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This week I'm re-sharing a listener favorite, and honestly, it's one I needed to hear again myself. You don't have to spend a single dollar to make your home feel new. Sometimes the most powerful shifts come from rearranging, editing, and simply seeing your space with fresh eyes.

I start with the "fresh eyes" exercise I use with so many of my clients (it's also in my book, Aligned at Home), then show you how to shop your own home before you ever think about shopping in a store. From there I walk through seven simple Feng Shui refresh ideas, like rearranging furniture to change the flow of energy, swapping decor between rooms, clearing one surface completely, and creating a calm reset corner.

And stay until the end for my favorite bonus: the practice of moving 27 things when you're feeling stuck or stagnant. It's simple, it's free, and you might be surprised at how renewed your home feels.

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I have been counting down the days for this one. Today I'm joined by my podcasting friend Stacey Hutson, host of The Next Phase Podcast — a show for ADHD moms entering perimenopause who are looking for less information and more peace. Stacey is a longtime podcaster, former advertising copywriter, wellness chef, and food blogger, and she lives in Golden, Colorado with her husband, two daughters, a dog, and a cat.

We get into a lot in this one. Stacey walks me through the remodel her family went through after their kitchen and newly finished basement both flooded — and the insurance fight that came with it. From there, we talk about what actually got her decluttering after years of researching how to do it: a line from decluttering coach Dana K. White that reframed the whole thing — decluttering not to impress anyone, but so her home would stop holding her back.

Stacey also breaks down why decluttering can look so different for an ADHD brain. It's rarely a lack of information — it's the doing. She shares her go-to tool, body doubling (working alongside someone else, even virtually, to actually get something done), plus her own honest, funny systems: doom baskets, timing herself, even filming herself decluttering her closet to make the process feel less overwhelming.

We also talk about the emotional side of belongings — the boxes and bags we can't seem to let go of, and why it's okay to keep some things, too.

If you've ever felt frozen staring at a junk drawer or a closet that's been quietly stressing you out, this episode is for you.

Stacey is gifting listeners a video of her decluttering one of her own doom baskets in 20 minutes flat — body doubling in action. Find the link in this week's newsletter, or head to Stacy's Instagram @stacehutson.

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I've been sitting on this episode for a while now, it’s one of those topics that keeps circling around in my head until I finally have to sit down and get it out. Today it's the master bedroom, and I'm walking you through five feng shui rules: which ones I'm genuinely willing to bend for a client's real life, and the one I hold firm on no matter what.

Before we get into the rules themselves, I share a little bit about my own history with perfectionism… from struggling to get ready for school as a teenager, all the way to a very expensive hand-tufted carpet lesson during my private aircraft design days. It's the reason I don't believe in "good feng shui" versus "bad feng shui." I believe in a sliding scale and in releasing the pressure to get it exactly right.

Here's what we cover in the master bedroom:

• The bed in the command position — bendable, sort of. New construction is making this harder than ever, and I'll tell you what to do if your bed can't avoid lining up with the door.
• Headboard against a solid wall — bendable. What to do when your only option is putting the bed in front of a window (including a real fix from a very oddly shaped bedroom of mine in Willoughby, Ohio).
• Matching nightstands and lamps — bendable, with one important caveat about proportion. Plus a client story about mismatched nightstands mirroring a mismatched relationship.
• Mirrors facing the bed — holding firm. This is one of the most consistent disruptors of restful sleep I see, and I'll give you a few real options if you can't remove it.
• No exercise equipment, desks, or screens in the primary bedroom — mostly holding firm, with a practical workaround for smaller homes, condos, and RVs.

None of this is about getting your bedroom "right." It's about noticing your specific space and working with how you actually live in it.

If this resonates, I'd love to have you join me in the Aligned at Home Collective — my monthly membership group, meeting the first Wednesday of every month from 7–8pm ET. Reach out for a free first month. Prefer to go deeper one-on-one? You can also book a free 15-minute discovery call — link in the show notes.

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Over the past 20+ years of walking into homes as a designer and feng shui master teacher, I've noticed something that happens almost every single time. Someone calls me about their kitchen, their primary bedroom, or their basement, and within the first 20 minutes of really talking it through, that room starts to disappear. What comes forward instead is something so much bigger.

