It's About That Feeling

What do you want to feel in your home?

For me, the answer is easy. I have thought years about what I want my home to feel like. For the longest time, I didn't know how to describe it. I remember going into other people's houses and feeling something. I loved being there and I knew that I wanted that in my home.

As I have worked with different people, I've noticed that we all want something from our homes. Some people are looking for a peaceful haven, some are looking for an escape from the world, others are looking for a place of gathering and family.

As you are deciding what you want your home to be, think about these things. Do you want your entire home to feel one way? For me, this is the case. I want people to walk into my home and feel a peace that they want to feel in their homes. Maybe you want a home that has a different feeling depending on the room. Maybe you want the family room to feel fun and the bedroom to feel restful.

Close your eyes and imagine you're looking at your ideal home. It can be the home you are living in, or it can be that dream home you will have someday. Take a deep breath and feel the joy of knowing that is your home and it's just right for you.

Now, walk through the front door. What do you feel as you walk in? Write the word or words that best describe that feeling. Look around and take it in, the feeling and any details you notice. Are there certain colors you need to note? Certain shapes, smells, etc. Are there people there or are you alone? Write it all down because there is a message in each little detail that you become aware of.

After a while in this first room, walk through each room of the house. Note the same things. First, note the feeling and then note the details. Write them all down.

If this is the home you are living in, what can you do right now to bring that feeling into each room? Can you bring the colors in, the smells, the shapes? What is the next step to creating the home you want?

If this was your dream home, what can you do to bring those feelings into the place where you are now? We need to surround ourselves with those feelings now if we want to be aligned with those feelings when we move in. Can we use some of those colors and smells in our current place? Are there things we own that don't fit that feeling? Are there things we need to add to bring in those feelings? What is your next step?

Here is an assignment for you. Every day imagine your home. Tune into those feelings again. Follow it up by asking yourself, “What would it take to bring this feeling into my home?” When you get an answer, act on it.

Feel free to review last week's post about What Would It Take.

With love from my heart to yours,

Michele

House Intuitive

Healing homes and the people who love them.

The Right Questions

What would it take?

This is one of my favorite questions in the whole wide world. I have heard so many amazing stories about it and I have had my own incredible experiences.

Before I learned this question, I would ask “How can I?” I'd get stuck on something and ask “How can I do this?” I'd often get an idea in my head, act on it and things would be great.

It's based on the idea that we come up against a problem and we usually think there are two answers. Either it has to be done this one way, or it can't be done. I'm sure you have come across things like this. It happens when we are so narrowed into one point and one solution. We can't imagine how it could be done if we didn't do it this one certain way. Either/or, black and white, only one way or no way.

Now, if we take that same situation and ask “How can I?” something amazing happens. When we ask the question, it's like we take a step back and can begin to see that there are other possibilities. Instead of being zoomed in on one solution, we've asked our subconscious mind to start looking for a solution. Our brains love to do that for us so it starts showing other possible solutions.

For me, this was incredible. I was finally starting to get answers. A question I still use is “How can I say this?” I use that when I am trying to explain something. I often get just the right thoughts in my head in order to explain.

When I learned to ask What would it take (WWIT) I found amazing things happened. The first question has one key word in it. The word “I”. “How can I do this?” WWIT doesn't have that small word in it at all. This opens up to even more possibilities! Let me share my favorite personal story.

One day, I was looking at the pantry closet. I was frustrated with how disorganized it was. I also knew that I had a lot going on and the chances that I would be able to get the closet organized was pretty slim. I asked WWIT. “What would it take to get this closet organized?” I didn't receive an answer like I sometimes do. That's okay because the possibilities were put out there.

Note, this all took place in my mind. I didn't express to anyone, not even in a text to a friend. I didn't tell anyone the closet bugged me. I didn't say the WWIT out loud. It was all silent and to myself. The very next day, my mom cleaned out the closet. I was a believer.

Miracles like this don't happen all the time. More often than not, I get a thought in my head. One time, I was struggling with a former website. I knew that a certain function was possible but nothing I was doing was working. When I asked WWIT, my answer was, "Go to bed." I argued. I didn't want to go to bed. I was so close. It was the last function I needed in order to go live. Begrudgingly, I went to bed. When I awoke the next morning, the solution was in my mind. I hopped on and had the site live within a few minutes.

I have heard stories where the idea of what to do came straight to mind. I have heard others being told to go to the park. They didn't know why but they went. While at the park they met someone who had the exact solution they were looking for. When we ask WWIT, we are inviting the universe to play along and orchestrate solutions that don't have “I” in them along with the solutions that do.

Sometimes, we ask WWIT and we get an answer that we don't know how to do. Let's say, you never have built a website before. You asked WWIT to launch a service you have and the answer was, "Build a website." Now, you could say, “I don't know how,” and walk away. Sad for you because you just told the universe “No, I don't really want your help.”

Instead of saying I don't know how, what if you asked WWIT? "WWIT to build a website?" Maybe you don't get an answer but as you get on FB there is an ad for a website design course. You could ask if it was the course for you and if you feel really light and expansive, you know that you just got your answer. Maybe instead, you hear an answer, “Hire someone.” Then you ask, "WWIT to know who to hire? WWIT to pay for it?"

The key to success with WWIT is to ask WWIT until you get to an actionable step and do it. If you don't get an answer, trust it is on its way. Either the answer is coming, and you'll act then, or the universe is putting a bug in someone's ear like with my mom.

Before I go, if you want to really add some power to WWIT, try asking it in prayer. It is my belief that there is a Divine team waiting to serve you and they love to answer this question.

What would it take for you to create what you want to create today?

With love from my heart to yours,

Michele

House Intuitive

Healing homes and the people who love them.