Hola amigos, amigas, friends, freaking-out ones, calm ones, and storm-weatherers!
Wanted to post a little something while I am working on my next longer post- some beautiful photos and cultural input from Spain to showcase its beauty, zest for life, and abundance. I had my birthday here in Southern Spain, where I am currently based, some days ago and wanted to create some positive vibes and images centered around one of my two countries of origin… counterbalancing the mass-media´s approach to everything and the current mainstream- mind-focus, on a teeny tiny scale.
I have been a bit more absent from blogging than usual due to these weird occurrences that we all have been witnessing, but am stoked about everyone who continues to share positive stories, travel posts, haikous, poems, Street-Art… refreshing and much needed!! Basically, speaking for me personally, I am currently attracted to reading and interacting with anything that doesn´t mention the C-word (haha, you know which word I mean!!), or expand on private issues (because we all are going through something at the moment, and vibes are contagious…), but that focuses on creating restoring, healing, positive, and uplifting vibes. Maybe you can feel me on that one? 🙂
Without further ado, some good vibes from gorgeous Spain!
First of all, check out this fun post about the Feria de Abril I wrote a few years back, which is a perfect example of Spain´s inherent joy, knack for a good time, and rich culture.
Then, you can embark on an exquisite musical journey with one of Spain´s best ever guitar players, Paco de Lucia in this (kinda Seventies throwback) video.
Or, indulge in some class A Flamenco singing by Spain´s very own singing legend Isabel Pantoja.
Flowers have much to teach us… 
Cuddling is always a good idea (cuddling yourself works, too!) 
Flamenco is an expression of Southern Spanish zest for life and emotional resilience 
Dance your feelings out! 
Flower beauty 
Can you smell the ocean breeze? 
Ocean love, a while ago 
The sun always rises, and always sets… something to rely on 
Spanish flowers 
Palmeras = palm trees in Spanish! 
Gigantic cactus – mother Earth is our treasure!!! 
Blissful moments in nature 
Flowers radiate beauty and joy, no matter whats going on around them… how do they do it? Miracles of nature! 
Dear reader, hope you enjoyed this little post! Are there any positive news or insights you wish to share? Maybe a beautiful image, song, or interesting fact about your country? As always, would love to hear from you! Let´s keep this a place of inspiration, upliftment, and joy, and give ourselves a break. Media CAN heal! 🙂 Much love.
A Gypsy at Heart 
How lovely to see you and hear from you this morning. You have been greatly in my thoughts. The beauty you share brings me warm smiles and sends me to turn on the music and dance my feelings out. The flowers are stunning and you have some that don’t grow here where I am. Thank you for that wonderful treat. And I’ve been meaning to come and tell you how much I enjoyed your travel book you shared. Slowing down and being comfortable where you find yourself. A perfect message for anytime, especially now. I’d like to read it over again. I’m not sure that I’m downloading it properly…technology often eludes me 🙃😂. So so happy to hear from You!! Please take care. With love and hugs 🥰❤️🤗
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Hello my sweet Suzanne!! Oh thank you so much for your kind wand warm words:) So happy to hear this post brought you joy and smiles! Yes, the medicine of olden days, like singing, dancing, plant wisdom… is SO needed AND it works!!:) YEAH lets keep the energy moving my friend 🙂 Also, you are SO sweet to tell me about my travel book. I do believe the tips come in handy, even when staying at home! Would you like me to email you a copy of it these days?If you send me your email, I ll delete it from your answer hehe, and get back to you. SO wonderful to hear from you, too! Lets keep our spirits and immunity up through loving-kindness to self and others, healthy emotional release/expression, and more… So much love and hugs. Many many blessings!! 🥰❤️ The human spirit is so resilient… we just gotta remember that…🥰❤️ Stay well my friend xoxo
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They Do Work! I would love that, thank you!! You have gifted me the thought of the day, “let’s keep our spirits and immunity up by love, healthy emotional release/expression…flowers, dancing, singing, cuddling”. Thank you 🙏 many many blessings to you!! 🥰❤️
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My pleasure. Thank YOU for gifting me with your kindness today!! Beautiful!! Thanks gorgeous soul. A myriad of blessings dear! 🥰❤️
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Beautiful,. beautiful post Amiga. Oh, what gorgeous photos. So, sweet of you to post today.
