MY NEW DIVOGA

So, in talking about MY NEW DIVOGA (chair), there are a three things that I must talk about, because I think they are all related.

1. Procrastination
2. Motivation
3. The new FENG SHUI of my room

They say the road to recovery is admittance of a problem. So here goes.

Hello, I am a Procrastinator! Things that I want to achieve in the long run come second to things that I want to do right now.

This story of procrastination starts with me deciding on a whim to rearrange my room. Of course you can’t picture it if you haven’t seen my room, but that doesn’t matter. I came home and I just had to move my bed from the middle of my room to the corner. What matters is that this move caused another problem to further my procrastination. There was now a huge empty space where my bed used to be, and I was stuck on how to resolve this space. Rugs, new curtains, paint…Ikea, Home Depot, Office Max, Bed Bath and Beyond. I couldn’t think of anything that I felt secure about.

So bam! Fast forward to the following Sunday’s voice lesson with Mary Elizabeth Micari and she hands me a book. FENG SHUI IN 10 SIMPLE LESSONS by jANE bUTLER-bIGGS.

Now I didn’t read the book from cover to cover, but I took away a few simple helpful tips.

1. Colors matter.
2. Materials matter (what your furniture is made of).
3. It all comes down to the balance of chi/energy in your living space.

What this book really did for me was show me where the chi lied within my living space. I wanted my space to be motivational as well as calming. It turns out that my metal frame bed was suited for the northwest corner of my room (according to the Ba Gua chart this corner of my room governs guardian angels, helpful people and mentors and the late evening…I know, I know, Feng Shui is deep!)

So I decided that I wanted a red chair for my workspace/desk. Red, within the color range of Fire (one of the five elements including Water, Wood, Earth and Metal), motivates Action, Enlightenment, Self-esteem and Public status. And in being a procrastinator, I was hoping this red would light a fire under my a** to get some writing done. So I purchased MY NEW DIVOGA today and assembled it as soon as I got home.

Beaut ain’t he? Yes, he’s a he. 🙂 He even has a chrome base which, in the chart of elements, is supposed to motivate Order, Structure, Leisure and pleasure as well as Creativity. Did I pick a perfect chair, or did I pick a perfect chair? Now all I need is a green plant in the southeast corner of my room for prosperity! 😛

Now, so far, this has proven to be a good investment, because it is 1am, I have a 16 hour day tomorrow and I’m still up writing. Let’s hope this is a sign of good stories, poems, blogging to come.