Love Note from Anjie: Breathe In, Breathe Out

Anjie Cho December 31, 2022

december 31, 2022 // love note from anjie

breathe in, breathe out

“We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive.”

“Only the present moment contains life.”

― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Peace Is Every Step

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An Invitation to Stillness

During this transition to the new year, the phenomenal world – our lives – invite us to listen and be still.

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Create your mandala: 2023 year of the water rabbit

In person gathering

Lunar New Year Day

Join me in person on Lunar New Year Day (with vegetarian dumplings!) for a gathering hosted by SHAMBHALA Center of New York

Create your Mandala for 2023: Year of the Black Water Rabbit (In Person) with Anjie Cho

Sunday Jan 22, 2022

Still Mind Zendo, 37 West 17th Street, NYC

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Reset Your Home and Spirit

Our annual New Year Reset Package is now open for enrollment!

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27 Day Challenge

Join our complimentary 27 day challenge from Winter Solstice to Lunar New Year! love from Mindful Design Feng Shui School!

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Dharma Gathering

Feng Shui for the New Year with Mindfulness

Join me for meditation practice and feng shui inspired intention setting to welcome in 2023. I'll walk us through how to invite the new year with mindfulness approched through feng shui. Learn how to let go and invite in new fresh qi (life force energy) through your home and meditation practice

Hosted by SHAMBHALA New York City

Tue January 10, 2023 at 7pm EST

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happy new year my friends,

Anjie

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Love Note from Anjie: Lighting a Candle

Anjie Cho December 24, 2022

december 24, 2022 // love note from anjie

lighting a candle

“It’s such a simple thing to light a candle it changes the whole tone of an experience….If I get the lighting right I can change people’s way of thinking. Predispose them to let the experience wash over them.” — Alice Waters

light a candle

inspire your fire qi for warmth

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Yin fire with candles

candles with incense or essential oils for warmth, illumination and inspiration for the winter.

my favorites right now: EVERGREENS

juniper. cedarwood. pine.

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Summit: The Best Year of Your Life Register For Free January 11-20 Online Summit

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Best Year of Your Life Summit

Join me for an extraordinary online event I’m speaking at: The Best Year of Your Life Summit on Jan 11-20. These are 10 powerful days designed to help you kickstart your New Year.

They’ve gathered more than 45 presenters to guide you, including renowned authors, scientists, habit change specialists, mindset and success coaches, and experts in relationships, health & wellness and more.

I’m thrilled to be one of the Summit speakers, along with Alex Ortner, Ocean Robbins, Dr. Dan Siegel, Kelly McGonigal, Thomas Hübl, Kristin Neff, Dr. Judson Brewer and many more….

My session is scheduled for Jan 19, 2022

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Reset Your Home and Spirit

Our annual New Year Reset Package is now open for enrollment!

ENROLL HERE

COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAM:

27 Day Challenge

Join our complimentary 27 day challenge from Winter Solstice to Lunar New Year! love from Mindful Design Feng Shui School!

Free RSVP

Dharma Gathering

Feng Shui for the New Year with Mindfulness

Hosted by SHAMBHALA New York City

Tue January 10, 2023 at 7pm EST

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with warmth and fire,

Anjie

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Warming Up Your Home As It Cools Down Outside

Anjie Cho November 17, 2021

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping lower. Even if you’re a big fan of winter and its climate, you likely welcome a warm home, preferably without high heating bills. I’ve got a few tips to help warm you and your nest without a big impact to your wallet.

Add layers

Your cold weather closet boasts sweaters, coats and scarves. You know a thing or two about layering, but that’s not what we’re talking about here. Your home can benefit from layers too. According to the National Energy Foundation, your floors can account for up to 10 percent of heat loss if they’re not insulated. That gorgeous area rug you’ve been eyeing isn’t just another pretty accessory. It’s insulation. Your toes will thank you.

Open, then close

In the morning throw open your curtains and raise the blinds. Let the sun shine in to warm things up. When the sun sets, however, it’s time to pull the blinds and hold in all that warmth. Consider switching out your airy curtains for something a little more substantial in cold months. If a new set of curtains isn’t in the budget, look for thermal liners that you can add to your existing window treatments.

Bake something

Winter is a wonderful time to work out your culinary muscle! If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at making bread from scratch, turn the oven on and go for it! There’s nothing better than fresh bread from the oven with a pot of rich stew bubbling on the stove to warm you up – and not just from the belly out! Your cook top and oven will share some of its heat with the room too!

Seal the deal

Before the frost debuts, check your windows and doors for drafts. Caulking window frames, installing weather stripping and deploying a draft stopper at the base of your doors will help keep more warm air in and the cold air out.

Consider humidity

In the summer we bemoan the hotter-than-it-is feel of humid days. Don’t forget that in the winter. Humid air feels warmer. Put a humidifier to work, or leave your bathroom doors open a crack when you shower (or after your warm shower!) to let some of that damp air warm you up.

Reverse your fans

If you have ceiling fans, put them to work in the winter! Just be sure to change their direction first. Running your fans clockwise will push the warm air that’s risen back down to you.

Change things up

If you’ve been thinking about trying out the view from another side of the room, now’s a good time. Move your favorite chair or sofa away from large windows and outside walls. In the bedroom, break out the flannel sheets and pile on your favorite quilts.

Focus on you

Being toasty isn’t just about the room temperature. Grab yourself a good book, nestle down into your favorite seat with a warm, cuddlesome quilt. Don’t forget to fill up your mug with something warm to drink and don a plush pair of socks.

by Anjie Cho