Greetings!

Eighteen years ago this week, I married my best friend. Don and I don't do anything extravagant for our anniversary, that's not really been us. Just a nice quiet dinner together. Every year though I do find myself wanting to mark it in some way at home. This year, that meant giving our master bedroom a proper sparkle. I cleared the surfaces, freshened the linens, and set out a pair of small red candles on the dresser. That room happens to sit in the love and relationship area of the Bagua in our home, which makes it even more special.

It feels so nourishing to care for a space where you actually rest and reconnect, not just decorate it and move on. There's definitely a happy balance between intention and perfection, and I've learned over the years that they are definitely not the same thing.

I learned that lesson the hard way during my private aircraft design days, when my perfectionism got the better of me over a $30,000 custom carpet. An eighth of an inch was enough to send it back to be remade twice. It was a big lesson in letting go of the need to get everything exactly right, and one I still carry with me today.

Which, funny enough, leads right into this week's episode.

I'm covering five feng shui rules for the master bedroom. These are the ones I'm willing to bend for real life, and the one I hold firm on no matter what. If you've ever wondered whether your bedroom layout is "wrong," this one's for you.

This week, try this: See if there is an area of your home where perfection is showing up. Maybe it's the wall art that looks great but isn't really you. Maybe it's the photoshoot-ready styled bookcase where you can't really read the titles of your favorite books. Notice where you might be pushing perfectionism instead of authenticity.

While the Aligned Sanctuary retreat is sold out, applications are still open for the waitlist (in case of an emergency cancellation), as well as to be first on the list for the Spring retreat. Here is the application link.​

Enjoy the rest of your week, and thank you for being here.

Warmly, Lisa Morton