Community Spirit, April 2019
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<strong>Community</strong><br />
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Serving the English speaking community in Valencia and surrounding towns<br />
APRIL - <strong>2019</strong> / FREE / VALENCIA / BIRTH & FERTILITY ISSUE<br />
<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> Volunteers<br />
NEW FOCUS & DRIVE FOR COMMUNITY SPIRIT MEETINGS<br />
UPDATE ON THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT CAR PROJECT<br />
EASTER FUND RAISING EVENT<br />
This issues articles<br />
AMBIEN: FINDING LOVING HOMES FOR ABANDONED<br />
ANIMALS - PRESIDENTE<br />
FERTILE GROUND: SETTING THE STAGE FOR A HEALTHY<br />
PREGNANCY BY KELLI DAVIS<br />
HOW SCHOOL MAKES KIDS LESS INTELLIGENT<br />
BY EDDY ZHONG<br />
OFF LIFE AND DEATH BY KAMI LA<br />
FROM BUMP TO BABY AND BEYOND BY KAREN TATE
IN THIS<br />
ISSUE<br />
Founder's Message<br />
Dear Readers<br />
The road to freedom is a bumpy ride. But it is good see<br />
that so many more people are getting into the spirit of the<br />
community and are proactively making the effort to build<br />
bridges in the local community. I think that whenever we<br />
are faced with big challenges in our lives, we just need to<br />
remember that as a community working together, we can<br />
support each other to make the journey more enjoyable<br />
and worthwhile. So this issue is about the birth of<br />
something fantastic in the community of Valencia!<br />
All the Very Best,<br />
Richard T. Voller<br />
WhatsApp - 602.564.973<br />
emazinemedia@gmail.com<br />
<strong>Community</strong> & Business Valencia<br />
NEW DRIVE FOR<br />
COMMUNITY SPIRIT<br />
MEETINGS<br />
This month Richard Voller, the leader of<br />
<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> Valencia, decided to<br />
bring more focus and drive to the<br />
meetings to better manage the workload<br />
so that we can move into action and be<br />
more effective and efficient in the<br />
process. Here is an overview of the new<br />
direction for the voluntary group.<br />
BIRTH & FERTILITY<br />
TREATMENT<br />
Kelli Davis, owner of Vibrant Life in<br />
Valencia, talks about women's wellness,<br />
which has become her most favorite<br />
group of people to work with. In this<br />
article Kelli talks about the many factors<br />
that contribute to fertility challenges,<br />
and there are many solutions.<br />
SCHOOL MAKES KIDS LESS<br />
INTELLIGENT<br />
Eddy Zhong is a man who is talking<br />
from experience about how our<br />
education system is not designed to<br />
cater for different forms of<br />
intelligence. He explains how the lack<br />
of support for children's creative<br />
intelligence, only opens up a limited<br />
number of choices for kids to choose<br />
from. So in this article he shares his<br />
life story to inspire us on the other<br />
options.
Contents<br />
Volunteers<br />
What's On?<br />
<strong>Community</strong> projects<br />
community events<br />
Articles<br />
Health & Well Being<br />
Love & Relationships<br />
Music & Arts<br />
Next Generation Matters<br />
Resources<br />
Useful information<br />
Local Business Directory<br />
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R E I S E | P A G E 2
A P R I L 2 0 1 9 • C O M M U N I T Y S P I R I T V A L E N C I A - W R I T T E N B Y R I C H A R D V O L L E R<br />
I N L O V I N G<br />
M E M O R Y<br />
U G E N E<br />
E<br />
A R M I C H A E L<br />
C<br />
C T 1 9 3 9 -<br />
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P R I L 2 0 1 8<br />
A<br />
month we wish to honour the <strong>Spirit</strong> of<br />
This<br />
Carmichael who passed away a year<br />
Eugene<br />
this month.<br />
ago<br />
was a very respected and loved<br />
Eugene<br />
in the local community around<br />
person<br />
and further afield. I met up with<br />
Pedralba<br />
and interviewed Eugene about his book,<br />
him<br />
is not the End" for the December 2017<br />
''Death<br />
only months before his passing. In the<br />
issue<br />
time that our paths crossed, we had<br />
short<br />
most enlightening conversations, and<br />
the<br />
we had a dream. That dream was<br />
together<br />
the community would find a way to<br />
that<br />
bridges and support each other to<br />
build<br />
whatever problems we are facing<br />
overcome<br />
individuals. Because as a community<br />
as<br />
each other, we can flourish.<br />
supporting<br />
still feel that Eugene is supporting to help<br />
I<br />
this dream come true.
