Lisa Welter

Tomorrow we bury you and I still can't quite grasp that I won't see you again,
no more long chats over WhatsApp,
no more voicemails..
The immense gratitude I have for having had you as my father, fortunately, you already know.
I love you 🖤

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"Malaysia banned yoga for Muslims, who constitute 60 percent of its population, in 2008. The ban was lifted shortly after but yoga studio operators are warned not to include chanting and meditation in its classes," says Malaysian yoga teacher Ninie.

"Our spiritual life in this temporary body is too short to not try to extend the breath and the health Highest Above lent to us - in whatever name we all call Him.

"I am Malaysian and I am Muslim. And I do yoga. And I pray. And I chant and I meditate, in any language I make it a point to know its meaning …. I see God in all of his creation - with my head covered or not, in my clothes revealing or not. My religion teaches love, respect and kindness hence yoga is in every religion, at least in mine.”

Ninie Ahmad-Forget
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Lunchtime!!
La buona forchetta - the good fork 🤣
We can't really afford to go out to eat at the moment, but sometimes you just got to take a moment for yourselves..

We love this place - hidden away from the masses, not a tourist in sight, and for 20€ we're both well fed and satisfied ☺️

Buon appetito!!!

Castellammare del Golfo port from above the city... And then from piazza Petrolo

Lazy Sunday afternoons...

EXFOLIATE Part 1!!
Part 2 - the video on how to use it, is in the comments 🧡

Ayurvedic beauty tips 😉 that don't cost an arm or a leg!!
These have been my staple go to for the last 12 years
- when I remember, that is...

And with stress, anxiety and depression, self care usually goes out the window, right?

(Always do a little skin test to see if your skin isn't too sensitive - use your common sense please)

1 tablespoon chickpea powder/flour
1 tablespoon almond flour
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 (probably 2, maybe even 3 tablespoons milk - you want a nice workable paste)

Generally, these are mild and non abrasive.
Don't use salt or sugar scrubs on the face!
-Just don't do it 🙏🏼, yeah?
I'll teach you about that another time!!

For now, treat yourself by doing even the smallest thing, just for you 🤍
It starts there..

Prettiness and yumminess in the garden today 🩷

Out of devastation emerges imposing art and a certain beauty (I cannot put into words.)

As I passed so close by, on my way to Triscina today, I decided to stop here on my way back..
Google Maps sent me on a little adventure though and I found myself on tiny, some, quite perilous, provincial roads. Through the stress though, I had the most glorious views of central Sicily.
Green, clean and deserted. I loved it...
Thank you, universe 🤍

Being a tourist in the city I once called home.
(Once I got used to the p**s smell and remembered to look up - it was quite pleasant!)
Ah, it could be so much better, this city with its magnificent history...

"When the world says, 'Give up,' hope whispers, 'Try it one more time.'" – Unknown

This morning my intention was to film a short video of a sequence to aid anxiety, for a course I'm preparing.

I went down to my favourite spot on the beach at 6.00am - to find it was completely changed from the usual deserted quiet I found there.

Of course, it's set up for Summer, understandably, but the empty deck has been transformed into a kitsch, faux grass/plastic chair hell, with two people overnighting on sun loungers right in the centre of it, one was awake, smoking, hacking up phlegm and watching social media videos on full blast.

There were people illegally camping, and a tractor riding up and down the beach, spreading out and covering up the litter (rather than collecting it), billowing exhaust fumes into my face... 😬😶

I was wholly unimpressed (and pretty resentful), but I did my own practice despite wanting to run a mile - all the while, being stared at by the gross, terrace sleeping, hacking, coughing ass...

I just put my headphones on, turned up the music and did my anti-anxiety sequence (Hell, I needed it at that stage 🙈😅)

The result is that after my rage had subsided, I was able to find beauty in the day regardless..

These flowers (Ficus tree blooms) are not a common sight here, they are magnificent.

A coffee, and the view from the port is always pretty, and then chilling on my own at and taking a dip in the sea made everything alright again.

Yes, I'm grateful they're family and treat me like a princess, but they truly do deserve a shoutout - they genuinely take care of their spot on the beach, never any trash in the sand, they actively clean up after other people and their kind and compassionate attitude towards making their lido totally disabled friendly, speaks volumes!!!

It's easy to get stuck in the negative, believe me, I know, but push through and you'll be amazed at how your brain will reward you..

Nature...
We are so fortunate to have this amazing garden, an abundance of fruit and vegetables, and beauty!!

My wish is that people would treasure this Earth more and notice the trash and plastic all over the place.
This is my biggest gripe, living in Sicily.
An island that could be paradise (but it really is not!!)
At least I can put myself in the middle of this and breathe and feel gratitude ❤️

Can we talk more openly about Dementia 🙏🏼

Silly, happy moments to treasure...

'I talked to a lady yesterday
She didn’t know my name
She was amazed to hear about my past
and the places I had been

Her daughter’s life so similar
filled her with awe and fear
She looked at me bewildered
could this really be real?

We talked about her family
We talked about her past
We talked about the folk she’d known
Their walk, talk, their cheer

The ones who floated through her world
And those who stopped to share
We talked about the future
her hopes her dreams her fears
We talked about her sorrows
All the sadness life threw in
We talked about her children –
(Some things I shouldn’t hear!)

We giggled and cried and laughed
at a life so rich so full
And in a moment shared
sat in silence with our thoughts …
And I whispered “Goodnight Mother”
as her eyes succumbed to dreams'

Tanya Howden

It's Monday, and it's not the best Monday... but it's almost over 😅

Don't forget to laugh.
In an increasingly brutal world laughter (no, probably kindness), but anyway, laughter is still the best medicine.
✌🏼🤍

I always love his prison Yoga series...
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Growing our own fruit and vegetables is so rewarding...
Everything is coming up roses and I'm here for it!
The cats are pretty content too 💚




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Meet Max!! I'm only looking after him (and his sister) for a few days, but he's so sweet and cuddly!!
Infatti, smettila Max (sei troppo duci 🤎) come posso lasciarti??

Staying here (looking after doggos again) for the next 10 days...
Been here 10 minutes, dog is on lap, of course.
Tripod and mic have finally arrived, so yoga videos coming up!!
There isn't NOT a pretty view in this village 🩵

Big preparations going on...
Today there will be a big wedding party in the street!! It does look very pretty, I must say.

No warm up, terrible form, but there it still is - backbends at 55...
Time to get moving again 😅
I've been too inactive the last few weeks!!