by llenore | Feb 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Divorced! Single! Bankrupt! Homeless in 3 days! Plus pneumonia!
Photo was taken earlier on the day of the Loma Prieta Earthquake: October 17, 1989. Additional damage occurred to the home.
The realtor who had sold my Monte Sereno home asked, “Where are you going to move in 3 days?
It was January 27, 1990 and I needed to be out of the house when it closed escrow on January 31.
I said, “I have no idea! I have 4 cats and so much furniture I need the largest United Van Lines moving truck!”
He said, “Well, I can rent you a 4 bedroom/2 bath house for $200/month if you’ll clean it up.”
Then he said,
“You need to know that the previous owner shot his wife in the house a year ago. He then shot himself, killing himself, in the house.”
I moved in on January 31, 1990.
I paid TOP DOLLAR for the home “AS IS!” This is the ceiling in the eating area of the house when I moved in.
On February 2 he asked me, “If you could purchase this home, would you?” I laughed and said – “Of course!”
Thinking he must be joking because I was flat broke, had gone through bankruptcy, was in the process of an ugly divorce with horrible credit, was on worker’s comp because I had developed pneumonia while working 3 part-time jobs and going to school full time.
There was NO WAY I could get a home loan – at least that is what I thought.
On February 14 he brought papers and said, “Sign here!”
I’d done enough purchasing of homes I knew what these papers were and what they said. I didn’t ask any questions.
On February 16, 1990 – exactly 32 years ago TODAY! – I became the owner of this home – BAD FENG SHUI and all, but…
It was exactly what I was supposed to do and where I was supposed to be.
Over the next few weeks I’ll be posting bits and pieces of this story and the journey to CLEAN IT UP!
THANK GOODNESS I KNEW FENG SHUI plus HOW TO CLEAR NEGATIVE ENERGIES from a really bad energy home!
In my next few blogs I’ll share more of the stories about this house.
by llenore | Feb 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
LUCKY FOODS for the DAY
Whole Fish
Usual ways of spending the first day in an Asian culture would be to visit family members and share in wonderful morsels of food. REMEMBER: DO NOT COOK! Food should be prepared the day before so all can enjoy spending time together and not have to cook.
Here are some typical foods and what they represent:
- Dumplings (usually eaten at midnight) = Ring out the old year & ring in the new
- Whole poultry = Unity and good marriage between families
- Fish = Prosperity, unity (whole fish), Leaving leftovers for the next day = overflow prosperity
- Mandarin oranges = Family unity, attract wealth and success
- Fruit = Auspicious, Lucky
- Spring roll = Gold bars, wealth
- Mustard green, chard = Long life, longevity
- Rice cakes = Increasing prosperity year after year, growth in career, income, health, or height
- Long noodles = Longevity
- Dumplings = Wealth (looks like Gold Ingots, a form of money used in imperial days)
Dumplings
Additional, yet not typical foods:
- Peking Duck = Fidelity
- Sweet and Sour Pork = Desire for lots of grandchildren
- Lettuce wraps = Rising fortune
- Lion’s Head (very large) Meatballs = Power and strength, family togetherness
RED ENVELOPES
Red Envelopes, Ingots, Firecrackers, & Peach Blossoms for Health, Wealth, Love, Joy, & Good Luck!
If you can, find some small Lucky Red Envelopes to give to family, friends and children to wish them a Happy New Year. You put money in them; then give them to these people as you wish them “Happy New Year!” They are to be put in your purse or wallet, kept there all year long and not spent. It is a money attracter to bring wealth and prosperity – Also, so you “will never be broke!”
ACTIVITIES for CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY
Think of all the things you’d like to do this coming year. Make a list. This is the time to set your intentions.
Some ideas might be: hike, go on a picnic, go sailing or boating, ride a bike, read a book, travel, visit the beach or mountains, enjoy a movie, spend time with your pets, plant a new tree or bulbs, give time to a charity, spend time with family or loved ones, discover a new wine or place to eat, etc. The list is endless!
I have some friends who decided they wanted more time in various natural settings. Hence, they drove to the mountains (Sierra Nevada Range) the day before. The next morning they walked a little in the foothills, jumped in the car, drove to the Sacramento Delta and kayaked. Then they drove to the Pacific Ocean to see marine life at a reserve, stopping along the way for some wine tasting and a walk through the vineyards. They finished the day watching the sunset at a luxury resort after a spa treatment and enjoying more wine, a gourmet dinner and exquisite dessert.
Happy Chinese New Year 2022, Year of the Water Tiger
I do a little of everything I can think about that I’d like in my life the upcoming year. This makes for a very full day – one filled with joy. Some of the things I do are: take a walk (and try to go someplace I haven’t been before), talk to family & friends, play in my yard, read, write, take photos, eat great tasting food, maybe go to a restaurant for something wonderful, plan a vacation or trip, dream of things I want to do, and do some journaling.
Share a few things you are doing for the Lunar or Chinese New Year! I’d LOVE to hear what they are and energetically support you with your dreams!
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year!
Blessings,
Linda Lenore
by llenore | Jan 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Elegant Lunar New Year design with hanging lantern and sakura petals flying in the air. May you welcome happiness with the spring written in Chinese characters
The Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival and Lunar New Year. It is a time to “Welcome” the New Year with smiles and celebrations in order to have Good Fortune, happiness, a good harvest and all the Blessings a person desires in their life. Here are some rules and restrictions that have been observed through the centuries.
TABOOS on NEW YEAR’S DAY
- Do not say negative words (death, sick, pain, poor, break, kill, ghost, empty) – you don’t want to jinx yourself or bring misfortunes to you or loved ones
- Do not break ceramics of glass – Breaking things breaks your connection to prosperity
- Do not sweep or clean – (mentioned above)
- Do not wash your hair – That is washing away your Good Luck
- Do not use sharp objects like scissors or knives – It will cut your stream of wealth and success
- Do not borrow money on this day – Do not ask for a debt to be repaid on this day
- No fighting or crying as adults – If a child cries, do not scold them
- Avoid medicines, doctor’s, shots or surgery unless it is a serious medical issue or emergency
- Do not wake up a person – Let them arise at their own pace/speed
Wear something new on February 1, 2022.
Colorful Chinese cheongsam hanging for sale during Chinese New Year.
WEAR A NEW OUTFIT – or at least one new item of clothing
Greet the New Year with a new outfit for a new, fresh outlook on life! In China it would be a traditional Asian-styled dress for women. These days it can be a new shirt or blouse, pants, shoes or even just some new socks. Bright, glittery, sparkling jewelry or ornamental hair-ware are also some of the possibilities.
ACTIVITIES for CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY
As I mentioned before, it is said that whatever you do on the first day of the Chinese New Year is what you will be doing ALL YEAR LONG! So what do you want to do, or NOT do? Do you want to be driving in Rush Hour traffic and spending 14-16 hours at work all year long? Probably not!
Think of all the things you’d like to do this coming year. Make a list. This is the time to set your intentions.
Blessings,
Linda Lenore