<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> Volunteer meeting held on 28th<br />
March <strong>2019</strong>, Wecasa, L'eliana, Valencia<br />
NEW DRIVE & FOCUS FOR<br />
COMMUNITY SPIRIT MEETINGS<br />
Dear All,<br />
This month I thought that it was time to change the way that the <strong>Community</strong><br />
<strong>Spirit</strong> meetings are delivered and run. So I started off the March meeting, by<br />
explaining why I set up this group. About two years ago I saw a message on a<br />
facebook thread called the Hopi Prophecy. This was it...<br />
When the earth is Ravaged and the Animals are dying, a new Tribe of People will come<br />
unto the Earth from many different colours, creeds and classes, and who by there actions<br />
and deeds, shall make the Earth green again. They shall be known as the Warriors of the<br />
Rainbow.<br />
Just after I mentioned this, a lovely woman called Anna, pipped up and said she<br />
had been invited to join us, but didn't know why she was here. But after hearing<br />
me mention the Hopi Prophecy she totally understood why because she is a<br />
Rainbow Warrior. In fact everyone who comes along to these meetings and is<br />
running a project is a Rainbow Warrior and I wish to honour you all for your<br />
courage and determination to get into action.<br />
The next step was to set the intention for the meeting, so that we can keep the<br />
energy positive and inspiring for everyone present. So I started by setting my<br />
intention for the meeting as 'Love & Connection' and then we went around the<br />
whole table for everyone to speak and share their intention with the group.<br />
Thankfully Emma Coyne agreed to take the minutes, but during baby changes, I<br />
think some of the other ladies helped out as well.<br />
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NEW DRIVE & FOCUS FOR<br />
COMMUNITY SPIRIT MEETINGS<br />
I also wanted to cover some behavioural guidelines for the meetings and the<br />
facebook group, which help to empower us and keep our spirits high and<br />
supportive of each other. These are based on the FOUR AGREEMENTS by Don<br />
Miguel.<br />
BE MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING<br />
1. If you say you are going to do something, then do it.<br />
2. Always communicate clearly and directly, sprinkle some love in with it, to<br />
help get the message across.<br />
3. Don’t gossip about others, instead uplift people where you can, and don't<br />
mention people by name. If you have an issue with someone, face them and get<br />
it sorted out.<br />
DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY<br />
1. What people say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream,<br />
so don’t feel attacked when people share it with you.<br />
2. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the<br />
victim of needless suffering.<br />
DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS<br />
1. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.<br />
2. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstanding,<br />
sadness and drama.<br />
3. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.<br />
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST<br />
1. Your best is going to change from moment to moment, it will be different<br />
when you healthy as opposed to sick.<br />
2. So under any circumstance, just do your best and you will avoid selfjudgement,<br />
self-abuse and regret.<br />
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NEW DRIVE & FOCUS FOR<br />
COMMUNITY SPIRIT MEETINGS<br />
Each month we will also have a theme, to give more focus as to what we can be<br />
working on in the way of community projects, events and activities. We agreed<br />
at the meeting that we should be holding at least one fundraiser event per<br />
month, which can also tap into events which are being organised in the local<br />
community, for example Wecasa or Arzobispo Animals In Need.<br />
Here are the themes for each month, which are also the themes of this monthly<br />
e-zine:<br />
January - ‘Turning over A New Leaf’<br />
February - ‘Love of Life’<br />
March - ‘Celebration of Women and Spring Equinox’<br />
<strong>April</strong> - ‘Birth & Fertility’<br />
May - ‘Flowers & Horticulture’<br />
June - ‘Celebration of Men and Summer Solstice’<br />
July - ‘Value of Friendship’<br />
