Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Attract Money Now!

A recent New York Times article wrote that psychics and astrologers are seeing a boom in their business as people flock to them to answer questions about their finances.
 
But, there is a better way to attract money and it begins in your home and office. There are definite steps to take to keep your money intact—or to make more. 

Attracting money begins with a clean and clutter-free home. Clutter bogs us down and doesn’t allow us to perform as well as we should, Energy should flow into a home and glide effortlessly around the home. Having a lot of junk in the entry way, for example, is a good way to prevent this from happening. Even more importantly, clutter prevents us from thinking clearly, which prevents us from manifesting what we want—in this case, money. 

Once your home is clean and free from clutter, Feng Shui can be used to bolster your finances. The Bagua is the sacred octagon used in Feng Shui and is one of the oldest methods for reading energy patterns. The eight sides of the octagon plus the center are the nine sections, or Guas, that correspond to one or more life areas.  

The wealth area is in the upper left section of the Bagua. Superimpose the map over the entire home, or concentrate on important rooms, like the bedroom, office or entryway. The wealth corner of the desk is also important. You can bolster the wealth corner in one or all of the rooms in your home. 

Depicting the flow of money, water objects like fountains or aquariums are the best choice in the wealth areas of the home or office. A photograph of water will also work. Add coins to a fountain for even more power. Heavy objects, depicting grounded finances, are also good. Choose plants, sculptures and other heavy objects. When you look at these objects, think about attracting good fortune and having as much money as you desire. 

Finally, another key to attracting money is to think positively and to give energy, focus and attention to making it. Writing down your thoughts about how it feels to have plenty of money and feel what it’s like to be worry free about finances. 
Try these tips before you spend your money on a psychic! 

For more information on how to attract money, read the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet by Norma Lehmeier Hartie.

Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet is now in its second printing! Go to book to purchase your copy.
Go to Harmonious Environment website

Norma Lehmeier Hartie

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Self-Published Book Beats Large Publishers’ books for Prestigious USA National Best Non-Fiction Book 2008

Self-Published Book Beats Large Publishers’ books for Prestigious
USA National Best Non-Fiction Book 2008


Lingham Press is proud to announce that Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet, by Norma Lehmeier Hartie, won the coveted USA National Best Non-Fiction Book Award, against titles from publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Tarcher/Penguin, HarperCollins, Hyperion, and St. Martin’s Press. Earlier this year, the book also won the 15th Annual Writer's Digest International Book Awards.

Sales of the book were in the top 1% of all self-published books and the top 10% of all books sold in 2007. Harmonious Environment is consistently a best-seller on Amazon in the health, body and mind category. Part of the reason for strong sales and the book awards is the timeliness of the subject; how to green your home and your body.

Unlike many self-published books, Harmonious Environment is indistinguishable from a book that has been traditionally published, as only professionals worked creating it. “The advantage of self-publishing is that the author has complete control of the process,” says Norma Lehmeier Hartie. “I wanted to choose the look of the cover, for example. I ended up hiring a photographer who worked with the cover designer to create a memorable and beautiful look.”

Harmonious Environment focuses on how to create a beautiful, non-toxic and natural home and workspace; a sanctuary that will support, invigorate and nourish to enable the reader to flourish in all aspects of their lives-while being kind to the environment.

“In reading Harmonious Environment, we can only be inspired to beautify our lives, make the necessary changes that would make us happier, healthier, more at peace—on a personal, group, community or global level … a lovely book to keep and refer to often,” Judge from Writer’s Digest.

Norma Lehmeier Hartie is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence and Parsons School of Design and has been an interior designer for over 20 years. She is the creator of the practice of Harmonious Adjustments™. Ms. Hartie resides an hour from NYC. This is her first book.

Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet by Norma Lehmeier Hartie
ISBN 9780977963300, 300 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 trade paperback, $19.95, 2007
Lingham Press, http://www.linghampress.com
Contact: Norma Lehmeier Hartie at: 914-739-8966 or norma@HarmoniousEnvironment.com

Norma Lehmeier Hartie
Publisher
Lingham Press
Crugers, NY
Phone : 914-739-8966

Green and Beautify Your Home for the Holidays

The EPA considers indoor air quality one of the greatest single factors contributing to ill health, and indoor air can easily be 10 times more polluted than outdoor air. Studies of indoor environments have shown that many modern materials and chemicals contribute to a growing list of environmentally induced illnesses. It is estimated that the scores of potentially harmful chemicals in our homes can be up to sixteen hundred times more potent when combined.

During the holidays, indoor air is of special concern, as we tend to spend large amounts of time inside and many decorations are unsafe.

