How Fire Safety is Like Feng Shui
Feng Shui is known as the art of placement. Practitioners use a variety of techniques and practices to promote order, balance and a sense of peace in a home. It occurred to me that prepping for fire requires a similar mindset.
Fung Shui Principles:
Don’t Store What You Don’t Need
Feng Shui principles encourage us to get rid of excess stuff. Things piled up anywhere we can store them are just fuel waiting for a spark. Excavating our storage depots encourages the flow of Qi and eliminates fuel for fires.
Cleanliness is Lucky
In Feng Shui a messy home is a home where energy can’t flow. A stale place where Qi is stagnant attracts bad luck. Fires need fuel keeping surfaces clean cuts down the chance of grease fires in the kitchen. That seems pretty lucky to me.
Eliminate Clutter
Clutter stagnates Qi. Clutter also blocks walkways, staircases, hallways. The more stuff between you and the door the harder it will be for you and your family to get out quickly and safely.
Create a Calm Environment
One of the goals of Feng Shui is to create living environments that are comfortable, tranquil and safe. With your fire safety plan in place and your emergency kit ready to go, you and your family will be ready to leave safely and calmly if a fire does happen.
Can you apply a Feng Shui principle to your preparations today ?
