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  IAM Grateful   Being grateful for being Me, My Magnificent Self ensures I remain in a high vibration of love, joy and abundance, aligned with my true Divine essence and as I look at my life I can see that no matter my share of ups and downs, it has flowed effortlessly and for this IAM grateful. IAM grateful for my continued curiosity and questioning about myself and exploring unknown territories that give me wonderful adventures and a wider perspective of myself and the world around me.   IAM grateful that this has all led me to Awaken from my dull and limited Human life and be able to reunite and Integrate with All of my Self and All of Life.   IAM grateful for all of my experience of despair, pain, seclusion and struggle that has allowed me to know what is important, good and right for me in each moment and how I want to live my life as my authentic MasterCreator self.   IAM grateful for being clear about what I want to be and experience in my life.   IAM grateful to observe my heart and soul creations being manifested in my physical reality at quite the appropriate time and in the appropriate way.   IAM grateful to know & be able to embrace all fear and pain that comes up now for recognition and integration. From all my lives ever lived on Earth and Galactic. Broken, shattered & hidden parts of me coming home into this sacred vessel to be fully embodied and whole.   IAM grateful that I trust my Divine consciousness to guide me through this time & space, into a NEW experience of NEW potential… and so much more.   ©Barbara Franken… Creative Visionary & Master CreatorInspiring New Energy Consciousness & Multi-Dimensional Living   A True Magical Children’s Story about Love and Life. To inspire our children to connect deeply with themselves and the natural world around them and remember the truth of their being ‘Sparkles of Love’, here to bring love and harmony into the world, quite simply by being them self and enjoying their life in each moment. Click here to read more information & link to purchase.   A paperback and Digital Book is available from all Major online stores… Amazon and Apple.  I share my own magical journey, exploring Who I AM with the help of nine Elemental Beings and expand from a world of fear, struggle and limitation into a New Energy Consciousness of love, grace and freedom. It is in this loving space that I discover my Divine and ALL LOVING self and allow myself to integrate together as one Body Consciousness… a DivineHumanBeing… and Magnificent Master Creator who expresses and creates heart and soul passion on the physical plane and beyond..    Join my MasterCreator Class and emerge yourself in the celebration of life through dance, song, art, relaxed inner journeys and beyond everything known… preparing yourself for your NEW role on New Earth. There is no time like the present moment to Sign Up and give YOURSELF this magnificent gift… More Info: MasterCreator Class   All the money raised from my books and classes go to my non-profit association The Magnificent Consciousness that holds free local Creative Art projects in Benalmadena, Spain.

Whilst many British expats rushed to register for residency before 31st December 2020 in order to take advantage of the Withdrawal Agreement following Brexit, giving the right to live and work in Spain, many were also in Spain in 2020 for more than 183 days, which means that they become resident for tax purposes. so what does that mean? As a Tax Resident a Personal Tax Return is due before the end of June 2021. This may come as a surprise as if the TIE card obtained has a date of late 2020 or early 2021 it indicates the first tax return would be due in 2022. But, this is not the case and if 183 days or more were spent in Spain then tax residency is obtained. Unlike the UK and many other European countries, Spain has not allowed any leniency on travel restrictions during COVID-19 and are standing firm. In their view there were opportunities to return to the UK if the principal home was there. So, what is required for a Personal Tax Return? Firstly, all worldwide income is declared. This includes income not taxed elsewhere such as property rental income on a property in the UK if below the UK Personal Allowance. Secondly, to be able to obtain relief for tax paid in UK under the Double Taxation Agreement, proof of tax paid needs to be provided. Finally, all income and tax need to be calculated on a calendar year basis and not the UK tax year of April to April. Many Spanish Gestors are unaware of these aspects and will unwittingly file an incorrect return. This is because many are not trained in International Tax and are not familiar with the UK system. Similarly many UK Accountants are not aware of the Spanish system and do not advise correctly. Prior to moving to Spain I owned my own tax practice in the UK and have spent more than 15 years learning the system in Andalucia (each Region also has differences). I am therefore able to offer advice and help regarding both UK and Spanish tax. Please contact me if you need help! http://www.3bconsultancy.eu