How to figure out what products are safe is the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet by Norma Lehmeier Hartie. Harmonious Environment is the Grand Prize Winner of the 15th Annual Writer's Digest International Book Awards and won the coveted 2008 USA National Best Non-Fiction Book Award.

Harmonious Environment, published by Lingham Press, focuses on how to create a beautiful, non-toxic and natural home and workspace; a sanctuary that will support, invigorate and nourish to enable the reader to flourish in all aspects of their lives-while being kind to the environment.

“In reading Harmonious Environment, we can only be inspired to beautify our lives, make the necessary changes that would make us happier, healthier, more at peace—on a personal, group, community or global level … a lovely book to keep and refer to often,” Judge from Writer’s Digest.

Norma Lehmeier Hartie, creator of the Harmonious Adjustments™ system, has a road map for you: Cleanse a home of indoor air pollution, hidden harsh chemicals, harmful negative energy, and other toxic elements
• Organize your home to keep it uncluttered and easy to clean with Green methods
• Switch to an eco-friendly, healthier lifestyle with easy methods and products for personal care, household cleaning, cooking and eating (complete with tasty, nutritious easily prepared recipes)
• Learn secrets of Green lighting and interior decorating to inexpensively create attractive, warm, comfortable spaces
• Sleep better
• Improve your career, your organizational skills, even your love life

Norma Lehmeier Hartie is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence and Parsons School of Design and has been an interior designer for over 20 years. She is the creator of the practice of Harmonious Adjustments™. Ms. Hartie resides an hour from NYC. This is her first book.

Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet by Norma Lehmeier Hartie
ISBN 9780977963300, 300 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 trade paperback, $19.95, 2007
Lingham Press, http://www.linghampress.com
Contact: Norma Lehmeier Hartie at: 914-739-8966 or norma@HarmoniousEnvironment.com
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Norma Lehmeier Hartie
Publisher
Lingham Press
Crugers, NY
Phone : 914-739-8966

Live Within Your Means and Go Green!

For many Americans, the current economy is a wake-up call to change their spending habits. For some, there is no choice, as people face layoffs, and banks that are unwilling to lend them money.

Concurrently, Americans are becoming increasingly aware that our environment is in danger, that global warming and pollution threaten the planet and our health.

The good news is that making green—or environmentally friendly choices—is a great way to cut your spending, too!

There are literally hundreds of ways to cut spending and go green in every spending category:

Home
• Reduce electrical usage; replace incandescent light bulbs with CFL’s, replace old refrigerator with Energy Star efficient model
• Reduce heating usage; lower thermostat, seal drafty windows and doors
• Reduce cooling usage by adding fans
• Purchase second-hand quality furniture if you cannot afford good quality new
• Use VOC free paint instead of expensive and polluting wallpaper
• Replace worn carpet that degrades air quality with sustainable bamboo or wood that will last a lifetime
• Instead of buying impulse stuff made from nonrenewable materials, indulge in houseplants that clean the air of your home or flowers.
Food
• Compare the cost of buying whole foods that are organic, and local with conventional prepared food. Organic is healthier for you and the planet and whole foods are less expensive than prepared food.
• Get a filter system for your tap water and use a stainless, reusable water bottle instead of buying expensive, wasteful bottled water.
• Limit eating out. Learn to cook, if you don’t know how.

Clothing
• Limit purchases to what you really love and buy quality, natural fabrics that are better for the environment
• Consider swapping clothes, especially for children

Miscellaneous
• Always purchase products made from renewable sources rather than nonrenewable (avail plastic whenever possible)
• Buy best quality you can afford—stuff that lasts, stays out of landfill and that you buy once—not repeatedly, like furniture. Buy second-hand or go to Freecycle.org for free things.
• If shopping is a hobby, find another one.
• Swap stuff with friends and family, either temporarily or permanently.
• Don’t buy on impulse.

For many more tips, read the award winning book, Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet by Norma Lehmeier Hartie. Harmonious Environment is the Grand Prize Winner of the 15th Annual Writer's Digest International Book Awards and won the coveted 2008 USA National Best Non-Fiction Book Award.

Norma Lehmeier Hartie is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence and Parsons School of Design and has been an interior designer for over 20 years. She is the creator of the practice of Harmonious Adjustments™. Ms. Hartie resides an hour from NYC. This is her first book.

Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet by Norma Lehmeier Hartie
ISBN 9780977963300, 300 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 trade paperback, $19.95, 2007
Lingham Press, http://www.linghampress.com
Contact: Norma Lehmeier Hartie at: 914-739-8966 or norma@HarmoniousEnvironment.com
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Norma Lehmeier Hartie
Publisher
Lingham Press
Crugers, NY
Phone : 914-739-8966