August - ‘Celebration of Children’<br />
Sept - ‘Celebration of Inner of Peace and Autumn Equinox’<br />
October - Remembering the Dead<br />
November - Valuing the Elderly<br />
December - Celebrating ‘Family’ and Winter Solstice<br />
We then continued with a very fun, enjoyable and inspiring meeting. I think it<br />
was the best one we've ever had! To read the minutes, click on f button below<br />
and it will take you to the FILES section on the facebook group page.<br />
Thanks again to everyone who came along and supported! The next meeting will<br />
be posted in the Comunity <strong>Spirit</strong> Valencia group soon.<br />
All the Best,<br />
Richard T. Voller<br />
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the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> car is on the road, insurance paid, tax paid and<br />
Finally<br />
its ITV! I wish to thank everyone who donated a total of Euro 327.50 to<br />
passed<br />
it failed the first ITV test and had to go back for more work. So I<br />
Unfortunately<br />
had to pay a further Euro 250 to get it finally through the ITV. And it still<br />
have<br />
a number of other issues which need to be worked on to get it in tip top<br />
has<br />
order, but I am now in contact with Lukasz Uzar, a local English speaking<br />
working<br />
you need help with picking up furniture or large things from the surrounding<br />
If<br />
from Villar del Arzobispo to Lliria, then contact me and I can see how I<br />
towns<br />
help you. Also available for emergency trips to the hospital. You can always<br />
can<br />
a lift if I am going into town, just call me any time and ask. If I am going<br />
hitch<br />
Call: 00 34 602.564.973<br />
SPIRIT VLC<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
ON THE MOVE!<br />
IS<br />
T h e C o m m u n i t y S p i r i t C a r<br />
help pay for the insurance and some of the car repair work.<br />
mechanic in Lliria to see what can be done.<br />
that way, you are more than welcome to get a lift.
A BIG THANK YOU!<br />
a huge thank you for the workforce who helped gain back our terrace area and freed up the bedroom in our<br />
First,<br />
we can now entertain anyone who visits us again.<br />
apartment,<br />
car has assured us that it does not mind at all sleeping on the road, knowing that its bedroom is host to,<br />
The<br />
items that will help others out.<br />
hopefully,<br />
about helping others out, which of course is why this project was started in the first place. It appears that<br />
Talking<br />
advertising items for sale, allbeit, with the intention to raise funds to help people in need out in other ways,<br />
since<br />
have slowed down quite drastically. Personally, I believe the message was probably misunderstood,<br />
things<br />
we decided to take this action, however, we did raise funds and we will have the opportunity to help out.<br />
when<br />
there was a post, which most of us have been following with interest and Jenny has diligently kept it in the<br />
Recently,<br />
of a plea for help by a family who were the victims of a fire that destroyed not only their home but all its<br />
forefront,<br />
As there are children involved this has added to its emotional plea. We are in a position with<br />
contents.<br />
furniture we have to substantially help the family furnish a home. Once this is confirmed we can arrange<br />
the<br />
and this would be a great achievement for the project and hopefully a big relief for the family. I think<br />
transportation<br />
only thing left to say is "watch this space".<br />
the<br />
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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> Volunteers - Easter Fair - Easter Hunt<br />
Saturday 20th <strong>April</strong> <strong>2019</strong>, starts 2pm, near Lliria<br />
Non profit sales of burgers, hot dogs, jacket<br />
potatoes, salads etc.<br />
provide a dessert!<br />
and soft drinks.<br />
Only friends of <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> people are<br />
invited maximum 50 people .<br />
As it is at Kim’s house we do not want<br />
unknown people there.<br />
Will be putting on <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> soon<br />
when I have done a poster in the event<br />
section.<br />
Please bring a cake, bread or dessert to sell<br />
and a smile!!!
