What is the path of least resistance to manifesting your dream?

Path of Least Resistance to our Vanabode

On January 18, 2016June 4, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Personal Growth, Vanabode Dream4 Comments

What is the path of least resistance to manifest what you desire?

What do you do when that which you want seems to be taking such a long time to get here?

The natural tendency for most people is to get frustrated and even a little bit angry. Sometimes, jealousy and envy erupt as you see that others seem to “have it all” and you begin to doubt that you’ll ever truly manifest what you desire.

That’s the rub. That’s the resistance. That’s the issue that needs to be addressed.

We have a new dream now that we manifested the freedom to live and travel on the Naked Hippies Roadtrip. Our new dream is to replace our Big Foot pickup camper with a Vanabode.

We’ve done the research, we know exactly what we want, the model, the features, the set up. There are pictures of the Vanabode on our vision board. We have already done the first major downsize necessary. We notice the white Chevy vans that we pass on the road with exclamations of “VANABODE!”

And yet, here we are still waiting.

You, too?

Are you in that place of “it isn’t here yet” – “why is this taking so long” – “what else do I have to do?”

What is the path of least resistance to manifest any desire?

It isn’t in the “doing.” It is in the BEING.

It isn’t in trying to figure out how, or when, or where it will happen.

The path of least resistance is taking your focus off the manifestation, the end result, the destination; and instead, focusing on your state of being, your feelings.

As long as you keep your focus on what “isn’t here yet,” you are sending out negative vibrations of lack, of doubt. Desires are manifested when your energy is vibrating at higher levels of joy and happiness and appreciation.

But, it’s so hard, isn’t it? We’ve been imprinted with the instant gratification ideas of our society. It transfers easily to the manifestation process. It’s hard to be patient, and especially difficult to be happy while you wait.

This message from Esther Hicks explains exactly how we are pinching ourselves off from the BEING on the path of least resistance.

Esther Hicks reminds me to remember how we manifested our Big Foot camper. How the journey towards its manifestation was one that we could never have imagined.

I’m reminded to take my eyes off the “what isn’t here yet” and find delight and joy romping around on this journey to manifesting our Vanabode.

Will you join me in the fun? Will you practice (and it takes a lot of practice) to be happy now, BEFORE your dream becomes your reality? To be aware and appreciative of paths that are lighting up as you continue to wait?

When you have the certainty, the belief that all you desire is coming to you, when you stop being fixated on what your physical eyes reveal “what isn’t here,” you are on the path to least resistance. Your desire is making its way to you in ways you could never imagine or expect.

Wait … wait … wait.

But, not by throwing a temper tantrum like a two-year-old or raising your fist to the Universe as you cry out “Why is this taking so damn long?”

Wait with appreciation. Wait with delight. Wait with joyous patience and expectancy. Wait with the art of allowing people, places, events and rendevous!

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There is much to see and discover and learn and enjoy along the way.

As you travel on this amazing journey, there is always more to learn about who you are and the amazing power of deliberate creation you have within you.

Come, you’re invited, to join our study of “Ask and It Is Given” by Esther and Jerry Hicks. We read and discuss the book daily, Monday – Friday at 10 am Eastern. Dial in for the live call: 712-775-7085 pin 150703#

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Here’s to your journey (and ours)!

Trisha Barnes
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A week ago, we sat at a crossroads in Chicago. Our plan was to head to Maine, then travel down the East Coast to enjoy the spectacular fall colors. Maine to Key West … that was the plan. We had two voices vying to get their way. One voice said, "YES ... GO GO GO! You've always wanted to see the fall colors. Just DO IT!" The other voice said, "Ummmmmm, maybe you should wait." via GIPHY Oh, how we WANTED to make this a magical experience. I so WANTED to claim my spot on Cadillac Mountain in Maine to be the first to see the sunrise in the U.S. We so wanted to visit states that neither of us had been to before. I so WANTED to visit Walden Pond, Niagara Falls, and all the quaint little coastal towns. My mouth was watering for lobster rolls. We planned to make it to Key West for Fantasy Fest at the end of October. But … something nudged us in the other direction. Call it intuition, call it divine guidance … call it whatever you want; but we turned the truck to the south instead of northeast. Now we know why. The East Coast is being deluged with rain right now because of Hurricane Joachim. Flooding, high winds, massive rain, beach erosion … not good for roadtrips. We would have been smack dab in the middle of this mess if we had not turned around. Isn’t it a lovely thing when you get to see the reason WHY you were nudged in a difference direction? It doesn’t always happen this way so quickly or clearly. (But it’s awesome when it does!) The Naked Hippies East Coast trip has been postponed until further notice. Actually, until next fall! We’re grateful that we turned around. Grateful that we didn’t let our stubborn egos drive us to make that trip no matter what. (I mean, we SAID we were going … are you going to do what you say, Trisha?) Monkey chatter, all monkey chatter to create self-doubt. Plus, we’re excited to see what lies ahead for us in the Southwest this winter. Arizona, here we come! Have you ever felt that nudge and changed your direction?

