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I sometimes believe that we all "trip" through life....with some fascinating successes and some really difficult falls---sometimes flat on our face.  When I fall (both literally and figuratively) I sometimes stay there for a moment, take a deep breath and pick myself back up again.  What choices do we really have?  And how long can we stay down there?

For some people it takes longer to bounce back up.  They need time and space to recover, think things through, learn a lesson and begin to heal from the experience.  But eventually they too will get themselves up again and get back into the game.  I guess it's what taking chances are all about; if you're willing to step out of your box, try something new then you risk the failure that may come with it.

Some people are not willing to take risks.  They stay where they are emotionally comfortable.  And just when I believe I've overcome one thing, sure enough something ELSE pops up with the same question:  Do I want to step out of my safety zone AGAIN?  Oddly enough, I usually do.  I keep taking those risks and have, over the years, taken some pretty difficult falls.  And then I remember an old favorite and head to You Tube to listen:

 " I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW"

**Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant for New York and Long Island since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island providing Feng Shui Consultations for all of New York City, Long Island and at a distance for Homes, Businesses, Offices, Corporations and New Construction.

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Feng Shui in New York.....Apparently The Mandarin Hotel hit a home run with Nita Ambani as well.

I thought this was interesting enough to pass along.  Especially since the economy is not at it's best at the moment.  Custom homes are one thing, but THIS is the world's first BILLION dollar home---and it's built on the principles of Vastu.

The lobby of The Mardarin Hotel in New York City (Manhattan).

Vastu and Feng Shui have been intermingled for years as many of the properties and the ideas behind it (such as The Elements and The Energy) remain the same.  Vastu is at least as old as Feng Shui (which is estimated to be between 3 to 5,000 years old) and is practiced in India primarily. 

There are  not many (if any) Vastu Practitioners to my knowledge in the United States so it's likely that people from India that believe in Vastu (and many do) also believe in Feng Shui and will call a Feng Shui Consultant.  I have done several homes in the tradition of Feng Shui for my Indian clients and some businesses as well.

The Mandarin hotel has caught my eye as well on one occasion when I was in New York City and passing by.  I had decided to stop in and see it and of course took  a few shots of it.  Nita was impressed as well and decided to make her home using the principles of Vastu/Feng Shui from this New York City hotel.

Beautiful Views from one of several restaurants in The Mandarin Hotel.

This home, if you read the article by Forbes, was built with the Principles of Vastu.  Custom built of course.  I was interested to see the pictures (which you can view from the link) of both the Interior and Exterior.  Some of the way it was built, from a Feng Shui Perspective, would not be considered the best aspects.  But with the money invested in it, I hope it came out to be a dream home for its owners!  

Inside The World's First Billion-Dollar Home

**Carole Provenzale has been a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner since 1997 and is the Founder of Feng Shui Long Island, New York providing on site Feng Shui Consultations for all of New York and Long Island and distance consultations are available by phone.  Feng Shui Consultations for Businesses, Homes, Apartments, Offices, Corporations, Condos and Studios and for Renovations and New Construction. 

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