ReDWOOD national park

ReDWOOD national park

 
“Your ability to see beauty and possibility is directly proportionate to the level at which you embrace gratitude”
— - Dr. Steve Maraboli

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No one can ever take your love away from you, nor can you give away so much love as to have nothing left to give. Love flows from us freely and naturally. We can resist it, try to push back again the flood. We can swear to the stars and back that we will never love again, but it always sneaks through the cracks. Our resistance to the love inside leads to feelings of despair and loneliness and emptiness. When we realize the infinite abundance of love inside of us, we start sharing it freely with everyone and the more we share the more we feel like we have to share. #loveisinfinite #truelovequote #happyvalentinesday #belove #believeinlove #thepoweroflove When we consciously create happiness internally, through our choices and focus, that happiness starts to be reflected externally in our life situations. How will you choose happiness today? #beautyintheeveryday #choosehappiness #lovethislife I don't post all my blog articles on my feed, but this one is especially helpful in my humble opinion. In honor of Valentine's Day I wanted to write about relationships and my relationship with my husband is one of the greatest Joy's in my life. But it hasn't been easy. In fact I think what is so awesome about our relationship is that it has been one trial by fire after another and each fire has forged us together stronger and more resilient than ever before. Each stressful situation has asked us to choose and we always choose each other. We choose to give each other love and time and compassion and the benefit of the doubt. This post is all about the 5 things that I believe keep our bond strong through adversity and I wanted to share that with you. Valentine's day is wonderful, but it is the daily commitment to building trust that keeps our relationships going. Love you all! Find the article by following the link in my bio or by copying Www.anacoffey.com into your search bar. #relationshiptips #buildingstrongrelationships #consciousrelationship #trialbyfire #trust #trustyourself #trustyourpartner #buildtrust #committolovingyourself #commitmentissues Monday Q*** What does cultivating a conscious and healthy relationship mean to you? I am excited to hear your answers and I hope that by taking the time to write about conscious relationships, you allow your love to flow and fill you up from top to toe! 💗 **************************************** I am so grateful for the relationship I have with my husband. We are both so dedicated to growing and improving ourselves and are so supportive of each other's journeys that I feel like we are walking our own paths, side by side. This is so different for me from the multiple co-dependent relationships that I have had in the past. Greg has triggered so much pain in me that needed to be healed and he patiently and lovingly held the space for me to heal. I do the same for him. We challenge each other to be more authentically ourselves and to be more in love every day. We experiment with our relationship, with what works for us and what doesn't, and we know that when it doesn't work, it is a reflection of the action or practice and not the person. Greg's love for me is the closest to unconditional that I have yet experienced. I know that I can make mistakes and have all those human moments when I forget that I am love, but he doesn't forget. Greg will be the first person to point out to me that I am not acting like my true self and will be the first to forgive me and just wait, without judgment, until I remember who I really am again. ********************************** #consciousrelationships #consciousrelationship #authenticcommunication #authenticrelationships #happyvalentinesday #beinlove We all go through times when we are waiting for that last piece of the puzzle to click into place. Times when we just don't know what is coming next or when it will come. What can we do to be happy in the meantime? For me, I find that I am drawn to the peace and serenity I feel outdoors, to going on more and more walks in the woods. I am also drawn to the passion and flow that come from moving my body. I find myself wanting to dance or exercise or do yoga or aerial circus. I am drawn to listening to music and allowing my body to move the way that it wants to. I find myself wanting the connection that comes with having time to myself, time to be and to think and to meditate. I enjoy doing so many things and being with so many people. I have so many passions and skills and ideas and until I am inspired on exactly which combination of passions to focus on, I am going to focus on passion itself, on fun itself and on happiness itself. Passion, fun, happiness are energies that we can bring to everything that we do. So even if you are like me, waiting for the pieces to click together and form a clear picture, a clear path to follow, maybe we can focus on adding the energy that we want our futures to revolve around and wrap them around all we do in this present moment #justbehappy #choosehappiness #dowhatyoulove #followyourbliss✨ #havealittlefun #getoutside #goforawalk #moveyourbody I was making apple oatmeal muffins last night and when I poured the first scoop of flour into my bowl it came out as a perfect heart. Sometimes we go through periods in our lives where everything seems uncertain, but if we pay close attention, there are always little reminders that everything is going to be okay. We are love, first and foremost, and if we can go about our lives with the intention of adding love to everything we create, then we are doing a great service to the world. #belove #createwithlove #wearelove #wearecreators #everythingisgoingtobeokay #lovingkindness We all go through periods where we are in the Gap. The space between known and unknown. Maybe you are between jobs or homes or cities or relationships. There is a sense of the old coming to a close, but the new has not yet stepped up to take it's place. For me, this Gap