Accidentally Sleeping With Your Ex?

A while back, plagued with insomnia, freakish dreams, and a daily dose of wicked bed-head from nightly tossing and turning, I consulted with a Feng Shui expert. Most people want plumbers and lawyers as friends – I’m telling you, add a Feng Shui person to that list.

Feng Shui is the ancient practice of organizing your stuff and surroundings to maximize the good things in your life. Scoff if you will. But Madonna & Las Vegas hotels use it – and that’s good enough me. Expert asked me pointed questions about the physical state of my bedroom, what I was cramming into the bottom of my closet, and even the stuff under my bed… and THAT was an issue.

The list looked something like this:

· gorgeous glass wine bottle (sadly empty) that held the expensive elixir we drank – just before he got wasted and threw his shoes off the bridge

· dead flowers (don’t judge – there was a reason I kept them that I can’t remember now)

· photo album of the vacay that started fine, and soon went sideways enough that we took different planes home

· shoes to die for – and I almost did from the insane blisters they gave me

· dust – a lot of dust

The symbolism was almost too much to take. Since I no longer wanted to share my sleep and dreams with my ex, dead stuff, stilettos that could be classified as weapons, or a bunch of dust mites, I cleaned.

According to Feng Shui principles, ‘out of sight, out of mind’ is totally false. Like it or not, we’re connected with our surroundings - and even though we may not realize it, the stuff around us gets into our heads and changes us. And in the bedroom – if it’s under your bed, like it or not, you’re sleeping with it. (Caveat: throwing a movie poster of Daniel Craig under your mattress may not make you the next Bond girl.)

So if you’re sick of the tangled locks, twisted dreams, and bags under your eyes, before you swallow the sleeping pills, it might not hurt to check out the space you’re in. Getting rid of the hidden demons and dust-bunnies under your bed might be just what you need to stop any inadvertent ex antics and get you more restful sleeps.