enthusiasm. Dave, Woocash and Alex just threw them selves into it! The frame went up (my design<br />
C O M M U N I T Y S P I R I T<br />
V O L U N T E E R W O R K F O R C E<br />
Work force team on 15th March - helping Kim Coleman when she needed help from the community<br />
I put a call out for some assistance with putting the frame for a roof on an extension I am building. It<br />
had become too high for me to manage alone and to be fair too much work.<br />
The response was amazing and immediate. Without hesitation.<br />
So on 15 March at 10 o’clock the workforce team arrived as promised and with smiles and<br />
not the greatest] and then they carried on. I became a runner and fetcher with the others and<br />
within four hours they had gone as far as the timber would allow. All done in great spirits and with a<br />
good heart. I believe in this philosophy of togetherness and exchanging skills not money. An oldfashioned<br />
bartering system that survives in many parts of the world and has remained successful.<br />
Long may it continue.<br />
Written by Kim Coleman
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Written by Kate<br />
This months article looks at women’s mental health during pregnancy, birth and the period after birth. Although<br />
the article focus’s on women it is important to acknowledge, that men can and do experience the same symptoms<br />
and struggles as their partners. Depression and anxiety are common mental health issues in both men and<br />
women.<br />
Having a baby is one of the biggest life events you can have and it’s totally natural to experience a range of<br />
emotions during and after your pregnancy. There is no “perfect way” to have a baby or be a parent. Your baby<br />
and your parenting skills are unique. So its not unusual for you and baby to take time to work out what’s best for<br />
your family. It’s only a concern when your emotions start to have a big impact on how you live your life,<br />
attachment with your baby, and your relationship with your partner. This may be a sign that you are experiencing<br />
a mental health difficulty.<br />
It may surprise you to know, that around one in five women will experience a mental health difficulty during<br />
pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. This might be a new mental health problem or another episode of a<br />
mental health difficulty you’ve experienced before. These are known as perinatal mental health problems (Mind )
Worldwide 13% of women who have just<br />
given birth, experience a mental illness,<br />
primarily depression. However, in<br />
developing countries, this is even higher<br />
with 15.6% experiencing during<br />
pregnancy and 19.8% after childbirth. In<br />
the most severe cases, mothers may be<br />
so ill that they may even commit suicide.<br />
This has a huge impact on the family,<br />
attachment with the baby and general<br />
day to day functioning. As a result, the<br />
child’s growth and development may be<br />
negatively affected as well. The good<br />
news though is, Maternal mental illnesses<br />
are treatable (WHO).<br />
How might I feel?<br />
Hurray, you’re pregnant. You may<br />
feel excitement and joy, or worry and anxiety. It’s also<br />
perfectly normal to feel that you’re not ready to have the<br />
baby or you feel you won’t be the best parents.<br />
I bet you have watched movies and TV shows where<br />
mum and dad fall instantly in love with the baby. This<br />
doesn’t always happen as you may have had a difficult<br />
tiring birth a traumatic pregnancy or relationship issues.<br />
From my own experience of giving birth to my first child,<br />
all I wanted to do was sleep. Getting to know your baby<br />
and developing a bond can take a little time.<br />
It’s a huge change and you may feel sad about the old<br />
life you have to give up. Nights out with your friends,<br />
time with your partner and your independence. Yes, life<br />
will never be the same again, but you will have new and<br />
different experiences. There will be a whole new network<br />
of friends, different nights out and loads of great days<br />
out as a family.<br />
There are also pressures from social media. You may feel<br />
you have to act in a certain way or look a certain way<br />
during and after your pregnancy. Its hard not to see lots<br />
of pictures of happy families and maybe make<br />
assumptions that everyone is parenting better than you,<br />
that it is easy. The reality is everyone has a mix of happy<br />
and challenging times. Don’t be drawn into the social<br />
media world – try to have lower expectations and not to<br />
be too critical of yourself. It’s perfectly normal to feel<br />
exhausted, stressed overwhelmed and frustrated at<br />
times.<br />
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash<br />
Parenting is the most difficult, but also most<br />
rewarding job in the world.
What kind of perinatal mental<br />
health problems are there?<br />
The signs of perinatal anxiety and depression include:<br />
- persistent, generalised worry, often focused on fears for the health or well-being of<br />
the baby<br />
- the development of obsessive or compulsive behaviours<br />
- abrupt mood swings, or feeling constantly sad, low, or crying for no obvious reason<br />
- having little or no interest in all the normal things that bring joy<br />
- withdrawing from friends and family<br />
- finding it difficult to focus, concentrate or remember<br />
- having thoughts of death or suicide<br />
- increased sensitivity to noise or touch<br />
-changes in appetite: under or overeating<br />
- sleep problems unrelated to the baby’s needs<br />
- loss of confidence and lowered self-esteem<br />
- fear of being alone with the baby<br />
- intrusive thoughts of harm to yourself or the baby<br />
- increased alcohol or drug use<br />
- Obsessive compulsive traits
Dad’s can often find pregnancy and new parenting really difficult too.<br />
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash<br />
”Have I caused this?”<br />
You definitely have not caused this. Whilst there is no<br />
one single cause there are a number of risk factors.<br />
- Hormonal changes<br />
- Traumatic pregnancy and birth<br />
- Financial / and or relationship issues<br />
- Social isolation.<br />
Perinatal mental health issues are very treatable.<br />
Medication can help so see your GP. Talking<br />
Therapies and particularly Cognitive behavioural therapy<br />
(CBT ) has proven highly successful. Social isolation is a<br />
big thing. Getting out and going to parent groups,<br />
playgroups and supports groups is an important part of<br />
having a baby.<br />
What are Talking Therapies<br />
and how can they help?<br />
Talking therapies are interventions which<br />
involve talking to a trained professional<br />
about your thoughts, feelings and<br />
behaviours. The therapist aims to:<br />
- give you a safe time and place to talk to<br />
someone who won’t judge you<br />
- help you make sense of things and<br />
understand yourself better<br />
- help you resolve complicated feelings, or<br />
find ways to live with them<br />
- help you recognise unhelpful patterns in<br />
the way you think or act, and find ways to<br />
change them (if you want to).
