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Biomagnetismo Marbella is a recently opened centre that introduces a new approach to the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of ailments. This innovative therapy produces effective results and has been gaining popularity among patients as an alternative medicine, as well as growing recognition within the medical scientific community. The main purpose of biomagnetic therapy is to find the root cause and treat it in a non-chemical, non-evasive way. Our body is a live organism that produces a magnetic field, which is affected by the bacteria that help us digest and perform our bodily functions. By studying them and creating a personal ‘biomagnetic map’ for each patient, specialists can find the cause of the problem and treat it by restoring the PH balance in our organism.  When a PH imbalance occurs within the body, it can cause pain, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory and digestive problems, and in the worst cases can lead to chronic ailments. This imbalance can be caused by stress, trauma or unhealthy lifestyle habits. Biomagnetic therapy treats a wide range of problems by restoring your body’s PH balance – the state in which ‘good bacteria’ are maintained in harmony with healthy functioning while outside bacteria and viruses are eradicated and kept at bay. Biomagnetic therapy is the answer for those who have tried conventional medicine and seen no results; those who are tired of endless blood tests and doctor’s appointments; as well as those who feel that a constant intake of medicine is not producing the desired results. Sorana Filipescu contacto@biomagnetismomarbella.com Tel:(+34) 951464074 www.biomagnetismomarbella.com  

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has announced the launch of the UK Nationals Support Fund to help UK Nationals living in the EU/EFTA to register or apply for residency in their host country, whether we leave the EU with or without a deal.  Up to £3 million of grant funding will be made available for third party organisations to provide practical assistance to UK Nationals needing support in registering or applying for residency. This fund will complement the communication and outreach campaigns that our Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates are already running for UK Nationals living in the EU.   The grant scheme is intended to enable organisations to provide the practical support that some UK Nationals may need in order to navigate the changes in their residence status as the UK leaves the EU. These UK Nationals may, for example, be vulnerable, living in remote areas or in need of assistance in registering or applying for residency in the host language. Potential beneficiary UK Nationals are a diverse group and we have aimed to capture this important factor in the design of the fund.   Organisations with relevant skills and expertise will be invited to apply for project funding through a Call for Proposals that we plan to launch in September. You can find further information via the links below:   Government Press Release Contracts finder link   The fund’s Programme Team, based in London, will be running a series of webinars over the coming weeks to explain the fund to potential bidders.  We would encourage you attend one of these events to learn more about the fund and how the process will be run. Details on how to join these webinars can be found in the links above.   This Fund is being managed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. If you have any questions at this stage, please email UKNSF@fco.gov.uk.   British Consulate Málaga

Most people know about the importance of having their blood pressure checked. It´s a good measure of cardiovascular health and easily done at a clinic or at home. However, we tend to be less informed about our lung health, but there is also a simple method of testing lung function. This is called Spirometry – it’s a simple non-invasive test where you blow into a device (the spiometer) as hard and for as long as you can. From this we can tell how well your lungs are functioning for your gender, height and age. Did you know that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Emphysema / Bronchitis) is the third leading cause of death in the world? And asthma affects about 334 million people ! Many often have these conditions without even knowing, or maybe they have been told they do have them, but in fact they don´t! Spiromety can sort this out. Who should consider getting spirometry?  Well, if you are over 35 years and a smoker then it´s a good idea. Or if you are breathless on hills or going upstairs. If you have a persistant cough or if you think you may have asthma then these are all indications to suggest a test may prove useful.  Will spirometry detect lung cancer?  Spirometry only tells us if there is something wrong with the airflow, is it too little or too slow. It cannot detect lung cancer, for that an X-ray or CT scan would be needed. But it can tell us if you have an obstructive lung disease (one where there is an obstruction to getting the air out of your lungs, such as narrow airways or sputum trapping) or a restrictive lung disease (one where there is a reduced amount of air in the lungs due to restriction such as scarring or thoracic deformity). Spirometry can also tell us whether your inhaler medicines are working as they should.  What will happen if something is found?  If we find a lung condition we can get you started on the proper medicines to help and if you smoke we have a fabulous, stop smoking service that really works.  How can I get spirometry?  Well you´re in luck! For one day only FRIDAY 20th SEPTEMBER I will be running free lung function testing sessions at Atlantic Clinic Nueva Andalucia. Book your session in at the clinic (+34) 952 81 7425. Spirometry is normally available at Atlantic at a cost of 75€ so this is a great deal! Don´t ignore your lung health. 

