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To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts GROK Messages Home Explore 1 Notifications Messages Grok Premium Lists Bookmarks Jobs Communities Articles Verified Orgs Profile More Post Leila Clark @leilavclark Post See new posts Conversation Alexandra @innerpathing · Feb 4 i had always been a window maximalist MORE WINDOWS, MORE BETTER ...right? 1 30 413 Alexandra @innerpathing · Feb 4 but when i studied feng shui, i was surprised to discover that window-maxing techniques like floor-to-ceiling windows are discouraged why? bc they make you feel exposed. as pretty as the view may be, subconsciously you don't feel safe 2 1 29 460 Alexandra @innerpathing · Feb 4 feng shui is about setting up the room to be a container that receives and holds positive energy the left office is gorgeous, but would leave you feeling wistful. the energy's pouring out whereas the right office feels more contained. you could get good focused work done here 3 1 53 435 Alexandra

@innerpathing: anyway but let's talk about my favorite thing, which is SKYLIGHTS imo skylights let in inspired positive energy without leaking out much energy. that's why whenever you're in a room with a skylight it feels GOOD even a room without any other windows, just skylight, feels good @innerpathing: i think skylights are the real 80/20 of housing improvement like look at this gorgeous house desperately in need of a skylight! adding another window wouldn't do that much, but a skylight would transform it from feeling sad to inspired + incredible @innerpathing: actually i keep runni

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