The Myths<br />
Myth – It’s only women that experience perinatal<br />
mental health issues.<br />
Reality – Both men and women can experience<br />
perinatal symptoms and this can be different in<br />
intensity and experience.<br />
Myth – feeling depressed or anxious is just part of<br />
pregnancy and parenthood.<br />
Reality – The first few weeks after becoming a<br />
parent can be stressful. You must seek help if you<br />
notice that these are lasting longer than a couple of<br />
weeks and are having an impact on your daily life.<br />
Myth – it can’t be a perinatal illness as I haven’t had<br />
the baby yet.<br />
Reality – Both expectant mums and dads can<br />
experience a range of perinatal symptoms.<br />
Myth – admitting you need help and seeking support<br />
is a sign of weakness.<br />
Reality – seeking help is essential. No one is judging<br />
you and you are doing what is best for your family.<br />
Karen's Bio<br />
Is a CBT therapist, Occupational Therapist and<br />
Mindfulness teacher, who has significant experience of<br />
working with people with a variety of physical and mental<br />
health conditions.<br />
She is english speaking and lives in Valencia city. She has<br />
over 17 years experience of working within the NHS and<br />
more recently private practice.<br />
www.outofsynctherapy.com<br />
She works work with a range of treatment models – CBT,<br />
Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Compassion focused<br />
therapy and Mindfulness based interventions.<br />
Typical mental health issues she works with include,<br />
depression, generalised anxiety, panic disorder, social<br />
anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder, self-esteem issues,<br />
OCD, phobias, eating disorders and psychosis.
States, so we had a never-ending stream of<br />
exaggerate, but you get the idea. What they<br />
However, after years of clinical practice, I've<br />
F E R T I L E G R O U N D : S E T T I N G T H E S T A G E<br />
F O R A H E A L T H Y P R E G N A N C Y<br />
I remember being taught in High School that,<br />
I fell in love with fertility and hormones in<br />
Houston, Texas, where I worked in a busy,<br />
practically if a male even looked at us, we<br />
well-known and respected clinic specializing<br />
might get pregnant and we should take every<br />
in fertility and hormonal wellness. We were<br />
precaution to prevent unwanted pregnancy. I<br />
lucky enough to have close relationships with<br />
the largest IVF clinic in the southern United<br />
didn't talk about was that so many women<br />
actually have trouble getting pregnant. I often<br />
patients seeking help with both natural<br />
wondered if that mental block they drilled<br />
fertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology<br />
into our heads has something to do with the<br />
(ART). This was a huge blessing as it provided<br />
rising infertility rates!<br />
the opportunity to learn and practice so much<br />
in one area: women's wellness, which has<br />
since become my absolute favorite group of<br />
seen that there are many factors that<br />
people to work with. Hormones are the true<br />
contribute to fertility challenges, and there<br />
"yin and yang" of the body.<br />
are many solutions.
