
by Dorena Kohrs, Interior Alignment® Practitioner, Soul Coaching® Practitioner, Clutter Clearing Practitioner
I apologized.
I put my head down.
I drew my shoulders inward.
If it weren’t for Helene on the other end of Zoom, I wouldn’t have realized what just happened. It was such an automatic and familiar response.
But, she called me out.
“You just totally shut yourself down.”
I’d been passionately telling Helene why I loved the new format of my virtual retreat workshop. I switched from 100% teaching to a sweet rhythm between teaching and implementation. I carved out time during the workshop for participants to physically go and make the changes in their home that had life changing potential.
To be honest, it was a crusade moment about why taking action mattered.
It went something like this….
“I’m tired of good intentions. We keep attending the classes and listening to all the things we should do, but then life gets in the way. We never get past the good intention moment. We just stockpile “to do” lists. We don’t make the time to put the vision board together, declutter the pantry or reposition our desk. We can’t experience change if we don’t make the change.”
But before finishing my thought, I splashed cold water on my passion.
In the recesses of my subconscious, I heard the faint whispers…
➡️ Who do you think you are?
➡️ What will other people think?
➡️ Don’t shine your light too brightly, or you’ll get burned.
Those voices are super subtle right?
Sometimes they swoop in and divert our attention from our passion to the comfort of a pint of Ben & Jerry’s.
BUT….
When we pause to hear those voices (or have a Helene in your life to witness them), then there’s an opportunity for healing. We can acknowledge the voices, thank them for their concern and remind them we’re in charge. As Denise Linn writes in her book, Soul Coaching, “A fear named is a fear tamed.”
If YOU being YOU in all your fiery, passionate ways is something that also needs healing, I’m inviting you to look at the Fame & Reputation area of your home.
In feng shui, every area of your home is associated with an area of your life. The Fame & Reputation area is associated with showing up and being seen. It’s the area that likes to dance with your passion. It’s not about hiding or shying away from what inspires you.
Here’s a quick tutorial about how you can flame the fires of your passion by working with this space in your home:
- Identify the Fame & Reputation area of your home by imagining a tic tac toe board placed over your home’s floorplan. When you’re standing at your front door, the Fame & Reputation area is that back, middle square of the tic tac toe board.
- Regardless of the function of this space, remove anything you don’t love, need or use. We don’t want any needy energy stonewalling your passion!
- Check out the lighting in this space. Do you need to replace any burned out light bulbs? Can you add additional lighting? Do you need to turn on the lights that are already there? Can you swap out any light bulbs with higher wattage ones?
- Add something to the space that inspires you. Extra credit if it’s connected to what you’re passionate about. Be sure to think outside the box and feel free to use the walls and the floors. Walls are the perfect place to hang an inspiring piece of artwork. Floors are the perfect place to add a super fun and bright throw rug.
Since I’m no longer shying away from crusades and soapbox moments, I’ll offer one more here….
You matter. Your voice matters. And I’m pretty sure that what you’re passionate about has the power to help heal this planet and those who occupy it.
AND
Your home matters. It’s the biggest overlooked tool when it comes to supporting who you are and who you are becoming. Don’t wait until tomorrow. Check out your Fame & Reputation area today and make 1 of the 3 changes mentioned above.
Here’s to your passion,
xoxo
Dorena
Dorena Kohrs, Interior Alignment® Practitioner, Clutter Coaching Practitioner, Soul Coaching Practitioner
Dorena is a practitioner of Interior Alignment, Soul Coaching and a Certified Clutter Clearing Coach using the Linn Method. She is also a Reiki master and an Archangelic Light master practitioner.
She offers her services in person as well as by video conferencing.
Her super power is identifying what you’re holding onto that is holding you back. It is this intuitive gift that allows her clients to make changes in their environment which is the catalyst for making changes in their life.
A Success Story from Amy Ruth
by Amy Ruth, Soul Coaching® Practitioner Amy Ruth, Soul Coaching(R) Practitioner, shares the story of her road to success, that started with a seeming failure! Amy Ruth, Soul Coaching PractitionerAmy Ruth is a passionate Soul Coaching® Practitioner dedicated...
My 5 Favorite Tips for Successful Decluttering
by Dorena Kohrs, Interior Alignment® Practitioner, Soul Coaching® Practitioner, Clutter Clearing Practitioner Oftentimes we know it's time to take action in our life - change jobs, write the book, let go of the toxic relationship - but doubt and fear get in our way....
It Is Time To Dream of Your Success
by Elizabeth Ferrall, Soul Coaching® Practitioner, Elemental Space Clearing® Practitioner The winter season is fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, and there is a steady trickle of holidays from now until the New Year. Winter is a traditional time for going...
Clearing Clutter – How to Embrace Change by Taking Action
by Felicia D'Haiti, Interior Alignment® Master Teacher, Soul Coaching® Trainer, Clutter Clearing MentorProcrastination is not my friend – and it’s not yours either. There was a time when my To Do List was at least a page long. Some of the tasks on the list would have...
How to use your home to bypass fear and take action in your life
by Dorena Kohrs, Interior Alignment® Practitioner, Soul Coaching® Practitioner, Clutter Clearing Practitioner Oftentimes we know it's time to take action in our life - change jobs, write the book, let go of the toxic relationship - but doubt and fear get in our way....
Take Some Action!
by Elizabeth Ferrall, Soul Coaching® Practitioner, Elemental Space Clearing® Practitioner This month we are bringing our attention to the "Action" card from the "Sacred Destiny Oracle" deck. In this card there are storm clouds gathering over a wide body of water,...
The Time Is Now!
-by Denise Linn, Founder of the Linn Academy Greetings Fellow Soul Travelers! Every month we pick an oracle card and the card that emerged for this month is from my Sacred Destiny Deck - it is the ‘Action' card. This is a perfect card during these times of change and...
Flowing River Wisdom
-by Denise Linn, Founder of the Linn Academy Greetings Fellow Soul Traveler, Every month we pull a card for the month; for October we pulled “Flowing River” from the Native Spirit Deck. This card has personal meaning for me because of an experience I had many years...
My House Hack for Creating Flow in Your Life
by Dorena Kohrs, Interior Alignment® Practitioner, Soul Coaching® Practitioner, Clutter Clearing PractitionerWhen we resist change and hold on too tightly, we're not in the flow of life. Opportunities and possibilities pass us by.But, there's an easy hack you can do...