Coincidences Can Give You Goosebumps
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE Coincidences Can Give You Goosebumps Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Globetrotter 31 October 2018 Halloween may be scary, but so are some of the coincidences that happen in our life. Sometimes it really seems like I have a guardian angel. My...
Connecting With Your Inner Truth
(Looking at the gorgeous scenery in Geres, Portugal, wearing my cow t-shirt.) It’s funny how the universe conspires to give you exactly what you need when you need it. As I clean out my apartment and figure out what I’m keeping and what I’m...
The Next Big Message – Detail
A Roman theater in Lisbon. While in Costa Rica, I got a message from the universe to go a little further. That theme clobbered me over the head several times till I got it and listened. It was like someone giving me continuous opportunities to go further, I...
Finding Answers to My Questions – Loving What You Do and Where You Are
Photos taken with permission of Julieta Franco, owner of Once Upon a Dream…. As I strolled the beautiful streets of Lisbon (really, it’s beautiful) I still had it that question in the back of my mind about whether I would be able to do something that makes...








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