Hello from wintery Greenwood, Indiana!

Unfortunately we found my father in the emergency room this past week unable to walk or talk. As you can imagine, he gave us a good scare, but thanks to my mother’s savvy intuition, she knew what the trouble was: a sinus infection! Voila… within a few days Dad was back to his silly self! In fact, the very next morning after being at the emergency room until 5am, he was sitting at his computer working on some new Ebay ads (yes, my dad has a fascination, or rather “obcession”, with selling things on Ebay). He keeps us in stitches…

So, anyhoo…I decided to jump on a plane, regardless, and bring myself to my old icy Midwest home. There’s no time to waste when it comes to spending time with those you love!

Dad is a total trooper. As you likely already know, he’s had a recurrence of a very serious brain tumor that crept up on him about 15 years ago. After curing himself of what the doctor’s determined to be a terminal disease, he’s now fearlessly facing that challenge once again.

Dad spends HOURS a day doing worksheets and exercises to help build back his reading skills, cognitive abilities, speech and vocabulary, along with physical therapy to help strengthen his walking. He does this all on his own free will.

Most people would have given up long ago after believing the doctors’ death sentence, but my father has an inner resolve that could put entire nations to shame! He stays focused, positive and moving toward his goals, no matter what, and that’s the reason I believe he’s alive today 15 long years later.

I think you and I could learn a thing or two… or ten thousand… from my amazing father’s journey, don’t you? Are you living with even half the same amount of drive, purpose and focus in your own life? I know I’m not…

Tonight I get a triply (is that a word?) delightful treat though: I’m home for both my brother AND my sister’s birthdays! I’m spending tonight with my gorgeous sister as she celebrates her 29th birthday. Even though both my brother and sister have Down’s Syndrome, my sister’s wacky sense of humor and lightning-fast recall puts me to shame every time we talk! So send both of them some fun birthday wishes this week, will you?… we’ll save you some cake!

Lots of love,

Stephanie

ARE YOU IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA? I’LL BE THERE THIS MONTH!

I’m making plans to be in the Los Angeles area the last week of this month (March 23-28 approx.). If you live in the Los Angeles area and are interested in having me work with you private to help heal your home, and your life… then this is your time! Please email my office at stephanie@evolvingarts.com or call 800-699-8809 to schedule an appointment.

ARE YOU IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA?

I’m currently booking private feng shui consultations for April. If you’re in the southern California area, email me directly to find out more about booking your feng shui consultation today!

10 QUICK TIPS TO
BOOST YOUR ABUNDANCE
IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES
AND UNDER $10!

Are you struggling to keep your confidence up in this down economy? Well, you’re in good company. Many people’s money mojo is being thrown off course with all the negative press from the newspapers, nightly news and social banter. But staying positive and powerful in these trying times is your best bet for lasting success.

Here are a few quick tips to get your physical, mental and emotional environments all working together to help you open up to all of life’s possibilities and continue to turn your dreams into your very own reality. Here’s some quick ways to get started – all for less than 10 minutes and under $10.

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ABOUT STEPHANIE…

Stephanie McWilliams is a coach and consultant for empowered women everywhere. She was the host of HGTV’s Fun Shui, the author of “The Ultimate Room by Room Feng Shui Workbook”, and is a board certified holistic health counselor and feng shui designer. She inspires passionate, professional women toward greater prosperity, deeper purpose and profound inner peace through  her coaching, classes, workshops, and private feng shui consulting. She offers complimentary strategy sessions for all qualified prospective clients, so call or email today to learn more: Stephanie@EvolvingArts.com / 800-699-8809.

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10 QUICK TIPS TO BOOST YOUR ABUNDANCE
IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES AND UNDER $10!

Are you struggling to keep your confidence up in this down economy? Well, you’re in good company. Many people’s money mojo is being thrown off course with all the negative press from the newspapers, nightly news and social banter. But staying positive and powerful in these trying times is your best bet for lasting success.

Here are a few quick tips to get your physical, mental and emotional environments all working together to help you open up to all of life’s possibilities and continue to turn your dreams into your very own reality. Here’s some quick ways to get started – all for less than 10 minutes and under $10.

10. GET ALL DOLLED UP!

When you’re dressed for success, your mood, body language and belief systems all shift into high gear. With a quick change of wardrobe, perhaps something flashy, fancy or simply funny, you can lift your spirits and strut your stuff!

9. UPGRADE YOUR GOODS!

Try upgrading one simply household product to make you feel like a million bucks. Why not buy a new brand of toothpaste, or test out the swankiest roll of toilet paper? Or how about buying a luxurious bottle of hand-soap, with  a texture, quality and scent that’s simply divine? One item that you use regularly, upgraded to reflect your abundant thinking, will give your spirit and senses a real treat!

