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My latest post is 7 tips for Stress free travel   I´ll be travelling home for Christmas and was thinking about my trip which is how I came up with this post   Full post here: http://piccavey.com/mollys-tip-for-frequent-travel/    Hope you find some of them useful   Rgds Molly    

What a night of fun, laughter, Christmas songs and fund raising!  On Tuesday we held the Costa Women Christmas Party at Poco Loco Beach in Costabella (El Rosario)  Here’s some photos to share from Danisa Poppleton and also from FOTOGRAFITI here Thanks to the generosity of sponsors* and the Ladies who joined us on the night we raised 330€ through the sale of jamboree goodie bags.  This was used to buy Leroy Merlin vouchers for susan holloway and her partner Andy who lost their home in the Malaga fires. An Award was presented to Danisa Poppleton for her outstanding entry in the competition for What does Costa Women mean to You? – here is a copy of her video – Nosotros Costa Women A big thank you for the support by providing gifts to our *sponsors:- Kulis of Poco Loco  Zoe of Fancydress Hire Partyorganizers Costa del Sol  Daili Kruusik of A La Folie lingerie  Gabriella Kortsch Amanda Gedeon of Bellaria Jane Dazzle of Dare2Dazzle Guilhermina Fragoso of Guey Lynne Armitage of Jigsaw Design Bea Gyutai of Bea Gyutai: PR and Marketing Petra Mikat of Psychosynthesis Counselling Coaching Consulting fulvia greco of NahrinMarbella emilia bernadetta wojcik of Vacu Body Center (including Vacu Treadmill) Christine-Anne Platel of Conscious Connections Zora Benhamou of NuSkin Yolanda North of Daily Grooming Mia Kristina Tähtinen of Mijas Natural Abigail Dean of Nanokleen Claire McCulloch of AmorAloe Anastasia Surova of Vision Spain Maria Somlai of chocoMe Iberica Thank you also to Christine-Anne Platel and her Costa Women Singers who entertained us with Christmas Carols and as ever to Marina.  When Costa Women get together its always a celebration!

Dear Costa Women    I thought I would write to give you more news about the cause you have been so generously supporting here on the Costa del Sol.    As you know, some of my friends and neighbours lost their homes and all their possessions in the dreadful August fires here in Mijas and the surrounding Malaga province. Costa women have raised funds to help two of the families affected by the fires to buy tools so that they can get back to work and begin to rebuild their lives.    However, the problems for the fire “victims” continue.    It is difficult to be sure of exact numbers but SUR.es estimated the number of homes damaged or destroyed as :- Marbella – 60; Mijas – 20; Ojen – 7; Coin – 1; Alhaurin – 11.   I personally know of 10 homes destroyed in my area of Mijas.   The main problem now is that they cannot get permission to repair or rebuild the homes that were damaged in the fires. They remain homeless.   These are rural homes that have been caught up in the legislative land-planning nightmare that affects the whole of Andalucia. Andalucia has in the region of 300,000 “illegal” rural homes. As the law stands it seems that most homes built in rural areas (with or without Town Hall licences) are illegal. With the 2/2012 decree there are the beginnings of a way forward to regularise these rural homes. In the meantime my friends homes were destroyed by the fires. No one will allow them to simply repair what is theirs – homes that they have ploughed their life savings into. In addition, homes that could have been repaired are suffering further damage from rain and the passage of time – additional damage that is the fault of administrative delay. No insurance company will cover this additional damage. In the meantime they are staying with friends or paying for rented accommodation that they cannot afford.    This intolerable situation could go on for years. They may not even qualify to be considered for the regularisation process because their homes were destroyed by the fires. This is just not acceptable! It is unjust! All they want to do is get back to where they were BEFORE the fire and submit themselves to the legalisation process (when it eventually starts rolling).    We have started a campaign group. We need to build the numbers of supporters by inviting people and other groups to join our campaign. In particular, we’d love to make contact with other people who lost their homes in either the fires or the floods in the Malaga province and people who feel they can help us in any way. We think we will only find a solution with political pressure so please sign up to our campaign at:- http://www.facebook.com/groups/558542454159144/

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  Hello!   As we are heading quickly towards Christmas I realised that the annoying songs we dance to at office parties and weddings in Spain aren´t the same as back in the UK Here´s my latest post looking at some of the moves and tunes at celebrations… http://piccavey.com/party-songs/   Enjoy   Rgds Molly