is a pattern. My life has been filled with significant changes of all kinds and there is often a long period of Not Knowing in the middle. I didn't recognize this as a pattern, because it wasn't a pattern of doing or action, it was more like a pattern of the negative space between actions. Patterns in our lives, reoccurring events (or in this case lack of events), happen when we didn't quite integrate the lesson we needed to learn the last time (or many times) this genre of event or gap happened. For me the lesson is clear this time. I need to learn to be happy not knowing. I need to cultivate happiness and joy that is not dependent on the conditions of my life. Not dependent on other people or on work or on money or on where I am living or on whether or not I have found my purpose yet. When I am unconditionally joy full the answers and insight I seek will become available to me. So cultivating joy and connection and fulfillment that is UNconditional is my purpose right now in this moment. What gap are you in? What aspect of your life is still unknown? Can you be happy in the NOT knowing? love you all! #unconditionallove #unconditionaljoy #unconditionalhappiness #beautyintheeveryday Sometimes life closes in around you and you feel like you might get trapped beneath the ice. There is flow, easy flow, beneath. Focus on what IS working in your life, what is beautiful and easy and peaceful and abundant and know that... #everythingisalwaysworkingoutforme #everythingisgoingtobeokay Every time we BREATHE with intention and shift our focus from the Ego's busy workings to the calm and quiet of the Observer state, new doors open to us. Doors of opportunity, of beauty, of joy, of grace appear out of no where because we have the power of presence on our side. The power of presence is the power of connection! When we breathe and pause in the present moment to connect to the Observer part of our consciousness we step into a time that is not a time and a place that is not a place. We are able to bridge the gap between the Ego and our Higher Selves and benefit from the insight and information of both. New doors appear because our higher selves shed light on them and we are far enough removed from Ego's obsession with the past and future that we can see these doors as they open invitingly in the now. All we have to do is breathe, focus on what we feel now, ask our higher selves for a little light and guidance and eagerly await the answer (which can come in an infinite number of ways). #intentionallyfocused #breathe #breathingmeditation #higherself #divineguidance #infiniteintelligence #infinitepossibilities #perspective #perspectiveshift #egoicmind #meditationeveryday Rituals are actions that focus intention. Something that is ritualized is pre-planned. Every step has a purpose and a meaning and an intention to focus on while you perform that action. I think, at least for me, life can get a little "last minute", a little haphazard and a lot unintentional. Today is the New Moon. A time to think about and get intentional about the things you want to create more of in your life. For me, I want to be more intentional and maybe create some daily, weekly or months rituals that refocus my energy and empower my intent. What's your favorite ritual? Or what is one you want to start? #newmoonritual #newmoon #newmoonmagic #divinefeminine #powerofintention #morningrituals #dailyritual #intentionallyfocused Just a little bit of beauty to brighten your day. Turkey tail mushrooms on an old stump by the side of the road. #beautyintheeveryday #mushrooms #turkeytailmushroom #beautyinnature #getoutside #takeawalk #sundayfunday #sunshineandsmiles Where are you still trying to look good? Where are you still stuck in comparison and self judgement? Where are you afraid that if you fully go for it and try your best, it won't be enough and then your not enough-ness will be proven beyond the hope of a reasonable doubt. If you feel like a failure ask yourself "who wrote the test?". Are you willing to be open to letting that go? What if your imperfections and your determination to better yourself and to keep trying to share the love you have is what is perfect about you? There is nothing relatable about perfection and there is no hierarchy when it comes to the personal and spiritual growth of human kind. Extend yourself the same compassion you give so freely to others. My love to you. #comparisonisthethiefofjoy #perfectimperfection #yourareenough #bekindtoyourself #compassion #fearlessfriday I consider it part of my purpose to heal and to teach, but there is a big lesson in here! As a teacher, I provide resources, perspectives and tools. I am not responsible for what the student does with that information if anything. I cannot force them to remember or integrate or analyze that information and I cannot turn knowledge into wisdom FOR them Taking on responsibility for this task would only damage me. The idea that I have to take responsibility for someone else's learning also insinuates at some level, that I don't believe they are capable or smart enough to be responsible for their own learning. As healers and helpers, we provide resources. We channel love, create a safe and non-judgmental space, we act as mirrors and teachers and guides but we do not heal anyone. Our job is to heal ourselves enough to be able to experience our own divine power so we can stand firmly in the knowledge of the power and divinity of each human being. Our job is to heal ourselves enough to be able to be the container for that knowing and for love and compassion and to offer tools and resources. When we take on the energetic and emotional responsibility for someone else's healing journey, we are not standing in our power and we are not giving them the space to stand fully in their own power. Release this burden. Take your power back. Give their power back. Teach and heal by example and by being confident in their own ability. Love you all. Comment below! #releasewhatnolongerservesyou #spiritualhealer #energyhealing #cordcutting #boundaries #healthyboundaries #divineguidance #namaste There is always color to be found in