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All the Places I’ve Lived

This week I was applying for a new business checking account online and at the end, their identity security questions got me realizing how many times I’ve moved in the past ten years. Heck, for …...

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Bringing Something to Life

I’m so happy to finally have launched the new travel blog I have. I’ve written over the past few months some posts teasing about its debut. And it was a little late, but here it … Continue reading The...

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Entertaining Stories

I love a good story. Especially in film. I was talking with a friend yesterday about how much I loved watching TV and movies when I was a kid. Saturday morning cartoons were my favorite. … Continue...

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Reflections of a Birthday Abroad

On today, my 34th birthday, I realize that it is my first birthday in Spain. Interesting how with the more birthdays I have, the more ‘chill’ I feel about how I spend it. It’s not … Continue reading...

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Glorious Spring

I can’t remember a more fragrant Spring than the one I am experiencing right now. All around us are orange and mandarin groves. They’re covered in white blossoms that give off such a perfectly sweet, …...

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Change Comes and Shoes Go

Well goodness…here it’s been, another month gone by since writing. A lot has taken place. We’re in a different house now, a new town, and spring is in full bloom with summer close in sight. … Continue...

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Returning to the Power of Being

One of my mottos in life has been that ‘being’ is more powerful than ‘doing’; that in light of ‘what came first – the chicken or the egg’ question, I think it would be ‘being’ came … Continue reading...

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Baby Swallows and Mother Nature

Our new home in Denia, Spain came with more than just a great view of the Mediterranean Sea and the lovely beach here. Yes, there’s the Spanish architecture charm of Spanish tiles on the roof …...

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I, Amalia, Commit to Prosperous Thinking and the Momentum of Praise

I write these words as an initial shift in my thinking. My thoughts are valuable and powerful; my feelings important and precious. It is my commitment, to myself and for myself, to think prosperously...

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Happy Birthday to My Dad

September 2nd is my dad’s birthday. So on this particular September 2nd in 2016, I’m writing a happy birthday to him. I’m in Valencia, Spain and he is in Forest, Virginia, but we celebrate our...

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Don’t Take Things Personally

Today’s Prayer… Years ago I read ‘The Four Agreements’ by Don Miguel Ruiz. I loved the book and can say that it was very influential in a major shift in my beliefs and thinking that … Continue reading...

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Listening

Today's prayer is about listening. Rather than seeing it as a task or something that we give, let's remember that it is also a powerful gift we can receive. Continue reading The post Listening appeared...

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Productivity and Prosperity

Today's prayer is about productivity and prosperity. With one simple sentence, we ask for these and intentionally 'own' them for our work and life. Continue reading The post Productivity and Prosperity...

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Our Stories

Today's prayer is about recognizing our stories. They can take the place of truly living but we can recognize them and let them go. Continue reading The post Our Stories appeared first on Amalia Vida.

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The Gift of Stillness

What's stillness all about? It can seem like a funny paradox at times, but is well worth seeking and experiencing regularly for ourselves and others! Continue reading The post The Gift of Stillness...

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Our Work

It's good to pray and talk about our work. Then there's taking action and actually doing the work. Both are important and perhaps like the yin and yang. Continue reading The post Our Work appeared...

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Our Spirit of Power and Love

Today's prayer encourages looks at power and love. Do those words go together for you? Or do we shy away from owning our power that comes from being love? Continue reading The post Our Spirit of Power...

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Expand to Receive

Expansion is quite the journey. Today's prayer reminds us that we're not alone on this journey and that expansion starts with recognizing resistance. Continue reading The post Expand to Receive...

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Connect with Joy

What if we looked at joy as something for us to allow into our lives, rather than something that can elude and be taken from us? Joy is in us all. Continue reading The post Connect with Joy appeared...

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Reach Past

Today’s Prayer… I open my eyes and heart to feel, see and reach past my fears and emotions right now; to remember and embrace that there is more to life than me and my ‘problems’. … Continue reading...

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