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Welcome to Life with Alegria, where I savour the joy in the journey AND the destination.
Join me for travel stories written from a soulful perspective and my exploration of the magical moments of life. Ones that inspire us to connect with nature, humanity, and ourselves so we can live life with alegria (joy).
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By now you’ve heard plenty about the solar eclipse that darkened a narrow band of North America last Monday, April 8th. Here in Niagara, we were in the path of totality and I have been wanting to share this joyful moment with you all week. Although we were well prepared, having purchased our eclipse glasses…
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Since so many of you enjoyed a slow morning coffee with me in Florence, let me take you to Greve where we can enjoy a slow joyful aperitivo moment with an Aperol Spritz. Although the Chianti region in Tuscany, Italy is world renowned for its fabulous red wines, the region brings to my mind the…
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If you celebrate Easter, I wish you a wonderful and happy Easter. And this quote is a good reminder of why we celebrate Easter. The very first Easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies. Kate McGahan And if you don’t celebrate Easter, I’m sure you find that the quote still…
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It has been a few years since I’ve been in Florence, but the memories are as fresh as my morning coffee, that is full of possiblities. Having just arrived the night before, I walked with my best friend along the narrow streets to a cafe in Florence. Yes, that Florence! The one in Italy that…
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It has been a difficult week to say the least and although I try to focus on sharing joyful moments here, because the world has enough pain and suffering in it, an occasional slide down the mountain is to be expected, before we can continue to climb again. Plus it keeps things real. And is…
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I stepped out of the port terminal in Miami ready to hail a cab. Signs pointed me in the direction of the taxi stand and as I approached, an older man standing outside his cab waved to me. I nodded in agreement as I walked around to meet him, navigating the people control barriers. As…
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What if I told you of a place where you could learn anything, be anything, and become anything. You can dream, imagine, and grow, in silence, on your own. There is a such a place. It’s real. And it’s all in there. Can you guess what this place is? It’s a bookshop, a library, a…
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I’ll confess I’m not really an early bird. The days of shuttling kids to school, rushing off to work, and waking at an ungodly hour to make sure everything ticks along perfectly, are now behind me. Which gives me time to enjoy slow wondrous mornings. As spring begins to awaken, so do I. Like an…
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I watched as they took their seat on the park bench. Settled in, he put his arm around her. She shifted towards him to fit into that familiar curve as they sat in pensive thought. No words were spoken. They were in the quiet zone. There’s joy in those pensive moments of silence. It is…
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In any ordinary week, in any ordinary life, there are moments filled with magic that lead you to your own wonderland. Thursday was a day I was looking forward to. The weather app promised snow. Some may see it as a warning, but I thought of it as a promise. It may be winter in…
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It’s Tuesday, and on Tuesdays from March to October I would post a happiness prompt and affirmation to help shift your perspective and mine towards happiness, gratitude and ultimately joy. If you’ve been here before then you may realize I haven’t made a Happiness Project post for over 3 months now. What happened to happiness? Well, time…
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Hello Friends! It has been a while and for good reason. There have been multiple things to deal with in these last two harrowing months. One wedding, two funerals and several other emergencies meant that everything else went on the back burner and I fell off the radar. Remember my last happiness project? I’ve been busy being…
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I’ve been M.I.A. from here and all for good reason. While in the Caribbean this past week we were in the midst of Tropical Storm Phillipe. Thankfully it was downgraded from hurricane status before it hit the Leeward Islands. Though we experienced the effects of it, it wasn’t as devastating as it was feared. I…
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Ahhhh the cozy vibes of autumn. It’s time to pull out the fuzzy blankets and light your scented candles. Not to mention the pumpkin spice lattes that I’ve been enjoying from my favorite drive thru. Apparently it’s a meal in a cup, or so my kids warn me, especially if you opt for the venti.…
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You’d think I plan these prompts ahead of time and have them all scheduled and ready to go, but such is not the case. Though I am fairly organized in many aspects of my life, my blog, unfortunately is not one of those uber organized things, for the simple reason that I allow this space…
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Sometimes in my less happy times I intentionally seek out something that brings me joy. Often it’s related to nature, though occasionally it’s at my piano. That got me thinking about this week’s happiness prompt. Here’s the prompt for this week, albeit a day late, because what a week! The Happiness Project is my way…
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For me, I find happiness in many quiet moments. Perhaps you do too. This week’s happiness comes in a quiet moment that I love, but don’t get a chance to enjoy too often. Let me know if this is one of your happy moments too. Here’s the prompt for this week: The Happiness Project is…
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Hope exploring your own creativity brought you some happiness last week. This week we’ll explore simple play with a special friend. Here’s the prompt for this week: Let me know how much fun you find in this undistracted play time. The Happiness Project is my way of sprinkling happiness like fairy dust so that we…
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