Salvador, Bahia, Is a Land of Joy Bringers

All my Brazilian friends told me that if I had not been to Bahia, Brazil, I had not seen the true Brazil. They went on to describe the joyful vibrancy of the art, music, dance, food and people that make Bahia so special. I had to get to Bahia!

So, four invitations later I finally made it to Salvador, Bahia with my friend Lara and her family. It turned my world inside out. The chapter in Joy Bringers entitled: I Hear a Symphony describes my transformational experience.

Enjoy some of my favorite moments in Bahia.

In honor of Sao Joao Batista (St. John the Baptist) pray for a new love in your life.

It's festival time in Chapada!

This Tree of Life inspires you to move beyond your past pains and live the beauty and joy of your present.

Bahian Fishing Boats...

People travel from all over the world to come to Igreja de Bonfim to offer healing prayers for their loved ones.

Me inside the cavern where I heard the transforming sounds of Divine Music...

 The Golden Water of Chapada

 Maria, Lara and Me
On the way to my Last Supper in Bahia. The food was amazing!

Simple Pleasure 2---In Brazil

As I prepare to return to the US, thoughts of how much I love Brazil flow through my day... Brazil uplifts, inspires and renews my soul. I completed two more Joy Bringers books here. One is a children's book entitled: Joy Bringer Baby. The other continues with the Joy series as it focuses on helping care providers. The title of the book is, Bringing Joy to the Care Provider. You will be the first to know when they are published. The Joy Bringers' message continues!

Enjoy these beautiful moments of Brazilian Joy!

Praia Sunaga

Ilhabela from the sea....

On of my favorite churches in Brazil... The church at Paraty, Rio de Janeiro

Sunrise....

Waiting for the Indian Festival to begin...

Life is a Dance! Celebrate the Joy in Each Moment! Me in the Ilhabela Carnival!

I love Yoga! This is me soaring with my yoga teacher and friend LiLi.


 

 

 

Simple Pleasures Bring Me Joy--In Brazil

When I arrived in Brazil recently I felt this intense rush of Joy.... I felt myself sparkling and shimmering with delight. I am grateful for simplicity... I am grateful to find and experience pleasure with lush nature and vibrant colors. I am grateful to be surrounded by loving, nurturing and supportive friends. As my feet connect to the earth here in Brazil, my heart beats, Joy! Joy! Joy! with each step I take.

I want to share with you some of my simple pleasures here in Brazil. Enjoy!

This hammock is where I began to write the affirmations for Joy Bringers.

Lush nature in my front yard...

Ilhabela fishing boats

Me and the Eternal Mermaid

My kitchen table

I gaze upon beauty. The words flow like the Amazon River.

Joy Bringer Travel Tips

A Joy Bringer Goes to Italy!

I am in Rome, Italy! This is a Big Dream come true for me. As a child, I was captured by all the intrigue and drama of Roman history. All the plots to gain material power were fascinating to me. And yet there was always a deeper calling for my soul... The art and creativity took my breath away.

It still does. I am here in this beautiful country of Italy celebrating a Big Birthday. I am staying in this wonderful bed and breakfast inn called Angolo Romano, in Vatican City. I love inns because I feel so at home. Gianfranco, the owner of the inn is an extremely gracious host. He is warm and friendly and wants you to have the best experience in Rome possible. I am.

In the last few days, I have walked the streets of Rome with heart-felt Joy. Italy is truly a country of Joy Bringers. I have Romed Rome! I move through this experience, aware of a deeper rhythm to this city that transcends all the cars, tourists and thrill seekers. There is a spirit of Joy that urges you to live life to the fullest. To grab your Joy and dance with it until the breath leaves your body. It is an invitation to be present with a heart full of Joyful Anticipation.

Yes, I have wonderful pictures and great mini videos capturing my stay here in Italy. I will be posting them soon. Oh, and did I tell you that I unexpectedly strolled into a carnaval celebration with vibrant colors, music and a parade?  Divine Flow... Tomorrow I intend to visit Florence and feel the magic of Tuscany.

I am a Joy Bringer in a land of Joy Bringers! My soul feels tingly... This feels like home...

Peace and Love,
Vickie

Bringing in a New Year of Joy, Peace and Love!

What an exciting time to be alive. We are present when the new is happening every day. We are alive during this tremendous time of transformation. We are awakening or we have finally awakened to the Divine Truth that we create our own world of experiences.

We choose what we want to experience. Choice is freedom and thoughts of freedom lead us into the unlimited. Divine Source is Unlimited Possibilities and Explosive Abundance.

Should we choose, we can acknowledge that life is full of infinite Abundance and Prosperity. We can express gratitude for the Abundance that is ever present in our lives. Life is rich with experiences that elevate us out of that which restricts or limits us.

Just a few short years ago, I teetered on the edge of restrictive thoughts. If I had accepted the traditional path scripted for me, I would not be traveling and writing. I would be waiting for retirement and feeling I had no choices.

Bound by traditions and a false sense of security...

I chose to take the Leap and follow my Dreams. Yes, it did get quite scary at times. I chose to rename that sensation. I chose to call that breathless jittery feeling of uncertainty, Joyful Anticipation.

And here we are. I am ablaze with Joyful Anticipation. This is an exciting New Year full of new experiences. What Joy! Joy Bringers is launched.

This promises to be a year of expansion and enlightenment.

I feel alive with wonder! Join me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibMjYZF66QA

Easy Joy

Most of us acknowledge with deep appreciation that this is a very special time of the year. This is a time when we are gifted with the opportunities of recharging that which spiritually inspires us, counting our Blessings and being grateful for the Life Gifts that come our way. These Gifts of Life help make us clearer and brighter.

It is important for us to go into our own Spiritual Closets for quiet meditative time. A few moments stepping away from what you think you "should" be doing will help you connect to a more Divine Flow of activities. Divine Flow is freer, happier and easier.

Easy is the key. Focus on how easy things flow in and out of your life. This easy Divine Flow brings you exactly what you need and desire at the perfect time. 

Divine Flow also takes away and dissipates what no longer serves your Highest Good in this present moment.

As you move through this time, remember... Easy...

Peace and Joy,
Vickie