Today, in the ‘Make it Happen’ studio I met Sarah Houldcroft – an Independent Publisher at goldcrestbooks.com  She is also a Business Book Coach – turning business experts into expert authors and the designer for our colouring pages in the Costa Women 2020, Make It Happen Planner.   Hello Sarah – please introduce yourself   I’m the founder of Goldcrest Books and I like to say I make dreams come true! If you have ever dreamed of becoming a published author then I’m your woman so to speak. I work with new and existing authors, both fiction and non fiction. I take their manuscripts and create paperbacks and ebooks, help them with Amazon and basically take the stress out of the whole process and make it a fun experience for my clients.  I’m based in Leicestershire in the UK but I work with clients overseas too.   Tell us your business story – where and how did you start?   I was a PA for many years before I became a VA at the beginning of the industry in this country. But I wanted to find a niche. So I found a course for VAs which was to do with book marketing. I really enjoyed it and I then became a VA for authors and coaches. After some years one of my regular authors asked me why I didn’t just become a publisher as I was doing everything a publisher did anyway. So that is when Goldcrest Books was born which is my imprint and I now provide ISBNs (International Standard Book Number) so my clients look traditionally published, but they retain all the rights to their books which is the way I like to work. I am paid to create the book, but then the author keeps any royalties  and can do what they wish with their book.   Munich – tell us more about your life overseas (and will you be joining us in Spain soon?)     I would love to live abroad again for a while, so maybe, who knows! I lived in Bavaria, just outside Munich, for about 7 years in the 90s. It is a beautiful country. I think everyone should live abroad for some time as it really broadens your horizons and makes you appreciate not just your own culture but the culture of the country in which you live too.   Life as a publisher – what does it entail?   A typical day for me might be looking at a possible book cover with my designer, typesetting a manuscript, I might be ‘knee deep’ in HTML code as I create an ebook. And then of course I have enquiries from potential clients and it is always interesting to hear about what they have written and why. Then I might be having a video call with a client to help them create their business book.  I work with my clients from the very beginning sometimes, so before they have actually written their book right through to receiving an email with a finished manuscript. Every day is different and I really enjoy working with books because I love reading too.     The current biggest challenge you see authors facing is…? And what are your advice tips to be overcomers?   I think authors face two main challenges – the first one is actually getting started with writing, I am thinking particularly of business books here. Turning a wish into a Word document is the hardest thing for a lot of potential authors. A huge percentage of people who want to write a book don’t actually ever do it. So I work with clients to help them get started. If any of your listeners are struggling with this then I offer a free download to help particularly coaches, speakers and business experts start writing. It is called the 4Ps principle to start writing your first book https://www.goldcrestbooks.com/the-4ps-principle/ I also offer 1-2-1 sessions with clients to help them find or develop a book idea.   The second challenge is promoting the book after it is published. Business books have a slightly easier time perhaps as generally the author already has a number of contacts or clients that she can reach out to. But it does take perseverance and generally a lot of time on social media! One of my authors turned down a traditional publishing deal as she felt she could do a better job herself. She is on social media every day and sells pretty consistently. Just putting a book up on Amazon just isn’t enough these days. The key is to be creative and get noticed, obviously.   Who has been the most influential in your journey and why?   I think it has to be Lizzie Lamb. She is one of four authors who make up the New Romantics Press – her, Adrienne Vaughan, June Kearns and Mags Cullingford – all amazing romance writers who have given me advice and really encouraged me over the years. I have worked on several of their books and helped with their promotional campaigns.   And then my business coach, Jo James of Amberlife who has been incredible. I think every business owner should have a business coach. She has helped me stay focused and build my business.   How did your beautiful ‘Colour me Inspired’ colouring book start?   I have always loved those posts on social media with inspirational quotes, but so often we read them and think ‘yeah that good…’ and then get on with our day. I wanted to create a book where we can actually spend time contemplating the words and so we can really appreciate what they mean to us which is why every letter in my book is to be coloured in. Colouring is also a great way to relax and switch off from everything else so the two went together perfectly I thought. The book contains 52 quotes, one for each week of the year. And the idea is that you colour in the page and write your top achievements for that week on the opposite page. So by the time you have finished colouring in the whole book you also have a wonderful record of what you have achieved over a year and have taken some valuable mindful  ‘me’ time for yourself.  You don’t have to start ion January though, you can start anytime during the year. The book contains quotes from not just me, but from a number of business ladies who I know and hand-picked  to be part of the book. They have also all inspired me in some way too. It is not a book of famous quotes, these are our own words and thoughts which makes it quite unique.     What will you make happen before the end of 2019?   I am very much hoping to have finished writing my own book by the end of the year. But I am a bit like a builder whose own house is never finished because he is too busy building everyone else’s! I’m too busy creating books for everyone else! But fingers crossed…   What’s your favourite book you have read (and maybe published) this year and why should we read it?   I do like all the books I’ve published but I think it would be a little biased to suggest one of those. So the book I’ve probably read the most is The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier. I absolutely love it. It was published in the late 60s and is about a man who strangely enough works in the publishing industry! Perhaps that was some sort of omen for the future as I first read it as a teenager! It is set in Cornwall (my favourite place in the world). The main character takes a drug which makes him hallucinate about a point in the past and he follows the life of one particular person. So a bit science fiction and a bit time travel and wonderfully written.   I am waving my magic make it happen wand – what dream can we make a reality?   Business related – I love public speaking so am always looking for new opportunities to speak. My dream is to do a Ted or TedX talk.   Personally – A little cottage in Cornwall would be just perfect after the usually ‘health and happiness for all I know’ bit!   How can we connect with you after this interview?   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahHouldcroft Email me at https://goldcrestbooks.com    Thank you Sarah!