Over the millennia of recorded human history we have countless examples of beings who may have been ill, suffering, in chains, or suppressed in some other way, and yet their spirit was never conquered because they had made some inner choices Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese opposition politician who remained under house arrest in Burma for a period of 15 years, even when her husband was dying in England is an excellent example of being unconquerable. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in the midst of this in 1991. Nelson Mandela (my perennial favorite, as I always feel so inspired by him), is another unconquerable hero due to his 27 years as a prisoner of the Apartheid régime in South Africa, where he did not allow this harrowing situation to gain power over his inner self. As we all know, when he was finally released, he served as South Africa’s first black elected president from 1994-1999. We can also go back in history to heroes such as Joan of Arc in France, Spartacus in Rome, or Winston Churchill in England.  What unites all the people I’ve mentioned is the indomitable aspect of their spirit; their refusal to allow their inner selves to be conquered by very difficult circumstances. Part of this may be due to the fact that they strongly believed in some goal or ideal, and part of it may be due to the fact that they took extremely good care of their thoughts. Taking good care of your thoughts implies being conscious and aware (and loving yourself enough to want to do so and therefore to practice being so, while this is not yet a habit in your life). Imagine you are not aware of your body needing a shower, or your teeth needing a good brushing. You simply wouldn’t do it if you were not aware of it. This, unfortunately, is what happens to so many who are not aware of their thoughts. They therefore allow these thoughts to run away with them, i.e., they allow their thoughts to dominate their mind, their emotions, and ultimately, their lives, resulting in a situation where they are not able to be unconquerable in the way I have described the mind of the above heroes. Learning to take good care of your thoughts is a question of awareness, as said, and practicing being aware, until it becomes second nature. That’s it. Seneca said: It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable. For much more about learning how to deal with your thoughts in a way that serves you, and about becoming aware of the choices and attitudes you have at all times in order to transform your life, have a look at my book Rewiring the Soul: Finding the Possible Self (paperback or Kindle). To download the first chapter, click here Reviews From the Back Cover: A revelation of insight into the foundations of human suffering & transcendence. It not only lays out essential steps for inner freedom & joy but illuminates the way to true human potential. Dr. Kortsch is a spiritual master for our time. Paul Rademacher, Executive Director, The Monroe Institute; author: A Spiritual Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe “The masterwork of a profoundly gifted healer of the soul. Dazzling, challenging, wondrously useful.” Peggy Rubin, Director, Center for Sacred Theatre, Ashland, Oregon; author: To Be and How To Be, Transforming Your Life Through Sacred Theatre “The instruction manual on rewiring the soul. An in-depth guide on life, love, spiritual evolution & our integration within the universe.” Michael Habernig & April Hannah; Producers: The Path- The Afterlife & The Path 11 Documentaries “Rewiring the Soul is one the best introductions to the spiritual life I’ve ever read. Not esoteric but real-world & practical. The implications are profound.” Peter Shepherd; Founder Trans4mind.com; author: Daring To Be Yourself “The human being’s directory to the soul. A breakthrough for those seeking practical assistance, those of a more mystical bent & every soul awaiting discovery.” Toni Petrinovich, Ph.D.; author: The Call: Awakening the Angelic Human My new book The Tao of Spiritual Partnership is now also available in paperback format. The Kindle version will be released near the end of November 2012. To download the first chapter, click here From the Description on Amazon: More exciting than any other kind of relationship you have ever known, spiritual partnership is a path, a Tao, available to you so that you may transform your life. Spiritual partnership becomes background music to daily life allowing you to enhance the process of your growth and evolution.This ground-breaking book addresses:• relationship patterns that hold you back from a truly fulfilled life• the strong connection between sexuality and spiritual partnership• communication leading to true connection & lasting transformation of your relationshipIt is precisely at the problematic crossroads so often encountered in relationships that we are offered the opportunity to create a new foundation based on mutual complementarity rather than need; a free relationship between two people who want to be together, rather than two people who need to be together. Needing another, we are told, is the measure of love, but for a fully conscious individual nothing could be further from the truth. And therein lies part of the secret and healing power of spiritual partnerships. Praise for The Tao of Spiritual Partnership “All humans seek the illusive touch of another’s Soul, which opens us to the sense of belonging to something bigger than the self. Dr. Kortsch has given us the true “tao” of relationship in this brilliant exploration of emotional tapestry. We will be grateful for this illumination of spiritual partnership for generations to come.” Chris Griscom: Spiritual Leader, Author “Eloquently and comprehensive, showing how your primary love relationship may be a sacred vessel that transports you and your partner to a place of mutual healing and expansion.” Robert Schwartz: Author of Your Soul’s Gift: The Healing Power of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born “The Tao of Spiritual Partnership is a unique blend of wit and wisdom; Dr. Kortsch encourages us to take responsibility for our relationships, while recognizing and seizing the opportunities for our own personal spiritual growth.” William Buhlman, Author of Adventures Beyond the Body