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And here I go again…
I know for some people, change can be painful, scary, you know? leaving the so called comfort zone it is just unimaginable. I’m grateful I’m not one of those because staying stuck in the same kind of life, it is obviously not what I was born for. Yes sometimes it can be frightening, but once you let things be and trust the universe with all you have, that you can do and accomplish all you dream for, there is no fear, no doubts, no weakness! There will be courage, passion, excitement (the one that feels like fear sometimes but is not).
Spring came with so many changes. All beautiful colorful fresh changes, just like the flowers blooming and life coming back after being resting for a bit.
Cheers to another adventure, cheers to a colorful life! 🥂

Y aquí voy de nuevo...
Sé que para algunas personas el cambio puede ser doloroso y aterrador, ¿sabes? Dejar la llamada zona de confort es simplemente inimaginable. Estoy agradecido de no ser una de esas personas porque quedarme estancada en el mismo tipo de vida obviamente no es para lo que nací. Sí, a veces puede ser aterrador, pero una vez que dejas que las cosas sean y confías en el universo con todo lo que tienes, que puedes hacer y lograr todo lo que sueñas, ¡no hay miedo, ni dudas, ni debilidad! Habrá coraje, pasión, emoción (esa que a veces se siente como miedo pero no lo es). La primavera llegó con muchos cambios. Todos hermosos y coloridos, cambios frescos, que inspiran. Al igual que las flores renaciendo y la vida vuelve a ser de colores después de descansar un poco. ¡Salud por otra aventura, salud por una vida de colores! 🥂

A very personal one. My journal. Tonight after meditation I had the urge to write. And this is what my heart and soul were feeling. Nothing in particular, but just recognizing that life can be as hard as beautiful, and that’s ok. That we all need to vent sometimes, even if we don’t have anything in specific but the struggles of this planet that hurt our hearts. Some people have others right next to them to do this venting, some others don’t. And that hurts too. So be grateful for your love ones. And pay attention to who is really there for you and who’s not. Give yourself the gift of compassion and respect. Give yourself the strength that you might need to keep going.

I am so grateful for who I am, the work I do, the friends that I have, my family, my kids. I appreciate my life and yet… sometimes I feel a little pain in my heart and I wish for all to be happy, healthy and free of suffering.

All my love and light.

It is not about the wine… it is about being at my kids home spending time together. It is about me taking time (from my busy schedule 😣) to enjoy decorating their house so they can come home to a warm Christmasy place. It is about co parenting with the best! It is simply about enjoying their presence and be grateful for what I have, what I don’t, what I have to let go, and what I have to embrace. It is about saying goodbye to 2023 and all that I don’t need in my life anymore, and welcoming 2024 with no expectations but with open arms!! May you all have time before the year ends to have a cup of tea, a glass of wine, whiskey, a coffee, or whatever you feel like it, to intentionally let 2023 go and all that doesn’t serve you anymore and get ready for what’s to come.

Now, this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps, the end of the beginning.

- Winston Churchill.

What are your -non negotiables-?
Do you actually know what that is?
This is my number one. Sometimes I can meditate in a beautiful setting like this, and sometimes I have to meditate in a car, at an airport and it doesn’t matter because this practice is not open for debate! That is a non negotiable among other things.
If you are already working with a coach or a therapist you can talk to her/him about how you can implement them in your daily life so you can improve your mental, physical and spiritual being.

This kid was the one human that filled me with a type of gratitude I’d never known, each breath he took filled my lungs, each step he took was our journey together.
As today and actually for a few years now, his breath doesn’t fill my lungs but keep mine up and running and his steps are his journey and I’m just a witness.
He doesn’t belong to me, I was just the human he needed to be born in this lifetime, and I simply couldn’t be more proud and grateful for the man he has become.
A kind, compassionate and understanding human being.

So on his 21st bday I waited for him to wake up, pretty much like I waited for him to be born 21 years ago but without the 17 hours of pain 😜. And we did, as years ago, what we used to do. Weekdays quite doing nothing and yet everything. We had such a beautiful day today. Looking at old pictures, eating, talking, laughing, crying ( well just me 🤷🏻‍♀️) watching movies, and even some night time yoga, so pretty much we just embraced every second as the last one. Because we only have this present moment. And I am grateful for it.
I can’t do much more for him as he is a grown man but being here and trust my intuition that he will be happy and so will I.