So many of you have achieved something extraordinary during the pandemic. Meet Vanesa Nicolosi recently arrived in Spain who created a whole new life, career and focus during the last year.   How did you end up living in Spain? My husband and I (both Argentinean) had been living in Dubai for 5 years and we had been looking for a place that felt more like home and “real life” for a while.  We decided for Spain as culturally it is very diverse and at the same time very similar to what we had back home in Argentina. We love the food, the people, the way of life here.     Where in Spain do we find you? Madrid – amazing opportunities to meet people from all over the world, the weather is fantastic, and there’s never a dull moment!   What was your biggest challenge? I started over in my life when I moved here. Literally changed careers from a desk job to becoming a personal trainer. My biggest challenge was to start working on my own, in a place I didn’t know anything about and with people didn’t know either and during Covid times too!   How do you spend your days? As a personal trainer, I commute a lot to people’s houses or outdoor areas for work. But that is a commute I definitely enjoy! I also teach many classes online so a big part of my time I spend at home. The rest of the time, I do my own training. I practice Pole Fitness and also do flexibility training. I also study (doing 3 courses at the moment), watch some Netflix, cook, spend time with my husband and friends and try to learn more and more on how to take my business where I want it to go.       Who would be at your favourite dinner? Might be because of the circumstances, but I haven’t seen my family and friends from Argentina in 2 years, or my friends in Dubai for a year. So definitely, I would invite my mom, dad and brother, plus all the friends from those places and my new ones from here.   Secret weapon or accomplishment? I honestly don’t have any in secret hehe! Biggest accomplishment so far is being able to help women get stronger and healthier everyday – so proud of that!   Favourite quote and why? “Smile, it confuses people” – People I’ve worked with kept telling me I was always happy, smiling, and asking why, as if it were weird to be happy! Mind you, this was in office jobs where people seemed to be doing it just for the money.  But still, even today, it surprises me that a lot of people would think of you as a “sapo de otro pozo” for smiling or just showing your happiness.   What did you have to bring with you to Spain? My cat! Not a thing, but it is the only one I would never give up.   Regarding objects, my American Gods book by Neil Gaiman. I had 10 of his books, he is indeed my favorite. But I felt this one, I couldn’t leave behind. Read it twice and currently watching the series.   Did you have a favourite childhood book? I don’t have a favorite but I do have a favorite moment related to books. When I was a kid, I used to help the school librarian a lot.  I just loved, and still do!, the smell of books and just the atmosphere of the library.   Something you would tell your younger self? Believe in yourself and don’t doubt so much!   Where can we connect with you? WEB: https://www.vanesanicolosi.com/ OR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanesanicolosi/   Thank you Vanesa!   Do you want to share your story?  Complete the online questionnaire here  

    Do I hear you asking… what on Earth is going on? Well now you mention it, Love has won! Yet what you are sensing now is Humanity on a grand scale, experiencing how each person takes back their Sovereign power and freedom and moves themself beyond separation and darkness. Forging a new path, a higher timeline for all to follow, whether in this lifetime or the next and experience Unity, Love and Harmony on Earth.   Whether it’s your own life situation, a loved one or a stranger, you will be sensing how every experience, for better or worse is an opportunity for a person to fully recognise their infinite power of love and how it can change the dynamics of ‘their story and destiny’, because love guides, heals and dissolves, bringing self back into wholeness.   Some people’s actions, maybe even your own, may not seem to be in alignment of owning Sovereign power and freedom, but it is essential you honour all choice. No-one knows another’s story or destiny better than LOVE or GOD himself! It is therefore essential to remain focused on yourself, dare dive deep within and get to know yourself, practice compassion and live a life of joy, shining your Divine light and holding the vision for all Humanity to receive their highest potential and experience happily ever after on Earth.   Remember, not everyone is here to create and experience NewEarth this lifetime, we are many and there are different roles to play and destinations to reach. In this way we must not judge and doubt the action of self or another, as this only fuels separation and darkness and denies Human freewill and Divine destiny. It is for each to love and trust ourself and follow our own guidance, on a new adventure beyond everything known.     