nature, even at midwinter. There is always light to be found, even in the dark of night. There is always joy to be found, even when things seem hopeless. There is always choice to be found, even when all options seem to have been taken away. #lookonthebrightside #bethelight✨ #choosepeace #choosejoy #chooseloveinstead #bethechangeyouwanttosee #shiftyourmindset #perspective What do you think this is? Guess before you click more! ❄ ❄ ❄ This is frost pushing up layers of soil. It looks like a beautiful crystal cave! This is why I walk slow. I love pausing to appreciate the beauty in the little things. I stop to smell the roses....or look at dirt lol! #beautyintheeveryday #beautyinnature #justguess #funinnature #natureisbeautiful #appreciatelife #stopandsmelltheroses When you ask for the universe to illuminate your path, all you need do is take off your sunglasses and see the shining ground before you. The universe always answers through your path of least resistance, so sometimes the answer appears when you least expect it or in a surprising form. I have been asking for a personal story to tell in my workshops, to really explain the power of using your three personal guidance systems. I felt so blocked about this and I felt like I was running out of time, because my next workshop is on Thursday. I kept telling myself about how blocked I was and I told everyone else too. But everyday I asked again, please give me the answer to this question I have. Today I am writing a totally unrelated blog post and it began to turn into this very specific story in a very impactful time in my life. Two pages later, I start crying because I finally recognized that this blog post was my path of least resistance and my answer was literally staring me in the face in black and white 11point calibri (body) font. Where are you telling yourself that you are blocked? Where are you refusing to take off your sunglasses? #askandreceive #askforhelpwhenyouneedit #askanditisgiven #theuniversehasyourback #abrahamhicks #selfimposedlimitations #onlyloveisreal #changeyourperspective #accessyourinnerwisdom #possibilitiesareendless #nomorelimits I think if we can control the zoom lens in our life and always try to make those little adjustments to bring beauty and love and joy and wonder into sharper focus, we can really attract and achieve great things. @mindfulphotographercoach really made me think about this concept recently. She has a beautiful Ted talk on the subject as well (so go follow her) This takes awareness of when your focus is starting to get a little blurry or when you begin to point your lens at the things in life you're not so grateful for. What are you choosing to focus on today? Let me know in the comments! #ittakesfocus #changeyourperspective #sharpenyourfocus #focusonlove #focusongratitude #shiftyourmindset #shiftyourfocus #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulfocus #mindsetiskey #awareness #mindfulness #meditationmonday In the woods, sitting on my favorite tree, feeling like me. I love writing blogs and making videos and sharing myself and my ideas with all of you, but sitting inside at a desk can be challenging for me sometimes. Especially when the sun is shining and the streams are running fast and the wind has picked up and the ice has melted enough that you can smell the soil again. It was really special for me to get to chat outside with you all live yesterday and as things warm up, I hope to do more and more of my work outdoors. Where is your favorite outside place? #getoutside #beyourself #myfavoritetree #spendtimeinnature #forestbathing Look at all those cracks in the ice. That is what life feels like right now for me. The more I ask to be freed from limiting beliefs, the more cracks in me start to form for the light to shine through. It can also feel a little treacherous and a little unstable and unreal It can feel a little unnerving to question everything you built your identity around to see if it suits the new fabulous YOU that you're trying to create. Don't give up! Keep questioning and keep asking for answers. Be open and listen and be willing to receive the answers in any form they may come in. Get excited about each new crack you see and each new day of light that peaks through. Find other people who have light shining put of them and acknowledge them and celebrate them and support them when they are afraid of breaking open. All my love #breakfree #cracksarewherethelightgetsin #letyourlightshine #letyourmindrunfree #bethechangeyouwanttosee #bethelight✨ #betherealyou #beopentochange #listentoyouremotions #receivingisagift #meditateandlisten #bejoy I went on such a beautiful hike today at a local park. I love walking by myself because I can go as slow or fast as I want. I can pause and admire all the things i find beautiful and it really gives me a chance to monitor my thoughts. Today, I was thinking a lot about the words we use in everyday mundane conversations. A lot of negativity can creep in if we are not careful. For me, I find that I tend to drop my vibration to meet the other participants of the conversation. I want to show them that I feel them and understand where they are coming from, but that often takes the form of commiseration. I don't want people to think that they have to be happy all the time or that I don't care about how they are feeling. But... Before I know it, I am trash talking life and focusing on all the "negative" things. I don't want to do that anymore. It feels bad! I want to be someone who co-celebrates with others. I want to be so later focused on how amazing life is that everyone is drawn up to a higher vibration, so everyone feels good. Finding that balance between supporting others and enabling others is something I need to keep practicing, but I am going to start by being super aware of the language I am using and the vibration I am being. What's your take on this? Comment below! #pauseandnotice #awareness #beaware #wordsarepowerful #wordsarepower #raiseyourvibrations #starttheconversation #wordsareenergy #raisemyvibration #liftupothers
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Daily Affirmations