So cheers to my amazing first son, always giving me a word of encouragement and trust. Always checking on his brother and father. Always making us laugh with his shenanigans.
Always reminding me that life is a precious gift and that he, just by being born, made me a better human being. #21

I wasn’t having the best day yesterday until later when I met my friends for fun event.

I got home with a heart filled with gratitude (and coffee all over me 🤦🏻‍♀️)
And remember one of the most important “rules” for a happy life.
Gratitude

And here’s the thing. Often times we totally forget to stop, look around and elevate a prayer of gratitude for what we do have.

As I was reflecting and journaling this morning this affirmations seemed beautiful and I decided to use them for what’s left of this week. Your are more than welcome to use them as well!

- I love and appreciate this moment in my life, exactly as it is right now.

- There are so many reasons to be grateful for this day. I choose to focus on my appreciation.

- I am grateful for my challenges and triumphs equally. All experiences help me to become a better version of myself

- I am grateful for the lessons I learned today.

If you’re reading this, stop for a second close your eyes and remember all the beautiful blessings you do have. Life can be challenging. There’s always going to be sickness, death, broken hearts and so on. But no matter what, every breath we take is a blessing and a gift. Remember to be grateful.

I am working on a few new workshops that I’ll be running this year. Tonight in particular on a healing one (that by the way I haven’t been able to come up with a name yet… so ideas welcome 😜)
So, as I lay down in a blanket outside with the night sky on a beautiful spring night in Cincinnati, I can’t think on anything else but this:

- Every person has their own conditioning.
- Why we seek healing for it depends on our own life experience.
- We need healing, because everything we feel is somehow in our minds.
- Most of our conditioning is accumulate it during childhood.
- Real healing is about peeling off all the layers that you have been cover with by society, culture, religion sometimes and even family.
- Healing is about the deconditioning process that will help you unravel the blocks, narratives and inflexibility that create space between you and your happiness.

Now, I will always encourage meditation as I know through experience that this practice, no matter which modality or religion you practice it’s been an amazing tool for healing.
I guess that the most important message I want to give is that healing start with knowing yourself and loving yourself in a level you don’t even know it exists.

There! My five cents of wisdom.

Gratitude looks like this to me.
Spring flowers, a sunny day, beautiful weather, a healthy body.
Gratitude is knowing that just a week ago I was listening to the ocean waves while looking at the stars with my sister.
The more often you practice gratitude the more the universe will manifest.
Don’t forget to elevate a prayer of gratitude every day.
Blessings to all!

Root singing bowl
We are firmly planted in life through our Foundation Energy Center which is the root that enables us to feel security and safety. 
It is here that the power of this energy gives us a sense of serenity in our life. 
When open, the Foundation Energy Center supports our body and soul. 
It is the source of our confidence to enjoy shelter, food, and confidence that we have the ability to support ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 
We feel the connection between our body and our sense of our place in the world around us.
I played this one because I know that every time I change places between here and Costa Rica I need a reminder that I belong to two places, that it is my decision and that no matter where I am I am home.
Third eye singing bowl?
Our sense of harmony between ourselves and a higher power – your guiding light – originates from the Intuition Energy Center,
located in the middle of your forehead, this energy center offers us a ‘sixth sense’ if you will, where we receive insight into your spiritual beliefs and a foundation for our wisdom. 
When this center is open and receptive, we will benefit from a deep-down confidence in our inner wisdom and strength – we are grounded. We trust our instincts. 
And we are not only intuitive enough to experience life on more than a physical plane, but in spirit and as a part of the Universe.
So I know that all this week I need to focus on keeping those two energy centers balanced and clear.
How much do you know about your energy centers? Are you like me that years ago I just thought about a beautiful rainbow color line within myself and people talk about it as chakras, but nothing else?
Do you want to know a bit more and how to improve a healthy balanced life with a little bit of knowledge?
What hurts you? What do you need more of? How peaceful and or reactive are you?