For the ones who are choosing to step out of the game and into their true Sovereign Magnificence, I came across this post I originally posted in 2016, copying it below for you to re/read and enjoy listening and relaxing to the inner journey… beyond everything known. Sometimes we just need a little reminder of how to move beyond!   It’s Time to Own Your Magnificent & All Powerful Self…   How many times a day do you catch yourself mumbling… ‘how bad I’m feeling’, ‘life is just not on my side’, ‘there seems to be no hope’, ‘all around me is turmoil, how can I live in this’ ‘I hate my job/relationship but it’s my security’, ‘I’m too old’, I’m too ill’… etc etc… AND you find yourself repeating this pattern day after day, oh… you might have an odd good day and are thankful, after all you’re getting older and weaker… as this is how life works, right!   This is indeed how we’ve all been led to believe life works. A world of limitation, struggle and lack as we believe we are victims of life, but how far from the truth this is! Ask yourself who gains from you playing the role of victim. The answer is all people in power, as they feed off the surplus energy and power others don’t claim for themselves. It’s all a game, a Human game of duality, for everyone to experience success and failure and realise what the game is all about, how life can never be won or lost by anyone and each person can choose instead, to own their Magnificent and All Powerful self and rise above their victimhood.   AND the game continues, even when you choose to step out of it…. testing your strength as to whether or not you remain true to your Magnificent and All Powerful self.   As we continue to see the conflict and lack of compromise within our political and religious groups around the world and even within our relationships at home and work… we can feel the emptiness… the struggle… and disease. Everyone searching for answers outside of themselves, but it leads nowhere and all we hear are the repeated questions.   How can I be happy… feel safe, loved, healthy and wealthy…. how can I sleep well… heal my pain and feel joy?   We continue to be distracted with the chaotic mind, addictive pleasures and complex practices and tools to become richer, better and wiser… even spiritual practices. This ongoing search keeps us distracted and away from discovering the most powerful tool right under our nose.   It’s been a long Human experience, we have struggled, suffered and lived the best we can, but we have also learned to love and be compassionate with the ones near us and come together in communities. If we have been curious and open, we have learned through the insights of ascended masters, angels and our loved ones of there being life after this one and if we have followed our inner guidance we have learned not to rely on others; unless we want to conform to their ideas, ways and give away our power.   So what do YOU do now?   Each one of us has to make a conscious choice to live a joyful and loving life and make time to care for ourself, to be and relax in our own presence. Sitting or lying in quiet contemplation, walking in nature or absorbed in some creative enjoyment. When we are joyful our mind becomes quiet and merges into a timeless space, beyond our physical reality and we experience a sense of peace, harmony and overwhelming passion. It is in this timeless and silent space; an energy of pure love that we can re-discover the presence of our Magnificent and All Powerful Divine self. A Divine presence that waits patiently for the busy Human to take their relationship onto a new level and journey as One into the unknown.    A Role of Gift Wrap as a Metaphor for Going Beyond…   The inner grey tube, represents your Human life… your society, mass consciousness, karma and ancestors. It is dull, limited and uninspiring. Your physical reality is full of predictions, prophecies, traditions, beliefs systems, patterns and routines that ensures you continue to swing from the extremes of success and failure. You have adapted to living with limited thoughts, limited imagination and limited ideas.   Your life and physical reality has become your comfort zone, with all its limited probabilities and possibilities, keeping you in the illusion that ‘this is it!’ You don’t consider that there might be a beautiful world, a beautiful gift outside of your perception, your dual reality and everything you know.   You remain fixated in your physical reality because of your collective linear time and space, which up until now has allowed you to experience your 3D consciousness, duality and belief systems. However, everything is changing and with the help of extreme light frequencies that are bombarding Earth and Humankind now, disturbing your magnetics and naturally awakening your consciousness… you are realising there is something more.   If you relax and focus on yourself, you can resonate with something within that encourages you to go beyond, to release all your comforts in the physical reality. To release the tight grip it has on your life and allow your self to go out and explore what is beyond everything you could ever imagine… the magic of the unimaginable unknown.   