8. FRESHEN UP WITH FLOWERS!

Flowers, with their glorious colors and even more delightful scents, can boost your abundance like nothing else! Walking into a home, a room or an office decorated with nature’s perfect bouquet allows you to share the same visual abundance as the rich and famous.

7. SEND KINDNESS IN A CARD!

They say that it is better to give than receive. And I couldn’t agree more! Waiting around for abundance, in all it’s forms, is usually a futile act. But kindness loves action! If you desire a life, heart and wallet full to the brim, start sharing the wealth of your love and generosity now, and send an overflow of optimism to someone who could use a boost. For the price of a stamp, you will truly make someone’s day.

6. CLEAN OFF THAT DESK!

Women in particular are far more sensitive to their physical environment, and we all know that a cluttered desk reflects a cluttered mind. So what better way to get your thinking and your energy focused and fabulous!? Start your day with a sparse and spare desktop, and let your creativity and abundance abound.

5. DARE TO DAYDREAM!

Take 10 minutes to imagine yourself as someone whom you admire. Fill your body with their magnificent energy and revel in their royalty. If you normally have trouble living in a powerful or passionate way, borrowing the good Chi of those you look up to can help you shift your perspective, and find a whole new set of possibilities.

4. WAKE UP AND WALK!

Getting outside for a 10 minute fresh-air break works wonders when you’re feeling foggy, frozen or frazzled. Whether you take your stroll right when you wake up, after your dinner, during a break at work (or all three!), getting your body’s Ch’i flowing helps boosts your immune system, your spirits and your sanity!  And best of all, it’s FRE*E!

3. EAT LIKE AN EMPRESS!

The Empress is my favorite tarot card – reflecting the essence of a strong, refined, balanced and loving woman. Embrace this energy during one of the most sensual things you’ll do all day: Eating! Dining with a relaxed and royal state of mind – savoring every morsel, chewing with consciousness, and relishing every bite, texture and flavor, gives you the same emotional experience as dining in the finest of restaurants.

2. THINK YOURSELF BOUNTIFUL!

Taking 10 minutes to think about an expensive item, a beautiful location, another wealthy woman, or anything at all that fills your heart with happiness changes your thinking and transforms your future. Empowering ourselves as women to stay focused on feeling good, at all cost, is the name of the abundance game.

1. MAKE YOUR BED!

That’s right! However anticlimactic it may seem, one of the quickest, cheapest and easiest ways to shift your well-being is by starting your day off with something having already been finished and completed. Beginning your morning with a beautifully made bed, put together with loving care, helps you begin your day with a renewed sense of accomplishment and optimism.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

And what a Valentine’s day it is here in glorious San Diego… I woke up before dawn to see a dear friend off to the airport, then began preparing for an incredible virtual retreat tele-class where I was the guest speaker, spent the rest of the day whipping up delicious sliced-n-diced veggies for my weekly nosh, and made a batch of raw vegan cookies that are in the dehydrator now (I’ll keep you posted on the results – they sure were delicious right from the mixing bowl). With an evening cuddling fireside with my cutie, and writing to you now from my rooftop patio overlooking the San Diego bay, life simply doesn’t get much better for this grateful red-head!

HEAR STEPHANIE ON MARTHA STEWART MORNING LIVING

Hear me live this Monday morning, February 15th on Martha Stewart Morning Living (Sirius Radio) @ 9:30am E/T (6:30am P/T) — and get the Feng Shui scoop for the (Chinese) New Year!

Just visit http://www.sirius.com/marthastewartlivingradio to find out more!

DO YOU NEED TO GO ON A “DOING-DIET”?

I’m currently on a “Doing-Diet”. You heard me… I’m refraining from… well… DOING just about anything!

I’m delighting in sleeping all day. Cooking new gourmet recipes. Watching endless sunsets. Sitting for hours at the beach. Meditating. Walking. Going to movies. Whatever feels the least like “doing” that I can find!

So, what’s inspired this new diet of mine? (and how can you get in on this fun too?). It’s simple: modern life is FAST! It’s complex, complicated, and sometimes just downright overwhelming. Years ago, life was simpler. We had less pulls for our attention, less options, less stimulation. We could breath easier, focus better and belly laugh a whole lot more. But now more and more of us are going into burn-out simply because we’re not allowing ourselves to NOT do anything… even for a few moments at a time.

Others of us “steal” time for ourselves. We zone out, watch TV, surf the internet or lose ourselves for hours on Facebook. But it simply never, ever quenches the thirst we have for that powerful still connection deep within.