*the* supplement or diet or magic<br />
fertility". Or perhaps she's taken the list of<br />
digestion, metabolism and mood than directly<br />
fact, other than keeping you alive, it's the<br />
Normally, we don't. However, those two things<br />
hormones, creating hormonal feedback loops<br />
T R E A T I N G F E R T I L I T Y B Y T R E A T I N G<br />
E V E R Y T H I N G B U T F E R T I L I T Y<br />
The most important thing is to create a rich,<br />
Let's take digestion for example. If the<br />
clean environment in the body and mind that<br />
digestive system is inflamed, the body will<br />
will naturally lead to fertility, pregnancy, and<br />
perceive this as "stress". This alters the<br />
a healthy birth and baby.<br />
absorption of nutrients, which can reduce the<br />
quality of cells and create damaged tissue.<br />
When a woman comes into my office seeking<br />
Sometimes things in the digestive system leak<br />
help with fertility, she's usually looking for<br />
out into the bloodstream, creating a systemic<br />
immune reaction. This is no bueno for<br />
creating a calm, healthy system.<br />
acupuncture points that are "good for<br />
supplements that she read can "balance<br />
Problems with elimination have a strong and<br />
hormones and boost fertility". And she's often<br />
very direct effect on hormones, as the<br />
confused when I focus more on her sleep,<br />
digestive system is the primary way that<br />
hormones are excreted from the body. Slow<br />
on the hormones.<br />
elimination leads to re-absorption of<br />
The reason for this is that fertility is so<br />
that should already be closed and totally<br />
inherently natural, so "easy" for the body - in<br />
interrupting the delicate hormone balance. A<br />
simple way to help your digestion is to firstly<br />
ONLY thing your body wants to do. Your body<br />
avoid things that damage it, namely gluten,<br />
has basically two objectives: #1 Survive and #2<br />
dairy and alcohol. Then, include high fiber<br />
Reproduce. So, why would we need to "boost"<br />
foods with lots of micro-nutrients every day<br />
something that your body is absolutely<br />
that will help you "go" regularly. My favorite<br />
designed to do?<br />
easy solution is having sauteed vegetables<br />
with garbanzos or lentils for dinner, or blend<br />
it up for a comforting soup. Keep in mind that<br />
in more complicated digestive imbalances,<br />
have a hierarchical priority. If other things in<br />
the body (or the mind) send a signal that #1 is<br />
targeted nutrition designed to heal longinflamed<br />
tissue may be needed.<br />
in real or perceived danger, #2, for good<br />
reason, shuts down.
Additionally, it's now understood that artificial<br />
lighting, especially blue light from backlit<br />
devices, severely interrupts these natural<br />
metabolism, and even slight changes in its<br />
thyroid. I will say that correcting low or even<br />
gasoline. If it's not what your car is really<br />
However, if you look deeper, find what's not<br />
health, pregnancy still doesn't happen. And to<br />
will. There's no way to tell, and there's no way<br />
The bottom line is that nothing in the body,<br />
Another important factor is sleep. The body's<br />
rhythms are controlled by hormones, which<br />
nor in the universe, exists in isolation. Treating<br />
fertility by "boosting" it is like trying to make<br />
are governed by the rhythms of the earth. Day<br />
and night actually control, in large part, the<br />
your car go faster by just putting in extra<br />
hormonal balance in a woman's body. t¡This is<br />
thanks to light signals from the sun which<br />
needing, it won't make much of a difference.<br />
release cortisol and melatonin, two hormones<br />
which are tightly connected to ovulation and<br />
working right, and correct it, you'll see results.<br />
general metabolism. Ever notice that many<br />
Likewise, a healthy plant, and a future baby,<br />
needs rich soil and good, clean nutrients to<br />
women's periods become "in-sync" with the<br />
full and the new moon? This is a great sign of<br />
germinate and grow.<br />
hormonal health and both sun and moonbathing<br />
can re-synchronize these patterns.<br />
T H E M I N D ' S<br />
sleep patterns. Creating a "night mode" for<br />
P O W E R F U L<br />
your home and separating work and home by<br />
I N F L U E N C E<br />
shutting off the TV and backlit devices has<br />
real advantages for hormonal balance and<br />
fertility.<br />
Many times, even in perfect mechanical<br />
Speaking of metabolism, the thyroid is<br />
basically the "master gland" for the<br />
be honest, for some people, it simply never<br />
functioning can have a big impact on<br />
to promise anything. However, there's a lot to<br />
be said for the role of the mind and emotions<br />
everything else. Thyroid imbalances are one of<br />
the biggest contributing factors I see in<br />
in letting things flow freely.<br />
fertility issues, and when corrected, fertility<br />
often comes quite easily. Thyroid issues often<br />
The unconscious mind simply<br />
cannot not express itself, and its objective is<br />
have deeper roots that need to be addressed<br />
on a more customized level, but just about<br />
always to benefit us. If we have some<br />
unconscious beliefs that pregnancy or having<br />
anything you do to improve digestion, sleep<br />
and stress management will benefit the<br />
children is somehow dangerous, risky or<br />
simply too costly for us to handle,<br />
not-optimal Vitamin D levels (optimal is<br />
the solution for the unconscious mind is, you<br />
guessed it: "infertility".<br />
around 55) - even if you're in the sun a lot -<br />
can be key to supporting the thyroid.