Now, those beach photos. Oh, you tease me. The beach is within walking distance, yet, anyone going to the beach is arrested. I feel like that little diabetic kid in a candy store. lol
Thank you for sharing this slice of your life.
Do you dance flamenco?
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Muchas gracias amigo! Yeah, I know what you mean… similar here. I do hope this will encourage a new-found respect for nature in all of us, in deeds and feelings… How good will that next beach-visit be? Thanks for your kind words querido. Ah, Flamenco… I used to dance it many lunas/ moons ago… might wanna get back into it:) Much love ❤️ You magnificent word warrior and poet ❤️
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I have always loved the beach, but the next visit…. will be pure heaven.
Cuidate Amiga. Go spead your sunshine with the world. ❤️
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Same! Already picturing it in my mind 🙂 That smell… yummy!!! Cuidate tambien! Do cuddle that nurse:) hehe. Gracias por tus bellas Palabras!! Much appreciated amigo❤️
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Hoy no sera tu cumple. no?? Besos
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Such gorgeous photos, flowers, beach, sunset, your beautiful face and smile. So uplifting. You live in a beautiful place. Take care sweet friend xoxo
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Thanks so much lovely Rachel!! Aww so sweet! So wonderful that Drew featured you as an Inspiring Woman of WordPress, love that!!! You are an incredible, just incredible poetess! Thanks for your loving words here, so happy you enjoyed this little post. Take care beautiful! xoxoxo
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What a lovely thing to say, it was precisely through that channel that I discovered your blog, and he was right, you are so inspiring xoxox
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Awww Rachel!!! Feeling very humbled by your kindness! You beautiful soul!! Many thanks, sweetheart. Big hugs and many blessings to you! xoxoxo
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Such beautiful scenery and the good vibes are heart warming and welcoming to what we all need right now. 🙂 Excellent photos. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words, dear Charlie! So so happy to hear you enjoyed the vibes and pictures 🙂 Yes, we all need some TLC and loving soul care at the moment right 🙂 Blessings to you dear!
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You are welcome my friend.
Earth is restoring herself to her natural balance. The animals are roaming free in the world. This is their moment to bring peace and love to our planet. 🙂 Bless you my friend.
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What a beautiful comment dear friend. Yes, I feel that, too… Earth restoring herself… thanks for your beautiful and soothing words! A lovely gift, warmly appreciated:) Many blessings to you as well! 🙂
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Bless your wonderful heart. You are so kind. 🙂
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Aw thank you muchly 🙂 Sama sama as they say in Bali – likewise 🙂
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Beautiful post and beautiful pictures my friend, it’s so good to see you. Yes, you’ve lifted me up with your gorgeous images of your Spain and it’s just what the world needs right now. Beaches, sunsets, flowers, love, laughter, cuddles and flamenco. Oh yes, music. Where would we be without it. I actually got out my guitar the other week and played some flamenco in my lounge room. So good for the soul. 🎵💃
Hope you’re keeping well snd all is calm in your world gorgeous lady. Big hugs and much love sent from me down under. xxxx 🥰❤️
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Ahhh my sweet Aussie lioness amica and inspiring writer, I have thought of you often!!! Sorry for having missed out on some of your STUNNING posts, it really felt very stormy the last months and in a storm, I find its best to become still… You know, was just picturing us creating this healing and inspiring media company haha! Like mainstream media who? Lol lol lol. So happy to hear you enjoyed the post and pictures mi querida amiga! Viva la musica!!! Oh I would LOVE to see you playing some flamenco!!! If you ever feel like filming yourself doing that, I would LOVE seeing you!! 🙂 Yes, music is magic… surrounding myself with music often…Thanks for your wonderful kindness and loving message. Big big hugs and much love cara! You keep looking after yourself with lots of TLC and beauty. Beauty IS medicine!!:) Un million de baci! Love Italy, love Spain, love Australia forever! xoxo🥰🥰💖
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Hello gorgeous, it’s wonderful to read your words again. I can understand your need to be still and to want to go within during these stormy and turbulent times. We need to honour what our soul needs. For me the answer has been nature and being outside. And music. In fact yes, I did film myself very recently playing my guitar (albeit very rusty) out in my garden. Are you on Instagram? That’s where you’ll find me. Anyway, I LOVE the idea of creating healing and an uplifting media company, what an awesome dream. You take care of yourself my cara amica. Surround yourself with light and healing thoughts, with visions that lift your soul. Thinking of you and sending you lots of warm bear hugs and a mountain of love. xxxxxx ❤️🙏💚
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Dear friend, thanks for your kind and beautiful words here. I love your words here “We need to honour what our soul needs”. I could not agree more! And yes, where would we be without nature and music? Will head over to your Instagram these days and take a cheeky look at your performance, very cool you uploaded it! 🙂 Also love your sweet wishes here, and all the warm bear hugs are gladly received and warm my heart! So much love y abrazos back to you you gorgeous lady and human being!!! xxxxx ❤️🙏💚
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Hermosa fotografía, Gypsy 👁️❤️👁️
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Muchisimas gracias, Mr. Redpath! Que bien que te guste 🙂 ❤️❤️❤️
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Amigo, I just saw this amazing musical that’s online for the next 48 hours and thought you would really enjoy it too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpO4ohqx3os / You Tube, The Shows must go on, Jesus Christ Superstar:) Much love!
