Ain’t nothing like the real thing...

Living things add vitality and a vibrancy that is difficult to duplicate with substitutes. Generally, the further one moves away from the original of something, the lower it vibrates. For example, a live plant is exponentially more vibrant than it’s silk counterpart. A hand-made craft is much more interesting than a machine made craft. Organic cheddar cheese is more nutritious than processed orange cheese. Fresh food is healthier than canned or frozen.

Here are a few ways to enhance chi in your office, home and body:
	Replace silk and dried flowers with live plants. There are several varieties that need very little care. Easy-care house plants.
	Use natural materials in remodeling and new construction projects. For example include natural stone, wood, and natural fibers like wool, silk, cotton, linen and hemp.
	Replace current light with full-spectrum substitutes. Full-spectrum lighting emits a more natural looking light.
	Substitute beeswax candles for paraffin.
	Clean your space with natural, healthier choices like white vinegar, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and tea tree oil. As a bonus, you’ll save money. Healthy Home - How to Make an Healthy, Environmentally Safe Home.
	Add natural scents to your home with pure essential oils.
	Stock your kitchen with fresh, free-range and organic foods.
	Regularly take in a live performance of music, stage and comedy.
	Open windows regularly.
Consider the numerous ways you can invite “living” chi into your space and benefit from its life enhancing qualities.