us, and mental imagery and dreams are nearly<br />
emotions. I often hear people say, "oh, I just<br />
yesterday, so it's meaningless." I disagree, as I<br />
recognize. Dreams are always symbolic, and<br />
E N F I N<br />
stressed, mechanical interactions, whereas<br />
Founder, Vibrant Life Integrative Wellness<br />
Taking a look at the messages the<br />
unconscious mind sends us, in the form of<br />
mental imagery, memories and dreams, and<br />
the associated emotions they produce in us,<br />
can be infinitely useful in freeing things up.<br />
Emotions only want to be felt, they won't hurt<br />
always symbolically meaningful. They hold<br />
great wisdom for us about our true emotions,<br />
and when these are allowed to flow, the effect<br />
on the body is remarkable.<br />
Fertility is both a supremely natural process<br />
while also highly sensitive and complicated.<br />
Start by journaling on a regular basis to shed<br />
light on your true feelings about things. A<br />
My best advice for anyone trying to get<br />
pregnant is to get healthy first, seek<br />
dream journal is especially helpful, as the<br />
more you write down your dreams, the more<br />
customized professional help that supports<br />
the body's natural rhythms, let things flow,<br />
often you'll remember them, and the more<br />
you'll start to understand them. Your mind<br />
and most importantly: stay connected with<br />
your partner. The overthinking that can go<br />
will often use things from your daily life and<br />
into fertility planning can often result in<br />
symbolically connect them to a unconscious<br />
true connection, with oneself and with your<br />
dreamed that because I was looking at it<br />
partner, is where the magic happens.<br />
find that our unconscious mind is very clever<br />
Warmly,<br />
at getting our attention with things we'll<br />
Kelli Davis<br />
nearly always meaningful. They can be a great<br />
and fascinating tool when used productively.<br />
Licensed Master & Diplomate of Acupuncture<br />
& Oriental Medicine (USA)<br />
Functional Diagnostics & Therapeutic<br />
Nutrition Practitioner<br />
High-Performance Mentor & Therapist
G r a b t h e p o p c o r n ! I t ' s t i m e<br />
t o w a t c h a m o v i e !<br />
F I L M R e c o m m e n d a t i o n<br />
Baby Driver<br />
Initial release: June 21, 2017 (London)<br />
Director: Edgar Wright<br />
Box office: 226.9 million USD<br />
Awards: BAFTA Award for Best Editing,<br />
Baby, a music-loving orphan also happens to be the prodigiously talented go-to getaway driver for<br />
heist mastermind Doc. With the perfect soundtrack picked out for each and every job, Baby ensures<br />
Doc's violent, bank-robbing cronies - including Buddy, Bats and Darling - get in and out of Dodge<br />
before it's too late. He's not in it for the long haul though, hoping to nail one last job before riding off<br />
into the sunset with beautiful diner waitress Debora. Easier said than done..<br />
W A N T T O P L A C E Y O U R A D V E R T H E R E ?
