{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69847aa923ea131264237285/69a95ee5345da197e03e5412?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Ostrich Effect","description":"<p>Welcome to The Calm &amp; Happy Home Podcast!</p><p><br></p><p>This week, I'm talking about the Ostrich Effect. The very human habit of burying our heads in the sand and hoping that if we don't look at something, it might just sort itself out.</p><p>In this episode, I'm sharing how avoidance quietly shows up in our homes, our wardrobes, our drawers and our lives, and the small, gentle steps we can take to finally lift our heads back up.</p><p>Inside this episode, I'm talking about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What the Ostrich Effect actually is and why we all do it</li><li>How your home is a mirror of everything you've been avoiding</li><li>The unopened bank statements, the drawer of doom and the wardrobe full of old versions of yourself</li><li>Why avoidance isn't laziness, it's usually overwhelm or emotional weight</li><li>How stuck energy in your home is linked to the things you haven't dealt with yet</li><li>Why you don't need a big life overhaul, just one small thing at a time</li><li>How March's momentum energy is calling you to gently ease your head out of the sand</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You cannot always control what's going on around you. But you can control where you place your attention.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>So the question becomes, what have you been avoiding?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>2026 Year of the Horse Energy Planner: <a href=\"https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/2026-planner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/2026-planner</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can buy&nbsp;<em>The Calm and Happy Home</em>&nbsp;now:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1836810113/?bestFormat=true&amp;k=the%20calm%20and%20happy%20home&amp;ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k0_1_13_de&amp;crid=18RCONVMZSWXM&amp;sprefix=the%20calm%20and%20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-calm-and-happy-home-kimberley-gallagher/1146980825?ean=9781836810117\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Calm-Happy-Home/Kimberley-Gallagher/9781836810117?id=9043308178350\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Books-A-Million</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.indigo.ca/fr-ca/the-calm-and-happy-home-how-to-bring-good-vibes-into-your-home-and-life/9781836810117.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Indigo</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://watkinspublishing.com/books/the-calm-and-happy-home/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watkins Publishing</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join the community at&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.somuchlove.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>somuchlove.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;and follow along&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/somuchlovekimberley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>@somuchlovekimberley</em></strong></a></p><p><strong>So much love, Kimberley xx</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A bespoke analysis of your home to unlock the exact remedies your living space needs to support you in a life of more abundance and prosperity:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/home-analysis-service\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/home-analysis-service</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/11-consultation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Work with me 1 to 1 here!</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you loved this episode don't forget to subscribe, leave a 5* review on Apple Podcasts and tag me in your stories on Instagram&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thefengshuiflow/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thefengshuiflow</a>! xx</p>","author_name":"Kimberley Gallagher"}