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Designing with Stillness

by Lisa Morton  Master Teacher of Interior Alignment®

There was a time when I lived for the rush… the kind of chaos that comes with busy airports, deadlines, and design boards sprawled across hotel room floors. As a luxury aircraft designer, I traveled the world working on projects. I craved the stress, the adrenaline of high expectations and the thrill of solving big problems. I mistook that pace for passion and I believed that stillness meant I just wasn’t doing enough.

But the harder I worked, the more I began to feel something unsettling in my body. The interiors I crafted were stunning, yet at times I felt disconnected. I could add gorgeous details in outrageous materials but there was an emptiness that I couldn’t explain.

When I began my training in Interior Alignment® back in 2014, I felt a shift. I felt home in a way. It wasn’t just about how to arrange a space, it was about how to listen to it. My training with LuAnn Cibik taught me that every space holds a frequency, and that the energy we bring into a room is as important as the color on the walls. I began to sense the difference between designing something beautiful and crafting a space of harmony and support. 

For the first time, I also allowed myself to slow down. I found stillness. I found the pause before changing a layout. I learned to listen before rearranging. I also began to notice the invisible.

Clients would tell me they wanted a fresh start. This might be new bedroom furniture, a more inspiring office, or a lighter overall feeling in their home. But underneath these design goals, what they were really craving was a sense of peace and stillness.

When I walk into a space now, I can feel where the energy has settled, where it’s stuck, and where it wants to flow. My work has become less about doing and more about being quiet. 

These days, I no longer chase a flight or the next big project. My life has slowed into something even more valuable. I savor the morning light that pours in through my own kitchen  windows, my dog’s noseprints on the glass door, and the way the air feels after a space clearing.

Stillness has become my true north. It’s not empty, it’s full of presence and intention. Now I connect with stillness to guide every client meeting, every wall color decision, and even every plant placement. Stillness isn’t empty. It’s full of presence, intention, and peace. 

Lisa Morton

  • Interior Designer, Member ASID
  • Certified Master Teacher of Interior Alignment®
  • Certified Seven Star Blessing Space Clearing Practitioner®
  • Certified Medicine Wheel Feng Shui Practitioner®
  • Founder of Pure Living with Lisa Morton
  • Host of the podcast Feng Shui Living:Tips for Busy Women
  • Author of the newly released book  Aligned at Home: How Feng Shui and Holistic Design Can Restore Your Energy and Wellbeing

Lisa Morton, Advanced Interior Alignment® Practitioner

Lisa is a Certified Advanced Practitioner of Interior Alignment® Feng Shui, Medicine Wheel Feng Shui Practitioner, Certified in Seven Star Blessing Space Clearings, Member of International Feng Shui Guild, Allied Member ASID, Reiki Master, and a Color Psychology Enthusiast.

Lisa has a background of over 15 years in the Interior Design industry designing both residential and commercial spaces. She began her Interior Alignment training under LuAnn Cibik in 2014 and has since transitioned her business to focus solely on Holistic Interior Design completing Feng Shui consultations and implementation as well as offering Space Clearings.

You can enjoy her work while visiting many popular yoga studios and holistic health clinics throughout the Great Lakes region. In her spare time Lisa loves to teach and practice yoga, travel with her husband and spend time with her two English Mastiff’s.

 

 

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