At a Crossroads – Decision Making Time for the Naked Hippies

On October 5, 2015June 4, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Vanabode Dream2 Comments

CROSSROADS: a point at which a crucial decision must be made that will have far-reaching consequences.

A week ago, we sat at a crossroads in Chicago.

Our plan was to head to Maine, then travel down the East Coast to enjoy the spectacular fall colors.

at-a-crossroads-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Breathtaking fall views in New England

The East Coast Drive …

Maine to Key West … that was the plan.

We had two voices vying to get their way.

One voice said, “YES … GO GO GO! You’ve always wanted to see the fall colors. Just DO IT!”

The other voice said, “Ummmmmm, maybe you should wait.”

Oh, how we WANTED to make this a magical experience. I so WANTED to claim my spot on Cadillac Mountain in Maine to be the first to see the sunrise in the U.S. We so wanted to visit states that neither of us had been to before. I so WANTED to visit Walden Pond, Niagara Falls, and all the quaint little coastal towns. My mouth was watering for lobster rolls. We planned to make it to Key West for Fantasy Fest at the end of October.

But … something nudged us in the other direction.

Call it intuition, call it divine guidance … call it whatever you want; but we turned the truck to the south instead of northeast.

Now we know why.

The East Coast is being deluged with rain right now because of Hurricane Joachim.

Flooding, high winds, massive rain, beach erosion – at a historic level is definitely not good for roadtrips.

We would have been smack dab in the middle of this mess if we had not turned around.

Isn’t it a lovely thing when you get to see the reason WHY you were nudged in a difference direction?

It doesn’t always happen this way so quickly or clearly when you stand at a crossroads. (But it’s awesome when it does!)

The Naked Hippies East Coast trip has been postponed until further notice. Actually, until next fall!

We’re grateful that we turned around.

Grateful that we didn’t let our stubborn egos drive us to make that trip no matter what. (I mean, we SAID we were going … are you going to do what you say, Trisha?) Monkey chatter, all monkey chatter to create self-doubt.

Plus, we’re excited to see what lies ahead for us in the Southwest this winter.

crossroads-naked-hippies-roadtrip — You don’t have to shovel sunshine!

Arizona, here we come!

Bring on the 85 degrees and sunny days!

Have you ever stood at a crossroads, felt that nudge and changed your direction?

Trisha Barnes
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Living off the grid – the Vanabode way

On September 2, 2015June 5, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Vanabode DreamLeave a comment

Living off the grid – the Vanabode way is not new to us, but …

we’ve had to figure and refigure this transition.

One thing we’ve learned on the Naked Hippies never-ending roadtip is this … if you stay in one place too long, you can get too comfortable and too used to a set routine …

so that when you move on, the transition to a new setting, a new routine is sometimes arduous.

We spent the summer in Eureka Springs with our dear friends and business partners. We were spoiled in every way, for sure, and are so extremely grateful for their gracious hospitality.

But, we pulled out last weekend to come back to our Missouri River home to reconnect with our “roots” and the beauty and serenity of this place … AND to begin living off the grid. No electricity, no hookups, in preparation for our Vanabode lifestyle.

So, as we’ve had fun seeing old friends and getting situated on the banks of the river, we’ve had to figure out how to power our laptops and cell phones – to keep our business growing – since we don’t have unlimited internet and continuous electricity flowing to our devices.

We’re using a 12v battery and an inverter, just as we did when we lived here in a tent one summer. Read our story here!

So, it’s back to the basics again!

It has made us mindful of our habits and caused us to plan more strategically for the work we do every day.

We even bought a portable CD player to use for the guided meditation series we are using so that we don’t use up all the laptop power while meditating. You remember those portable CD players?