In this episode, I'm sharing three real client stories that taught me this lesson over and over again. One couple asked for new cabinets and countertops, and what we uncovered was a marriage that had gone quiet, and a dining table that brought them back together. Another woman wanted her primary bedroom redone, and what we found was a woman who had spent years giving everyone else in her home the nicer things while she quietly went without. And a couple who wanted their basement finished ended up finally having the money conversation they'd been avoiding for years.

None of this is about being dishonest with yourself. A remodel is often the most acceptable way to ask for something deeper — connection, rest, self-worth, or the permission to finally talk about what's really going on. I'll walk you through each story, and I'll leave you with a journal prompt of your own: what's a space in your home you keep saying you want to fix, and when you picture it the way you want it to feel, not look, what's actually missing?

If this episode stirs something up for you, I'd love to talk it through. You can grab one of my free 15-minute discovery calls through the link below.

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Can you believe it? We're closing out year three of Feng Shui Living and stepping into year four, and I'm celebrating by bringing back one of my favorite people for this milestone episode: trained astrologer, dear friend, and my right hand behind the scenes, Maggie Kitch.

In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain a little. I'm sharing where the podcast has grown to (over 71,000 downloads, if you can believe it, with nearly double the growth this year alone), the surprising city that leads my listenership (hint: it's not the one you'd guess), and which episodes and client stories really resonated with you this year.

We also revisit some of my most-loved client stories, including a little girl's neon bedroom that was accidentally recreating hospital energy, and a home wrapped top to bottom in plastic sheeting that needed far more than a deep clean.

Maggie pulled up my astrology chart from the very first day I hit record back in August 2023 and compared it to right now, and what she found about the year ahead genuinely gave me chills, especially with the timing lining up right before my Aligned Sanctuary Retreat this September.

Plus, I'm sharing a peek at what's ahead in year four, including new guest episodes and my upcoming Feng Shui Basics course this fall.

Thank you for three amazing years. Here's to closing this chapter well and diving into year four together.

Catch more from Maggie on her podcast, Celestial Curiosities: https://celestialcuriosities9.com/

This episode is brought to you by The Savvy Red Pen. Learn more about Gail Kerzner's editing and writing coaching services at https://thesavvyredpen.com/

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As we move out of a fiery summer, I wanted to take a moment to check in on this Chinese year of the fire horse. It's been the boldest, most decisive energy we've seen in a while.

In this episode, I'm sharing what this year has looked like for me… from an unexpected book tour through Canada to the Aligned Sanctuary Retreat filling all eight spots in just three weeks. I'm also sharing a few client stories that capture that same fast-moving, no-hesitation energy. A client who took a job she said she had "no business applying for," a couple who sold their home without ever listing it, and a client who ended a relationship and moved to a new city, all within weeks.

Then we shift into the practical part: three journal prompts to help you reflect on where fire has shown up for you this year (in good ways, and in "too much" ways), plus a few simple tips for grounding down as we move into the earth energy of late summer and the metal energy of fall.

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Today I'm joined by Ashley Murphy, co-founder and CEO of NEAT Method and author of The NEAT Method Organizing Recipe Book. Ashley started her career as an in-home personal trainer, and it was there that she first noticed something surprising: a client's disorganized space could quietly undo the progress they were making everywhere else. That observation eventually grew into a national organizing brand with a community behind it that she's incredibly proud of.

We talk about why the kitchen (not the closet) tends to be the biggest source of stress in a home, why she never recommends buying bins and baskets first, and the simple mindset shift — renaming your "junk drawer" — that can change how you feel about a space entirely. If you've ever felt like your home is working against you instead of for you, this conversation is for you.

In this episode:

• How a personal training client taught Ashley that a disorganized home was affecting more than just her space
• Why the kitchen and primary bedroom hold the most stress in a home
• The "quick win" to try before you buy a single organizing product
• Measuring your "prime real estate" before you buy bins or baskets
• What The NEAT Method Organizing Recipe book is really teaching
• How a side hustle grew into a 100+ market organizing community

Links mentioned:

• NEAT Method: https://neatmethod.com/
• The NEAT Method Organizing Recipe book: https://neatmethod.com/products/book
• Join the Aligned at Home Collective: https://www.purelivingwithlisamorton.com/collective.html

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