I find so many people— friends, clients, strangers I meet — saying the same thing: “Life’s just too much sometimes!” But what do we do when we get this insight? How many of us truly take the break our bodies, minds and souls deeply need to get re-nourished, refreshed and recharged?

Very few, unfortunately.

This is why burn-out is at an all-time high and adrenal fatigue is becoming more common than ever (I know first-hand).

I invite you to explore your life, review your schedule and scan your to-do list to see if you too have unknowingly joined a “Doing-Derby” rat-race-to-the-finish — that Go-Go-Go-Go-Go-Getter attitude that leaves you with little time for quiet, stillness, gentleness, intimacy or an open heart.

I’m not saying this diet is easy! Trust me, I struggle daily with the desire to do, go, and gobble up life at my previous high-speed pace. But with gentle inner course-correcting, each one of us can find
moments, minutes, or perhaps even hours and days in our schedules to take some well-needed (and deserved) time out to reconnect with ourselves… our spirits.

So for this month, be gentle. Be loving. And try shifting your life’s car into 3rd gear for a while… Trust me, cruising downhill is far more fun than the usual modern-day uphill drive!

FEBRUARY $1,000 DISCOUNT!

Give Yourself the Best Valentine Gift of All: The Gift of Self-Love!

For this month only, I’m offering up a special unlike any I’ve offered before. As a Valentine’s Day treat to kick off a year of love — SELF love (the best kind, indeed!) — I want to gift you with a special limited-time $1,000 discount on my WholeLife coaching program.

This 6-month coaching program combines the best of my years of experience healing not only your home, but also your body and mind. I combine three powerful healing modalities, along with intuition,inspiration, insights (and lots of laughter), to create a unique experience unlike most any other coaching program available.

Coaching is by far my FAVORITE way to work with people just like you! And the results my coaching clients get are the best part of all. So if you’re ready to “Change Your Chi” in 2010, and you have the willingness, openness, eagerness and excitement I look for in my clients, then this is your month!

Here’s what one client had to say…

“Working with Stephanie is light-years beyond what I was expecting. In the shortest time my life started transforming, and I saw changes in myself I never thought possible. I’m feeling a deep sense of joy and stillness I’ve never felt before. When we talk, I feel as if she knows me inside and out – from the very first call! Her genuine love for me, my life, and my challenges, along with her immense compassion, makes this process so powerful, yet so safe. And boy, is she funny too! I’ve done lots of coaching in my past, but have never experienced a healer like this before. Trust me, you will NOT be disappointed!” — C.H.

YOU’LL GET:

• A FRE*E virtual feng shui consultation for your home

• 6 months worth of individual coaching with yours truly!

• Unlimited email support

• The chance to join in on a monthly group support call
(that will be the foundation of my new book “Change Your Chi”)

• Plus lots of goodies that are catered just for you during our time together

HURRY: ONLY FOR THE FIRST 15 PEOPLE:

To help you decide if a coaching relationship is right for you, I want to offer a complimentary mini-coaching session to the first ten people who respond to this email. This is NOT a sales call, but rather a genuine sampling of my coaching program. If after our call, an ongoing relationship feels right to us both, GREAT! If not, I adore meeting new people, and hope that our sample time together gives you some juicy tidbits to get 2010 off to a fabulous start! It’s my heartfelt gift to you…

Just respond to this email if you’re interested in scheduling a complimentary call! But act soon — I’m only taking on 5 new clients this month during this special offer… will one of them be YOU?

And remember, this offer is only good through February — so why not make this Valentine’s Day a day — month — and YEAR to remember for the rest of your life. There’s no better gift than the gift of self-love…

And you’re worth it!

[Just write to me at stephanie@evolvingarts.com for more information.]

With lots of love, and the Happiest Valentine’s to you and yours!!!

Stephanie

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

I hope this note finds you feeling happy and healthy on this beautiful Thanksgiving day – and spending time doing something heartfelt with friends, family…or simply with your SELF (the best company of all)!

As for me, I’ll be spending the day with my boyfriend and a dear group of friends here in Southern California as we gobble up a hearty, healthy, homemade feast…

FUN-IN-THE-SUN NEWS:

I’ve had an exciting past several weeks as I’ve make another huge life leap: as of my birthday this past Sunday, I jetted across the country leaving NY behind, and moved into my new super-sunny home here in glorious San Diego, CA.

That’s right: this is my SECOND move in under a year! I’ll be telling you lots more about this sudden and exciting adventure of mine as soon as I settle into my new home… There’s lots of new plans brewing for 2010.

THANKSGIVING THANK YOU:

I want to make sure to thank YOU from the bottom of my heart for your support and participation in events – past and future – and am grateful beyond words to have you as a member of the EvolvingArts family. You help make this community and spiritual family what it is today (whether you realize it or not).

