Mindful Living: A guide to the everyday magic of feng shui

This beautiful book helped me understand how Feng Shui could contribute to the energy and harmony of our home and family.Before reading it, I only had the most basic idea of what Feng Shui is. Mindful Living explains the philosophical underpinnings of the practice, linking Eastern ideas with Western explanations, and provides practical recommendations that are accessible even to a complete beginner.Mindful Living was released at the perfect time, at the transition from summer to fall. I needed some fresh ideas and inspiration as I worked with my now-teenage kids to reorganize their rooms and work spaces for better focus and flow in the new school year. I wanted to understand how our physical spaces could support us on our journeys and growth as individuals and as a family.Every page of Mindful Living is visually appealing and engaging, with clear and colorful prose, illustrations, and photographs. The book brings together the spiritual and intellectual and explains the relationships among color, contrast, position, energy flows, nature, seasonality, and states of being. It is a great guide—a modern approach to and exploration of an ancient wisdom. I was excited to learn that the authors also have a long-running podcast, Holistic Spaces, which is a useful companion to the book.

This is an amazing book! It describes feng shui and the qi in your home -- specifically in various rooms -- and how to invite the right energy into your home. It is jam-packed with accessible and simple adjustments and cures to bring opportunities into your life.I particularly enjoyed the chapter on the feng shui of color, its subjectivity and nuance, and how it can be linked with nature. Even though I have listened to Laura's and Anjie's podcast for years, this and the rest of the book gave me a new way to think about many aspects of feng shui.It's also a beautiful book and, combined with the prose, a joy to read. This will be an important reference guide for me in my home. I highly recommend it: 5 / 5 stars!

Excited to add this to my collection - love Anjie and Laura’s podcast and offerings. It’s a beautiful and inspiring book, accessible to beginners with lots of options and gentle guides (complete with floorplans to help illustrate real solutions) as well as more advanced topics for unique situations. Love the ‘Monthly Qi Forecast” and “Mindful Rituals for the Seasons’ as a way to work with creating harmony throughout the year. Beautiful!

"This book beautifully combines mindful living with practical Feng Shui tips for transforming your home into a sanctuary of peace and balance. With clear explanations and insightful wisdom, Anjie and Laura guide readers toward a more thoughtful, intentional way of living. They show how to create harmonious spaces that nurture your well-being and enhance your awareness. A must-read for anyone looking to align their living environment with their inner world!"

Anjie Cho and Laura Morris, founders of Mindful Design School, have brought their collective wisdom and practices together into a singular guide "Mindful Living: A Guide to the Everyday Magic of Feng Shui" that both inspires and supports a mindful approach to creating a home that you love and connect deeply too.Whether you have been following their work for awhile or are new to feng shui, this book is an invaluable resource for your bookshelf. "Mindful Living" gently and beautifully introduces feng shui tools and practices that can be worked with and returned to over time to cultivate fresh insights and deeper meaning.The chapter on color is a particularly inspiring exploration of the meanings and symbolism of color and how we can individually tap into our own unique “color stories” to find the palettes that resonate best with us. Anjie and Laura provide examples that draw from the rich and varied colors of nature, such as “celestial blue” and “blackberry” which challenged me to think more deeply about color nuances in the natural world for inspiration.As a designer and feng shui practitioner, I was particularly excited to find chapters on the connection between mindful living practices and the natural world. What’s happening in the world around us has a significant impact on our daily life, so understanding the flow and energy of the seasons through the chapters “your monthly qi forecast” and “mindful rituals for the seasons” gave me simple yet practical ways to bring these energies to my work and life. The chapter on nature symbols is one I know I will come back to you again and again for inspiration in my design work.Anjie and Laura’s new book "Mindful Living" will be your inspirational companion to infuse your home life with just the right mix of magical elements. ✨