Writings

What Ru Shi Writes

Whatever comes to mind. Sometimes a story I read, sometimes something that came to me while holding my mala beads.

All Writings - feng-shui

After being single for too long, I looked into the Peach Blossom Position in feng shui
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After being single for too long, I looked into the Peach Blossom Position in feng shui

A while back I had dinner with a friend. She looked at me, started to say something, then stopped. Then she said it anyway: "You're not a bad catch, you know. How come nothing's ever happening?" I sm...

6/24/202610 min
Where Is the Wealth Corner in Your Home: I Cleaned Up the Spot Where I Kept My Delivery Boxes
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Where Is the Wealth Corner in Your Home: I Cleaned Up the Spot Where I Kept My Delivery Boxes

A friend told me my living room wealth corner was empty. I had no idea what she meant. After looking into it, I found that feng shui's principles are surprisingly simple — take care of the corners you've been ignoring, and your whole home changes.

6/23/20266 min
My Coworker Moved His Cactus: A Real Talk About Desk Feng Shui
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My Coworker Moved His Cactus: A Real Talk About Desk Feng Shui

My coworker suddenly moved his cactus from the left to the right side of his desk. I wanted to laugh — but after thinking about it, some things really do affect your state of mind without you understanding why. Today: the four directions of your desk, the objects people overlook, and what colors mean.

6/15/20268 min
What's Your Element Missing? What a Crystal Bracelet Taught Me
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What's Your Element Missing? What a Crystal Bracelet Taught Me

I saw a foreign girl wearing Five Elements crystal bracelets, calling it her Chinese crystal healing. I looked down at my old bodhi seed bracelet. Then I actually researched the Five Elements and their crystal correspondences — and found it's not superstition. It's a way to pay attention.

6/12/20268 min
My Friend Couldn't Sleep for Three Months After Moving: On the Invisible Things in Your Bedroom
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My Friend Couldn't Sleep for Three Months After Moving: On the Invisible Things in Your Bedroom

Where your bed faces, which way the mirror points, what's above your head — these little things you thought didn't matter might be quietly stealing your sleep. It's not superstition. It's your body being honest.

6/11/20266 min