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Feng Shui Holiday Happiness: Healthy Relationships

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The holiday season gets more busy and stressful every year. Marketers want you to believe money can buy happiness, if not your own happiness then the happiness of your loved ones.

“…luxury is not a requirement for well-being… I am convinced that healthy relationships are the real ‘stuff’ of human happiness.”– James A Roberts, author of “Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy”

I came across this quote in a book review. It couldn’t be more timely. Healthy relationships are the stuff of human happiness.

Make the time and create the space to connect with the friends and family you love most

  • Carve out time for a quiet cup of hot cocoa and real connection.
  • Steal time from the big festivities and share an enjoyable afternoon or at-home evening with your immediate family or “family of friends.”

In the spirit of the holidays and to help you strengthen your bonds of affection with the people you love, here are links to 3 articles to help you de-stress and have more fun:

Lighting the Holiday Table Brings People Together

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The best part of the holidays is reconnecting with those you love most.

Enhance people-to-people connection by lighting your dining table

Think of the glowing faces of family and friends around your table.  Fine-tuning your lighting can create this powerful bonding environment.

Lighting the holiday table is more than mere illumination. Feng Shui tells us light is a form of energy. Interior Psychology points out that human beings are drawn to light and avoid the dark. Lighting is a powerful tool for bringing people together – if you know how to use it.

lighting the holiday table
Lighting the holiday table brightens the faces of family and friends, literally.

Think of the archetypal camp fire and how it invites everyone to gather ‘round. It’s in that circle we make eye contact and strengthen our deepest connections. Gathering at the holiday table (no matter its shape) is the place for such connections.

Enhance connections with the people you love most by bringing light to the center of your dining table: pendant light, chandelier or cluster of candles.

– Dim light around the edges of the room will enhance this feeling and gather people together. 
– Recessed ceiling lights alone give a room all the warmth of a hotel lobby.
– Not only does this work for the holidays, it works for any time your family gathers for a meal.

Want help creating a home that helps friends and family connect with each other? Contact me

What part of your holiday table (besides the food ;-D ) makes you the happiest? Share your ideas in the comments below.

photo by thskyt