➤IMPROVE YOUR LIFE With ONE Simple HABIT    In this video you will learn how to change your life, create great relationships, do what you really love, or finally reach your goals. Find out how you can break through your stuckness with one simple habit. If you have ambitions in life, but fear is holding you back, you may need to step out of your comfortzone so that you can create the life you desire. Watch this video and start that ONE simple habit today! I’m living my freedom lifestyle and hope to inspire you to get unstuck and create the life you desire too.You have a choice.. . Find the video IMPROVE YOUR LIFE With ONE Simple HABIT here https://youtu.be/ZTPZA9k_GtM If you enjoyed watching, make sure to ✅Subscribe✅ to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelSmets Are you living a FULFILLED LIFE?If not, you may need change your choices..   If you’re still STUCK, I would love helping you get UNSTUCK Just comment or message me and let’s talk. Tell me what your next step is that you can take TODAY!   Enjoy creating the life you desire!   Rachel RachelSmets.com  

It is a beautiful practice to look back on one’s Human journey and remember all the great and not so great moments we experience. It allows one to give everything a sacred place and understand how every experience, for better or worse is distilled as loving wisdom, and becomes part of the expression of who each is now. As we all find ourselves in the midst of this natural Shift of Consciousness… it is becoming more and more evident that in order to physically move our Body, Mind & Spirit form beyond the experience of duality and experience Unity, it is essential to quite simply acknowledge and embrace all our old beliefs in lack, fear and trauma that have been waiting for attention… AND as if by magic the stuck energy releases itself from the body/mind, allowing YOU to flow and move in Divine ease and grace into YOUR next exciting adventure. I originally wrote the following poem back in 2010 as I remembered my triumphs and struggles in our MasterCreator class. I dedicated it to my loving mum (who is now 83 years young), who played a wonderful role with me, but as a growing rebellious child I never appreciated it! I Remember… I REMEMBER feeling you for the first time, so soft and cuddly, and feeling a sense of belonging… I REMEMBER blowing out my first birthday candle, making a mess and bouncing in an indoor chair… I REMEMBER playing with my sister outdoors and in our conservatorywatching the caterpillars, chrysalis and butterflies transform in jam-jars… I REMEMBER taking care of our pet guinea-pig, rabbit and cat and the pony who still remains in my imagination… I REMEMBER hearing the piano played, the fingers so fluent on the keys and my music lessons on the guitar… I REMEMBER playing with my friends in the park and digging our garden with my dad and sister… I REMEMBER trips to my grandparents in the country and in the towncelebrating family birthdays, weddings and christmas.. I REMEMBER the inner joy I always felt at christmas time, santa’s sherry and mince pie, made possible by you and dad’s love and excitement… I REMEMBER us going away on holidays, riding donkeys, making sand castles and running on the beach and into the sea… I REMEMBER feeling tensions, tears and sadness but didn’t know how to deal with it… I REMEMBER watching you wash the clothes and dishes, cleaning the house and you teaching me to iron… I REMEMBER loving to watch films with my dad and sister and crackerjack at 5 to 5… I REMEMBER your love for flowers, the smell of your roses and admiring your green fingers… I REMEMBER feeling rebellious, a sense of conflict between me and theoutside world and being called mary-mary-quite-contrary… I REMEMBER finding it hard to breathe for a while and feeling aninner urge to explore, find freedom and who I truly was… I REMEMBER you letting me go… to begin my adventure alone, my wings expanded in confidence, I took off to discover beyond… It has taken time for me to look at the mixture of feelings I have ever felt and to see them as part of my experience, not who IAM… You can know the sprinkle of your love and joy, has overflowed into me and has become one with my own sense of loving self… Love forever intertwined, your nurturing is my nurturing, your love is my love, your joy is my joy, you are and IAM one… Each morning I awake in a bundle of love, have a sense of joy andexcitement and arise to create another best moment exploring All That Is… I turn my head around and feel your presence, your embrace and I gently kiss you on the cheek saying thank you for being you… LOVE IS INFINITE… YOU AND ME… I LOVE YOU  Your loving daughter Barbara ©   Barbara Franken… Creative Visionary & Master CreatorInspiring New Energy Consciousness & Multi-Dimensional Living 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 projects in Benalmadena, Spain.