Space of Your Own for the New Year 2015

February 17, 2015 No Comment

This desk is my “escape zone.” When I sit on this desk, my family knows not to disturb me, because that is my “me” time when I let my mind wander. All of us can afford a little corner that belongs to us so that we can be ourselves and daydream. Life is so beautiful […]

Welcoming 2015 with Space Clearing

January 15, 2015 No Comment

“Underneath all is land”. That is the first thing real estate agents learn in real estate class; the value of land. In feng shui, and space clearing we always consider what is underneath the land? Without land, there is no development. We simply cannot construct any building without land to hold our magnificent buildings, including […]

Interview with San Diego Police Chief, Shelley Zimmerman

November 13, 2014 No Comment

Two weeks ago Felena had the opportunity to have an interview with San Diego’s first female Police Chief, Shelley Zimmerman. Police Chief Zimmerman described how she ended up in sunny San Diego from Ohio. She went through her one of her first cases where she went undercover at a local San Diego high school to put a stop […]

2015 Feng Shui Cure for the Earth Sheep Year

November 12, 2014 No Comment

Have you noticed that your luck may have changed recently, for better or for worse, in your personal or business life? Why? Because we are now approaching the end of the Wooden Horse 2014, and welcoming the Earth Sheep, which is going to be on February 19, 2015. Now, it is time to tune up […]

Feng Shui Your Home For Love

October 7, 2014 No Comment

It is important to create peace and harmony in your life by selecting a home that will nourish your body, mind, heart and spirit. With life quickening every day, people are looking to escape from the rat race and relax and create a personal home sanctuary for themselves and their family to rejuvenate their body. […]