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Muchas gracias 🎶🙏 Will do
the You Tube, Chica Gitana ❤️
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❤️ De nada, enjoy querido! 🙂
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Spain is most beautiful country and Italy too.if i have a chance to travell then i will come to spain and Italy.because they are most beautiful and at that place ,i think all inhabitants are good,well mannered and cooperative natured.most day passed.i did not heard your voice in your post.to day ,i was missing you very much and commented your last post. Please ,try to see my sketch,my dear yaar!!Much love and Big hugs.💕💕💕💕💖💖💞💞💝xoxo
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Meri jaan! Thank you so much for your sweet and kind words! Yes dear friend, Spain and Italy are both stunning countries with lots of beauty and amazing culture!! Feel sad for both countries…but their eternal beauty and strength will be triumphant over these obstacles!! Thank you mere yaar, you are SO sweet. I have just commented on your lovely sketch. I hope you are well. Much love and big hugs!!! I want to see India so much one day!💕💕💕💕💖💖💞💞💝xoxo
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Hey meri jaan.i love too there’s ruins so much they are beautiful.may be this time is tough time to both countries but not for a long period.hope-the heave will come on earth soon.Amen.xoxoxo
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Beautiful words mer jaan! Yes, tough times for both countries, but this too shall pass.. historical times we are witnessing… May peace love and kindness prevail my friend. Love you mucho! Big kiss and hugs xoxoxo
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Yeah.you are absolutely right.this time for prayer for hope.much love and big hugs,Querida amiga.xoxoxo meri jaan😊
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Yes… hope we can all go out again soon, to the trees, beaches, etc… yes time for prayer and hope. Grateful for YOU!!! Much love xxxxx
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Yeah.Hope and prayer are most powerful.all will begin with new dawn.Much lovexxxxxxxx
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💖💖💖💖 yes, thanks for these beautiful words. Amor y abrazos xxxx
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Meri yaar!! Amor y abrazos💖💖💖xxxx
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The perfect post for me to read today 🙂 The vibes are all so positive from your words, and then you match them with some incredible photos ~ the colors and mood of the photos makes me want to settle back and enjoy the world around me. I like the photo from Gibraltar, that is a place I’ve always wanted to go there because of its history and what I’ve read. The paintings of the flamenco dancers, you can feel the movement 🙂 Wish you a great day 🙂
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Thanks so much Dalo, your words and spirit of appreciation and kindness are just wonderful! Happy you enjoyed this:) Fingers crossed for new travel possibilities soon! Gibraltar is very interesting, I wrote an in-depth post on it a while ago which you might enjoy (its 100 per cent C-free and focused on appreciation of life haha) – https://agypsyatheart.com/2016/05/04/a-monkey-kind-of-day-in-gibraltar/ Wishing you a great day and rest of the week- keep up your amazing life-affirming spirit that is much needed and cherished! Abrazos amigo
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Hey my gypsy soul!!how are you.?hope-you are fine.you saw an Indian movie-what was it’s name?plz tell.Stay Safe ,my dear!!xxxxx
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Hi meri jaan, I am over this negativity in so many places… trying to stay positive but many people do not care about staying positive.. The Indian movie, well American movie taking place in India was called “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”, lovely movie! Sending love and BIG hugs meri yaar!!! xoxoxo
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Dear Gypsy,
Spain is a gorgeous country, and I am thrilled you are sharing her beauty with us!
It’s always a great time for the wonders of the world, and you are one of them.