As always, there is a solution for everything that comes up, for everything that we want to do. So, we’re making this transition pretty easily and having a ton of FUN figuring out our new “routine.”

pontoon-on-the-missouri-river-naked-hippies-roadtrip — We never pass up an invitation for a boat ride on the river!

A routine which includes time not only off the grid, but off the laptop and cell phone, to watch the river, dance under the full moon, listen to the coyotes and owls and cicadas, ride on the pontoon, and say “amen” to another wonderful day as we watch the sunset over the river.

sunset-on-the-missouri-river-naked-hippies-roadtrip — This is what I collect now!

Interesting and exciting to me are the dragonflies that hover around me as I sit outside with my laptop or my journal. The dragonfly animal totem represents transition, adaptability and reconnecting with Mother Nature. BINGO! Exactly what we are experiencing!

dragonfly-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Beautiful messenger!

We’re parked right on the riverbank, under massive shade trees and have the most incredible view of this beautiful river from right to left as we fall asleep and wake up every day.

This is where we call “home” because it’s where our dream went through its labor and birth.

And now, there’s a new “pregnancy!” (hold on now – read the previous sentence – it’s not ME!)

A new dream is going through the labor to be birthed in our lives … the dream of our Vanabode.

You can read all my journal entries about manifesting our Vanabode here.

So far, so great is how it feels to be living off the grid!

All in all, we still say “it doesn’t get any better than this … until it does!”

peace-and-serenity-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Immersed in nature, awed by the peace and serenity here.

Trisha
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P.S. The #1 question we are asked when people find out we live and travel full time on the never-ending roadtrip is this … “How do you afford to do this?” If you’re asking that question in all seriousness because you have this urging within you to travel, to be free, to live life on your own terms … and you know that life is too short to wait … send me a message on FB or text me. Let’s talk!

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Manifesting Our Vanabode – Round 2

On August 25, 2015June 5, 2016 By Trisha BarnesIn Vanabode DreamLeave a comment

We’re beginning round 2 of manifesting our Vanabode!

In a few days, we are heading back to the birthplace of the Naked Hippies Roadtrip dream … our river home on the banks of the Missouri River near Columbia, Missouri.

It was there that we first lived in a tent one summer. It was there that we lived and worked as camphosts for five summers. It was there that I took a leap of faith and walked away from my corporate job.

manifesting-our-vanabode-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Yep! Quit my job to enjoy afternoon breaks like this!

And, it was there that we pulled up stakes, hit the road and left in November, 2013 on the never-ending roadtrip.

It’s time to go back, to touch base with our “roots” again … to revel in the joys and memories of all the miles we have traveled and to also …

prepare for round 2 of manifesting our vanabode!

For the last couple of weeks, we’ve been downsizing – AGAIN!
Heck, I’ve even had to downsize on my laptop – getting rid of unneeded files to make sure I always have enough room for the hundreds of pictures I take as we travel.

Our stay at the river will be totally different this time, it will be just as it was when we were there in the tent that one glorious summer.

We won’t hook up to electricity, we won’t hook up to water, we will be unplugged. This is more practice for living the Vanabode lifestyle.

The best part about all of this, well, one of the benefits of being unplugged at the river is that we will be parking our camper down a ways from the campground, at a friend’s private little camp spot … away from the commotion of other campers – nestled in the trees right on the banks of the river.

We have ordered the inverter we need to use with our 12v battery, (the one recommended by Jason in the Vanabode book) so that we can keep our laptops and phones charged, using the big ol’ Dodge Ram pickup battery to charge the 12v. It’s exactly what we did the summer in the tent to stay plugged in enough to keep our business growing.

Now, the rest of this week is going to be crazy busy with all the kind of last minute tasks you do to get ready to go anywhere. I’ve got a long checklist of things to remember, stuff to get, people to see once more before we leave.

You can feel the energy rising in us, and I believe even our Big Foot Camper can sense the coming adventure … there’s a roadtrip coming up!

missouri-river-home-naked-hippies-roadtrip — Always breathtaking!

Back to the river, back to campfires, rides on the pontoon, spectacular sunsets, glorious sunrises, walks through the woods, the sounds of train whistles, coyotes, owls and flowing water … reconnecting to what we call “home base.”

It’s good to go back and touch base every now and then. It’s definitely time for this to happen.

It’s definitely time to take this next step to manifesting our Vanabode.

I’m excited to share with you our experiences from the river.

Stay tuned!

Trisha (and Bruce!)
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