Some facts (thanks Gov. Gavin Newsom for the numbers):
–more than 10,800 lightning strikes in 72 hours
–record heat temperatures
–more than 360 known wildfires

With the crazier-than-usual news cycle and a pandemic that is panning out to be worse off than we think, I’m sure many of us aren’t even thinking of manifesting our dreams or that ice cream cone to help cool us off from the heat.

I wanted to share a quick inspiring story with y’all about manifesting and why, now more than ever, we need to be careful about what we think (negative self-talkers, I’m lookin’ at you). Our thoughts are energy and if we connect emotions to them long enough, they manifest into reality.

This may sound crazy, but I was low-key obsessing over some lovely lavender/green/yellow hydrangeas this past week. I was too exhausted (and COVID-anxious) to wait in line to buy them at the farmers’ market but knew that I would get them sooner or later.

Then, they fell from the sky, y’all — what the WHAT?

Here’s what happened and a reminder from you to me on how we can co-create our realities just by thinking and believing.

Take Action

If the negative news and darkness of these trying times got you on a negative vibration, be mindful and remember to work through the pain and don’t get stuck in it. We can manifest some magic no matter what we are facing individually and collectively.

What are you hoping to manifest?

1. Attitude of Gratitude. STOP now and write down 10 things you’re grateful for. See how this practice reprograms your brain to focus on what brings you joy and notice how more blessings will be blossoming your way.

2. Wayne Dyer’s Ah Meditation: DO IT. (While some friends were like, um, that was weird… others said it works. I agree with the latter.)

3. Abraham Teachings: Now that you got past the “Ahhhhh” sounds, get tuned in through Esther Hicks

–The weekend’s storm jolted me out of bed at 4 a.m. and inspired me to write this blog on mourning the pre-pandemic you.

Blessings + Blossoms,
Toan

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Kevin hit the busy streets of downtown San Francisco with one mission: To spread the love. How? By simply giving flowers to strangers.

Hope this video makes you smile, count your blessings — things in your life that make you feel love — and of course sparks a fire inside you to do what you can to make someone else feel loved.

Love this! Hope you do too…

Gigster: Kevin Schow
Where: San Francisco
Spark: Spreading the LOVE in San Francisco
Your Turn: It’s simple — think about a thoughtful deed and take action.

FEELING INSPIRED? GET INVOLVED! Make your own GIG Spark.

WHAT’S A GIG Spark & CREATE your own!

As a part of GoInspireGo’s mission to inspire our viewers to discover their power, we’ve joined forces with Youth Service America (YSA), Lil’ MDGs and Miley Cyrus’ “Get Ur Good On” to bring you GIG Spark: A Lesson on Compassion.

A “GIG Spark” is a short 1-1:30 minute video that inspires viewers to take action and help others after they’ve watched the video. The video will feature you showing and telling viewers what you want them to do on video. It’s simple, quick and can generate inspiration for others! The goal: a fun, easy way to inspire action.

We’re inviting YOU and your community (school, organization, friends, etc.) to use your passion and creativity to produce a “GIG Spark” and inspire viewers with your story. This is for anyone who can shoot and edit short videos. Get Started on a GIG Spark now.

Inspiration can be fun and infectious! We believe in the power of small acts and using technology to crowdsource ideas, capture it on video, spread the word online, and inspire immediate action. We know that people (especially youth) care and want to do something good for others, but just don’t know how. So why not teach compassion to kids and adults in your life? This is a quick way for you to use your power to spark civic engagement and inspire a small ripple of kindness that will create a domino effect…

We can’t wait to see inspiring acts popping up all over the state, country, and world! What can YOU do?

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Sunflowers have always made me smile — I don’t know why, but they just do — and I hope this story makes you smile too!

Nancy Siegler of Cameron Park, Calif., knows first-hand the hope, strength and power of the sunflower.

Siegler started planting sunflowers last year after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She believes it helped her get through some very scary times. Twelve months ago, she had 30 plants. This year she’s planted 310 sunflower seeds. Three of the plants are more than 16-feet tall.

“They’re magical,” she tells me, excitedly. “They make me feel good and give me inner strength.”

But sunflowers aren’t the only things growing in her garden.

Who would’ve thought her penchant for these powerful red, orange and gold petals would resonate with so many people and create such huge ripples of inspiration beyond her colorful garden?

“Today, I am doing well,” she said. “What’s so special is that I have combined the happiness of the sunflower with the awareness of breast cancer into an event to raise money for breast cancer research.”

Siegler wanted to share this symbol of hope with her community. Like her garden, filled with 26 species of sunflowers, the idea blossomed. A month ago, she decided to open her garden to the public. Her goal: to raise $1,000 for the American Cancer Society in Sacramento.

“We weren’t sure if anybody would come,” she admits. But like anything, with love, care and faith — growth is inevitable.

More than 600 people came to bask in the Sacramento sun, share stories and witness these flowering symbols of hope.

She says her event raised a about $5,000 dollars — all from donations. “I was overwhelmed!” she said, in a bubbly voice, as though she just received a huge surprise.

Many people waited in line to meet Siegler and tell her empowering stories of how sunflowers positively impacted their lives.

“It makes me feel good that I’m not alone in this fight and that I’m not the only one who believes in the strength of these flowers. If even for a moment, they make you feel good, it’s worth it,” she said, passionately.

Since Siegler opened up her private oasis of inspiration to the public, strangers have reached out, using their talents and resources to help her.

“One man told me he would come help me with gardening for next year’s event — hopefully in May, depending on Mother Nature — and some children came by and helped me paint the barn.”

Do you believe in the strength of the sunflower?

If you don’t, this “Sunflower Floranista” challenges you to take part in her non-scientific experiment: “Add the sunflower to your garden and see how good it can make you feel. Cut some of their flowers and have them in your home. They will bring smiles to all who come.”

Siegler is already harvesting this year’s seeds for next year’s garden. Meanwhile, she has bigger plans to spread the sunflower power. She is working with many breast cancer awareness groups across the country to adopt the sunflower as the official flower.

“I realized that I’m not alone in this… (battle with breast cancer and extrapolating positivity from these plants) 99 percent of people who have come to my garden tell me they believe in the strength of the sunflower.”

How’s that for flower power?!

What can YOU do to spread generosity, kindness and compassion in your community?

All ideas and projects start off as a thought, a seed — imagine how your passion could blossom into compassion. You may never know where the seeds you’ll scatter will go or grow!

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