Your book is fab, and I am waiting for the right time to share it. I believe in my heart that people will be travelling, soon!
Be well, beautiful you! xo
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Sweet friend Resa, ohhh your comment so brightened my day and brought a massive smile to my face and heart, thank you so much dear!! Just had a sad thing happening in my family of origin here in Spain, and your comment was just a perfect and gorgeous upliftment. You are so freaking cute and kind to say such incredible things, wonders of the world haha, definitely a compliment I haven’t heard so far, super humbled!! So happy to hear you enjoyed the book, too!! :)) No worries regarding sharing, I so appreciate your support and friendship. Be well my dulce amiga, will answer your other messages/ comments soon. Big love and warm abrazos xoxo Take good care of yourself bella artista xoxo
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Wow.Querida amiga!!your Spain has so much beautiful palm trees and sea beach.i know-Spain is situated at Medittarienion sea and Atlantic ocean.most beautiful place.that ocean are waving in your hearts and inspire to explore something new.if you get a pearl of love in closed the oysters ,plz care that in your treasure and you may come India then give me.Much love and big hugs,my dear dost!!xoxo
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Meri jaan, what a beautiful idea and image, me encanta/ I love it! Lets keep that image as a Vision in our hearts 🙂 Yes, you are right, Spain has its shores along the Mediterranean and the Atlantic:) Looking forward to experiencing the ocean again soon… Thank you for your beautiful and poetic words, they mean a lot! Much love and hugs meri pyari dost!! xoxoxo
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Your Spain is calling me at it’s seashore ,which song should be sing for it more n more.what is lovely place where you live.oh my Rajasthan is on fire , can you believe.you know-here is summer season and in this season Rajasthan becomes most hot with almost fifty /fifty five degree high temperature.i am remembering my Kashmir(Shrinagar and Gulmarg)but this lock down……
Let us left that thought and imagine that Kashmir is in my room.😁😁😁😁thanks for enthusiastic reply,meri jaan!! A lot of love for you and the seahorses of my laughing Atlatic and silent Mediterranean💕💕💕💕💕💝 Much love and Big hugs,meri pyaari yaar!!😘😘😘😘😘😘💖💖💖💖💝(my lovely friend)xoxoxo
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Stay Safe,my dear❤
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Thank you my dear meri jaan. Will reply more these days. Much love and big hugs xoxoxo
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Yeah.meri jaan!!bahut sara pyaar(a lot of love)💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💖💖💖💖💖💝💝💝
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You too my lovely spiritual friend 💖
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Yeah.we both are same💖💖💖💖
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I am missing you bitterly,meri dost!!do you remember me🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Yes of course mere yaar! Always!!! Just lots of challenges in last weeks… Sending love and hugs!!!! And flowers and songs xxx
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😊😊😊😊😊Querida amiga!! Really you are most cute,meri jaan!! Much love and big hugs with beautiful flowers and songs ,yaar !!xxxxx
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Most beautiful your Spain.beach’breeze,flowers,palmares etc are ony to beautify the universe,my dear dost!!
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Thank you so much, my sweet yaar! Your words are so beautiful. I have literally just published a new post when you sent me your comment mere pyaari dost!! Hope you are well my dear amiga! Sending much much love and hugs xoxoxo
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Bahut sara dhayawaad for replying.have you published the new post?i will see that.hope-you and your family’s members are fine.say them my regards.Much love and big hugs.xoxoxo💝💝💝💝💝💝💕💕💕💕💕
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Yes, have published it:) Thank you for your interest, sweetheart! Thank you, yes, mostly fine. You are SO sweet to send regards!! I will do that. Please, you also:) So much love meri jaan! Thinking of you!!! 💝💝💕💕💕💕💕
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Okay my dear dost!! I will see that.may be some amazing things will be in the post.much love,meri jaan💖💕💕💕💕💕
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Hope you will like it, my wonderful angel-friend:) 💖💕💕💕💕💕 So much love meri jaan
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It’s been a tough week…
Here I am with you experiencing magical Spain. As always, you never cease to enchant. I send warm regards from Sunshiny South Africa. 🤗
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Kavitha, so happy to hear my post gave you a welcome respite from your week, Thank you so much for your gorgeous and heartfelt words, they are much appreciated dear! Heres to a more peace-and-joy-filled week for you. Warm hugs! 🤗🤗
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