Brand New Season, Brand New Year, Brand New Moon, Brand New Day...such a poignant time to go within, feel what is out of balance and what is in alignment, celebrate what has been accomplished, harvest the gifts from the work thus far and look ahead to new ways of being, living and loving. More beautifully bittersweet still for myself and my family and friends, as today marks a full decade since my dad Chuck Hoffman made his transition into the non-physical, healing himself from (if not curing himself of) throat cancer. Being together as a family and cohesive team on that day as my dad consciously made his exit and rebirth will always be one of the most profound, course-changing experiences of my life. Looking back at 20 year-old me in that hospital room is stirring; shes the kind of young woman I love working with in my current practice as a transformational coach and healer. There was beauty and strength, but in many ways I was so tired, numb and disconnected from my body and emotions. Activating self-love and self-compassion was a constant struggle. I was scared to ask for support from my family and friends or to own my desires and powerful abilities. I pretended to be less sensitive than I was and had even mastered the art of crying silently during this time, so as not to bother others with my grief. My dads moving on was the catalyst to the most awesome, mystical, heart-breaking, heart-opening, beautiful, painful, enlightening decade I couldnt have even imagined. Today, I am so happy to acknowledge that I now live a life of authentic truth and freedom, while still learning, growing and figuring it out. I have a deep relationship with the needs of my body, mind and soul. I am blessed with an awesome network of family, friends, colleagues and clients that I have balanced and equally supportive relationships with. Theres no part of my past or present that I feel the need to deny or shame because now I have love and compassion for myself in the same way I do for others. I know how to express myself when I need to, and have come to a place of healing and wholeness with the love and support of great healers and teachers. I am no longer afraid of my abilities or desires and have allowed myself to become powerfully visible in my work as a successful coach, healer and channel. Sometimes it has been tough as I have often had to work two jobs to build my practice but Ive only ever needed to remember my dad, who welded every day, and rocked out at music gigs every night that its friggin encoded in my DNA to live out my passion no matter what :-D My dad has been cheering me on the whole time. Thank you to EVERYBODY (physical and non-physical) that has been on this 10-year journey cheering the Hoffmans on whether they knew it or not . My mom and brother also took hardship and decided to kick ass and have touched so many lives including mine in the process. Thank you guys! I love you all so much. In honor of all of this, heres a video of my dads song about this process, Brand New Day, with a video created by my awesome Uncle Marty. In love + service, Alee https://youtube/watch?v=9vuz0NScykY
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:24:28 +0000