It has been a tough challenge for us all living in the physical reality that has been very dense. We have all been tightly woven into a fearful, limited and controlled society. We even FEAR the unknown… having been told its EVIL. The incoming light frequencies are naturally clearing the density on Earth and within YOU and ME and giving us all an opportunity to journey beyond what we know.   It’s not about remaining inside or outside our physical reality indefinitely… it’s about allowing our self to be free to choose in each moment where we want to be, what we want to do and how we want to live our life. Afterall we are Multi dimensional beings of love and light who can have fun exploring everything. It’s about allowing our physical reality, to dissolve for a while so that we can have an extraordinary experience.   I’d like to guide you on an inner journey, for you to experience going beyond… beyond the mind, beyond physical reality and all that is known. Allow yourself to listen to my words, listen to the music, listen to the silence and explore the depths of All of yourself. Remember there is no method, no way to experience it, there is only the way you experience everything.   Many thanks to Adamus from the Crimson Circle that first used a role of Gift Wrap as a tool about expanding beyond that I remember well… I hope it helps you too.   To listen to my Inner Journey Beyond please go to my website to play the podcast. Thankyou.     ©Barbara Franken… Creative Visionary & Master CreatorInspiring New Energy Consciousness & Multi-Dimensional Living         A True Magical Children’s Story about Love and Life. To inspire our children to connect deeply with themselves and the natural world around them and remember the truth of their being ‘Sparkles of Love’, here to bring love and harmony into the world, quite simply by being them self and enjoying their life in each moment. Click here to read more information & link to purchase.     A paperback and Digital Book is available from all Major online stores… Amazon and Apple.  I share my own magical journey, exploring Who I AM with the help of nine Elemental Beings and expand from a world of fear, struggle and limitation into a New Energy Consciousness of love, grace and freedom. It is in this loving space that I discover my Divine and ALL LOVING self and allow myself to integrate together as one Body Consciousness… a DivineHumanBeing… and Magnificent Master Creator who expresses and creates heart and soul passion on the physical plane and beyond.     Join my MasterCreator Class and emerge yourself in the celebration of life through dance, song, art, relaxed inner journeys and beyond everything known… preparing yourself for your NEW role on New Earth.   There is no time like the present moment to Sign Up and give YOURSELF this magnificent gift… More Info: MasterCreator Class     All the money raised from my books and classes go to my non-profit association The Magnificent Consciousness that holds free local Creative Art projects in Benalmadena, Spain.  

After the hospitalSomething that comes up again and again is what happens after you leave the hospital! Spain is quite different to the UK in the details. Hospitals don’t have crutchesYou buy them from the pharmacy (approx. 15€). Make sure that someone fits them properly and teaches you how to walk (so you don’t get back ache later). It takes about 20 minutes so you can easily give us a call and Ioanna or I can do it.The more you use them – the less you need us! CastsHeavy, hard to wash, can’t swim or drive or . . . . anything really. So if you’re going to need a support or cast for summer it’s worth getting one of these clever ones made so you can take them on and off and swim in them @Fiixit.es StitchesWounds, bandages and stitches all need to be cleaned and looked after. Check when and where you’re getting this done. Some Doctors can do home visits. List of medicationMake sure you know what you’re taking and when – these are big drugs so don’t get them wrong! Compression socksBlack or white, under or over the knee, these help with blood flow and reduce swelling for any operations. Not sexy but will get you back to sexy a LOT faster!  Aftercare is different here to how I was trained, the trick is to ask the right questions and get some support quickly. Just holler if you need us!

Hormone Balance is the secret to a happy menopause journey. There are many ways to take care of ourselves but one that many women overlook is “our mind”  It is vital that we learn to relax and put the stress and worry of the day behind us. This may not be easy when some women lead very busy lives, but with practise and time, this can become an integral part of our lives.   Why relaxation of the mind is so important Relaxing your mind is vital, especially during the times we are living in at the moment. A busy work schedule means that you are prone to cutting off your emotional responses and your enjoyment of the simple things in life. You then begin to push your physical and mental health to the limit. Read more about this article…..   10 Minute Meditation Guide for beginners   For further details about natural hormone balance please feel free to contact me www.mividanatura.com hello@mividanatura.com