The truths that are lifting me up at the moment

Life is ALWAYS working out for me!

"I create my own reality...and I am going to make it AWESOME!"

"I am beautiful, powerful and MAGICAL. I am LOVE."

"Only Love is Real!"

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.”

"My Fears are Never based in Truth"

"I choose to see my world with love. I choose to face my fears. I choose to change and grow."

"I do what I say. I say what I mean. I do what I say I am going to do."

"Everything I need is available to me Right Now!"

“I come as one, but I stand as ten-thousand!”

"I am abundant and I share my abundance with others."

"There is beauty to be found in each and every moment."

"The universe is awesome and so am I".

“ABUNDANCE is who I am becoming: a spiritual being in a physical body who knows beyond a doubt that ease, elegance, resources, magic, synchronicity, love and guidance are not only my choice, but my birthright.”
— The Map to Abundance by Boni Lonnsburry
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Beautiful Resources

Books... that have helped me

  • The Way of the Peaceful Warrior - Dan Millman

  • You are a Badass: How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life - Jen Sincero

  • The Map to Abundance: Boni Lonnsburry

  • Spirit Junkie - Gabrielle Bernstien (all her books)

  • The Power of Now- Ekhart Tolle

  • The Art of Happiness - The Dalai Lama

  • The Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle (the whole series)

  • The Tao of Pooh - Benjamin Hoff

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People...who are inspiring me   right now

Many of them have podcasts or YouTube channels or books. There is a ton of free information to be had out there!

  • Bryna Haynes (Create Your Evolution)

  • Abraham Hicks

  • The Dalai Lama

  • Gabrielle Bernstein

  • Marie Forleo

  • Oprah Winfrey

  • Tony Robbins

  • Tim Ferriss

  • Elizabeth Gilbert

  • Brene Brown

  • Danielle LaPorte