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Garden essences that rest the mind, and boost the immune system

Josie Coco

3 min read

Garden essences that rest the mind, and boost the immune system

Plants are medication in their natural form. Connect with the natural essences in your garden, calm your mind and boost your immunity.

There is a life force greater than us, and it supports us if we allow it

Josie Coco

3 min read

There is a life force greater than us, and it supports us if we allow it

When we need to anticipate and prepare for what's next, we miss the fact that there is a great cosmic life force that supports all of life.

Dreams. Your soul's blueprint for success

Josie Coco

4 min read

Dreams. Your soul's blueprint for success

Your wealth is in your dreams, literally, according to Sarah Ban Breathnach.

We struggle when we're not ready to face our fears

Josie Coco

4 min read

We struggle when we're not ready to face our fears

Fear is the underlying emotion of all struggle. We struggle until we are prepared to face our fears.

Josie Coco

3 min read

Finding beauty in the ordinary everyday

Digging trenches around my front door, delighting in the earthy smell of rich red volcanic soil so beautiful to garden in, as I shaped...

What fills the pause, the moments in-between?

Josie Coco

3 min read

What fills the pause, the moments in-between?

Yesterday I found myself with idle hands. My pauses were filled with anxiety. A programme on auto-run that suddenly stopped running.

Ordered living spaces means an ordered mind, or is it the other way around?

Josie Coco

4 min read

Ordered living spaces means an ordered mind, or is it the other way around?

Clarity. If you're seeking clarity look no further than the state of your living spaces.

Josie Coco

2 min read

Timely help from unexpected supporters

When I was hell bent on the idea that nobody supports me, I couldn't see that there was a ton of support coming from folk other than my fam

Josie Coco

5 min read

Living with simple abundance

When I left that 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom home on the hill as I embarked on parenting solo, I escaped to a 2 bedroom batch on the beach. I got

The capacity for appreciation and compassion crystallised into millions

Josie Coco

5 min read

The capacity for appreciation and compassion crystallised into millions

An attitude of gratitude is great when you are vulnerable and someone extends a helping hand.

The biggest red flag >>> this is how life is!

Josie Coco

4 min read

The biggest red flag >>> this is how life is!

Opening our eyes to what we have. Coming out from under the conditioned stories that we hold onto. This is awareness.

Self-healing is possible when we align with our natural drive to thrive

Josie Coco

3 min read

Self-healing is possible when we align with our natural drive to thrive

My avocado is a dwarf Hass and is 3 years old. A neighbour mentioned that he loses his avocado trees in the 3rd year and he doesn't know why

Josie Coco

6 min read

Living simply costs less

Money worries drain our life force. So dependent are we on money that the underlying worry is a constant companion.

Josie Coco

4 min read

Does optimism emerge from resilience?

Optimism. According to Psychology Today, "research shows that tempering a sunny disposition with a small dose of realism might be the best

What you take for granted now will become your regrets.

Josie Coco

5 min read

What you take for granted now will become your regrets.

The past is gone, the future is uncertain. Now is when we can choose to live fully.

Sifting through wants and needs as the commercial world assaults our senses

Josie Coco

3 min read

Sifting through wants and needs as the commercial world assaults our senses

It's easy to be attracted by the magazine lifestyle that immerses us in the glitz and glamour of gizmos and idolised beauty.

Can our happiness benefit others covertly?

Josie Coco

4 min read

Can our happiness benefit others covertly?

When it comes to the contagion of emotions, this theory makes all the difference, and it boils down to one simple fact.

Josie Coco

4 min read

How do you really know if you're happy?

Twenty years ago it took 3 excruciating weeks to form a list of 5 things that I found enjoyable. Yep, that was misery central!

When we're running the programme, we're missing life

Josie Coco

3 min read

When we're running the programme, we're missing life

The divine inspiration that emerged from Simple Abundance today enabled me to reflect on those many things that I took for granted.

Inviting, appreciating and welcoming water

Josie Coco

6 min read

Inviting, appreciating and welcoming water

When I look to the bushfires through the lens of my work, I’ve come to realise that we can pay some attention to water. Where is she?

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