{"id":183,"date":"2018-09-26T01:11:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harmonizingtouch.wordpress.com\/?p=183"},"modified":"2019-04-25T11:59:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T18:59:56","slug":"grazie-italia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harmonizingtouch.com\/grazie-italia\/","title":{"rendered":"Grazie Italia!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am refreshed and re-energized as I return from our European vacation in Northern\u00a0Italy!\u00a0\u00a0I have come away with some insights as one always does when you travel and observe other cultures and ways of living.<br \/>\nThey have compelled me to reconsider how I am living my own life.\u00a0 I&#8217;d like to share my thoughts with my readers and then go a bit deeper in exploration of this.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Italians drive smaller cars.\u00a0 <strong>Many people walk and ride their bikes to get around in<\/strong> <strong>the cities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Italians appreciate fashion<\/strong> and many of them are beautifully dressed.\u00a0 \u00a0It is also not uncommon to see woman in a skirt and high heels riding her bike to work&#8230;breathtaking!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Italians tend to be\u00a0slim and trim and yet they eat pasta every day!\u00a0 <strong>Life is centered<\/strong> <strong>around food, friends, and family!<\/strong>\u00a0 Each city has their local dishes that they prepare depending on what they grow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There is<strong> daily &#8220;siesta time&#8221;<\/strong> where the shops close down for 2 hours and people go home for lunch and rest.\u00a0 \u00a0Although it may be inconvenient to the shopper, it highlights the values of family and self-honored time the Italians hold dear. There is a quiet and calmness in the air during &#8220;siesta&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Italians gather and eat in the many outdoor cafes<\/strong> throughout the cities. Waiters dressed in white aprons await their customers with an elegant style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There seems to be <strong>less waste of resources<\/strong>. My favorite was the use of our hotel\u00a0door keycard.\u00a0 You place it in a holder on the wall inside your room as you enter.\u00a0 This turns on access to the electricity in your hotel room.\u00a0 When you leave, you take your keycard and &#8220;boom&#8221; all the lights go off, etc.\u00a0 Love it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There are churches in every small town along the countryside and in every city.\u00a0 <strong>The churches all have bell towers, so many bell towers everywhere,<\/strong> and the bells ring every hour.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a lovely way to wake up!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>So much history, so much rich culture; Northern Italy, Grazie!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly the\u00a0<strong>New Moon<\/strong>\u00a0we just had in mid-September reminds of &#8220;<strong><em>practical simplicity<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; according to astrologer Stephanie Austin, which reminds me of the way the Italians live.<\/p>\n<p>She goes on to say that this is the time to &#8220;<strong>discern what is most essential in our lives and eliminate what is distracting, draining, and destructive.<\/strong>\u00a0In a world where there never seems to be enough, enough time, enough money, enough peace and quiet-we are challenged to do less and be more, to make more space in our lives for what is really important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Moons\u00a0are optimal times for clearing out, letting go and assess the quality of our lives in all areas.<\/strong>\u00a0How less can be more, less clutter, fewer activities, less stress translates to a more satisfying life.&#8221; So well said! Thank you, Stephanie Austin.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that the Italians have this down.\u00a0 I came home inspired to look at my life differently for sure.<\/p>\n<p>And now as we bask in the light of the<strong>\u00a0Full Moon<\/strong>\u00a0this Monday and Tuesday let&#8217;s enjoy the lightness and new freedom that the &#8220;letting go&#8221; and &#8220;releasing&#8221; has hopefully brought us.\u00a0<strong>\u00a0 This is a time to move forward into new ways of thinking and being. What intentions are we setting?\u00a0 How can we live our lives more efficiently and minimally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>See how we can &#8220;<strong>live more richly with less<\/strong>&#8220;, yet &#8220;<strong>be more<\/strong>&#8221; as we all strive to be<strong>\u00a0Living in Harmony<\/strong>\u00a0with ourselves and our world<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Please share this with a friend and watch for my upcoming classes on Energy Medicine and Self-Care tips and tools to enhance your life!\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Namaste my dear friends,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Joanie DelaGarza,\u00a0<\/em><em>RN, CR, HTCP<\/em><\/p>\n<p>970-420-4949<\/p>\n<p>Harmonizing Touch Healing Therapies<\/p>\n<p>Craniosacral\u00a0 \u00a0Energy Medicine\u00a0 \u00a0LightTherapy\u00a0 \u00a0Reflexology<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harmonizingtouch.wordpress.com\/\">www.harmonizingtouch.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.harmonizingtouch.com\/\">www.harmonizingtouch.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/harmonizingtouchwith\">www.facebook.com\/harmonizingtouchwith<\/a>joaniedelagarza<\/p>\n<p>email: joandelagarza@comcast.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am refreshed and re-energized as I return from our European vacation in Northern\u00a0Italy!\u00a0\u00a0I have come away with some insights as one always does when you travel and observe other cultures and ways of living. 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