So, I raise a virtual-glass to YOU today, and make a toast to all the generous things you do, the people you touch, and the difference you make!

To thank you a bit more, here’s an added treat….

$20 THANKSGIVING DISCOUNT:

To thank you even further, I’m extending a Thanksgiving discount on the Ultimate Feng Shui Workbook through this Monday, November 30th, 2009!

***Just type in THANKSGIVING in the coupon code on the checkout page to receive your discount (make sure to hit “apply”).***

Visit this link to get $20 off THE ULTIMATE ROOM-BY-ROOM FENG SHUI WORKBOOK:

http://evolvingarts.com/category/healing-home-workbook/

FACEBOOK BIRTHDAY SURPRISE!

Thank you to all of you who sent me such wonderful birthday wishes this past week! I was blown away to see all your lovely postings, and your notes truly made my birthday an ultra-special day.

If you haven’t joined me online yet, come play:

http://www.facebook.com/stephaniemcwilliams

Eat up, be merry, and give loads of thanks today to all the special people in your life….

With lots of love, thanks and gratitude,

Stephanie

*Gobble-Gobble!*

It’s the Halloween season — time for weird-n-wacky decorations, sweet snacks and spooky stories. It’s that time of year when you reach into your basement, attic, closet or garage and begin pulling out all your holiday bobbles as you prepare to hunker down for the cold holiday season ahead. Since dressing up your home…and body… are highlighted this time of year, let’s turn your home into a tool for transformation by bringing in a little feng-shui-fun with the five Halloween R’s:

1.  ROTATE

Why does decorating for the holidays bring us so much joy? Because it’s fresh, festive and fun! By rotating your decorations, or just your home’s usual decor, you can add fabulous new energy to an otherwise stagnant space. Stuck in a rut? Try moving 20 things in your home and just feel your internal Ch’i (energy) skyrocket! Moving old items into new locations can breath life back into an object or room. Keeping this simple tip in mind all through the year can make every day feel like a holiday!

2. REVERE

Just like your own wardrobe, consider changing your home’s “clothing” to reflect the beautiful transition from summer into fall. Switch out bedding, drapes and pillows for heavier fabrics, richer colors, and more luxurious textures. Wrapping our bodies in hearty blankets and filling our bellies with hearty foods shifts us energetically into a heavy, happy hybernation as the world energetically slows to a crawl. As we continue to live in more and more artificially-controlled environments, this warm wardrobe change helps us stay in touch with good ol’ Mother Nature and honor the complex rhythm of the world around us.

3. REVEL

Most of life’s troubles come from taking things far, far too seriously. So what better time to lighten up — inside and out? Halloween is a time to revel in laughter and roll in the fun. So if you find yourself taking life way too seriously, fill your house with cobwebs, juggle candy-corns, dress like a diva or suspend silly-string from the ceiling. Any way to bring humor into your home can help divert your attention to the goofier sides of life — and who couldn’t use a bit more of that?

4. RENEW

There’s no better way to refresh and renew our spirits than to bask in the beautifully-balanced wonder of nature itself. Tossing and tumbling in a pile of crisp leaves or walking barefoot on cool earth, natural elements can bring an instant and automatic calm to your mind, body and soul. Try bringing nature indoors this season as you decorate with pumpkins, branches, berries and gourds. Feel the richness and relaxation of their simple and abundant beauty, as well as the earthy anchoring they provide through their warm, rich colors. It’s the most inexpensive and intoxicating way to decorate!

5. REALIZE

Over the centuries, Halloween has taken on the meaning and characteristics of many different religions, cultures and belief systems. To different people at different times through history, this holiday has been celebrated in a vast and varied manner. Roman Catholics have seen it as a day to honor all the Saints. In Gaelic cultures, it reflects the end of the harvest season. In Incan and Japanese Buddhism, it’s their time to honor the dead. And modern-day American children see it as nothing more than a time for candy and costumes.

When we begin to realize our own unique path, we can start reflecting this in all aspects of our external world. So, what magical, mystical, marvelous part of you is yearning to break free? Try throwing decorating caution to the wind and let your inner child run free: perhaps it’s time to honor long-lost traditions, or it’s simply time to create new ones of your very own? Celebrate your ancestors, honor the change of seasons, or express humor and creativity. Have fun with whatever sparks an interest, and allow your own traditions to surface from within.

Every single day gives you another opportunity to express gratitude for the bounty that lies before you. So in this magical time of transition — from summer to fall; light to dark; warmth to winter — let your childlike creativity fill your home and your heart as you celebrate life to it’s fabulous festive fullness!