T H E N E X T G E N E R A T I O N<br />
M A T T E R S<br />
HOW SCHOOL MAKE KIDS<br />
LESS INTELLIGENT<br />
Written by By Eddy Zhong<br />
want to share with you a big secret today. And it is not one that a lot of you are going to<br />
I<br />
to hear. But at the same time it is so important that I have to tell it to you. The secret is<br />
want<br />
this:<br />
if I told you that every single day kids go to school they become less intelligent? Now,<br />
What<br />
could that be possible? When kids go to school they learn things, right? And they<br />
how<br />
more knowledge. So if anything, they should be getting smarter. How could they<br />
accumulate<br />
be getting less intelligent? What am I talking about? Well, I do hope to illustrate<br />
possibly<br />
that to you today.<br />
I turned 14, I was a kid that did not know what he wanted in life. So usually, when you<br />
Before<br />
up to 5 or 6 year old and you ask him, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, he<br />
go<br />
say, “An astronaut” or “A businessman”. I wanted to be a professional Call of Duty<br />
will<br />
And since I had no idea about what I wanted to be when I grew up, I just listened to<br />
player.<br />
parents almost 100% of the time. I trusted that they knew what was best for me. My<br />
my<br />
wanted out of me what any typical parent would want put of his child: go to school,<br />
parents<br />
up your grades, get out and exercise, once every few years. And I was trying to do<br />
keep<br />
they asked of me, except the problem was I wasn’t even that good at school. I<br />
everything<br />
terrible at science, could not write a 5 – paragraph essay of my life had depended on it.<br />
was<br />
to this day I still think I am the only Asian kid in the world who does not understand<br />
And<br />
I really do. But when I turned 14 that all changed. I was not longer this hot air balloon<br />
math.<br />
floating around in space, I was now like a supersonic jet flying toward my destination at<br />
and<br />
000 miles an hour or however fast those things go. This change all started when I<br />
50<br />
an envelope with the email. It was an invitation – not to a birthday party, I did not<br />
received<br />
get any of those – not to a playground, but to a business plan competition down in Boston.
I was curious, I was just so curious that I<br />
And<br />
to go. The program director explained to<br />
had<br />
we quickly realized it`s not that easy. So,<br />
But<br />
drop unless you`re really sure you have<br />
don`t<br />
that over five months, we would form a<br />
us<br />
develop a business idea, and present this<br />
team,<br />
good idea. But… We`ve realized that the<br />
a<br />
art to building a great company is to<br />
first<br />
to a panel of judges, who would be<br />
idea<br />
us how good our suits are, and how<br />
judging<br />
a great team. And as students, we<br />
assemble<br />
go to bars, to networking events for<br />
couldn`t<br />
our business ideas were. And a long story<br />
good<br />
over those five months I formed a team,<br />
short,<br />
so we went to our school and set up<br />
adults,<br />
little presentation in our auditorium, in<br />
this<br />
an idea, and we actually ended up<br />
developed<br />
that competition and taking home a<br />
winning<br />
we would present our idea and<br />
which<br />
kids would join our team. We sent<br />
hopefully<br />
And that one event sparked my interest<br />
cheque.<br />
going to more and more of these<br />
for<br />
an invitation to our entire school. And<br />
put<br />
first thing we noticed is that almost no<br />
the<br />
Over the next two years of my<br />
competitions.<br />
I actually went to dozens and dozens of<br />
life,<br />
showed up. There was almost no<br />
one<br />
And those who show up spread the<br />
interest.<br />
competitions, and I was winning almost<br />
these<br />
of them. And I realized that I liked going to<br />
all<br />
around the school and through that<br />
rumor<br />
we were actually marked, we were<br />
week,<br />
so much not just I liked winning them but<br />
them<br />
because I had an unrealized passion. That<br />
also<br />
fun of for our ideas and for being<br />
made<br />
Mark Zuckerberg. What`s funny is,<br />
wannabe<br />
a passion for creating things. Because the<br />
was<br />
thing that my team would do differently<br />
one<br />
next week after, we took the exact same<br />
the<br />
and did it at our elementary<br />
presentation,<br />
our other competitors, every single time,<br />
from<br />
well, everyone would go up and present<br />
was<br />
so to kids who were 5 or 6 years<br />
school<br />
And the response was phenomenal.<br />
younger.<br />
idea and their Power Point, we would go<br />
their<br />
a home depo, buy supplies, and actually<br />
to<br />
kids were throwing their lunch money<br />
These<br />
us asking if they could buy a prototype.<br />
at<br />
the idea we were talking about. And the<br />
build<br />
were just so blown away by a fact that<br />
judges<br />
were asking for our pre-money<br />
They<br />
which I know you guys know from<br />
valuation,<br />
bunch of teenagers could go and create<br />
a<br />
can make prototypes, and have minimum<br />
things,<br />
Shark Tank, but it was amazing<br />
watching<br />
these kids even knew terms like that<br />
that<br />
viable products.<br />
when they were too young to even<br />
existed<br />
pronounce some of these words.<br />
probably<br />
won almost every single competition just<br />
We<br />
the judges loved that we had gone<br />
because<br />
just inspired me so much. And I think<br />
That<br />
is what our education system has done.<br />
this<br />
executed it. At one of these competitions I<br />
and<br />
a short-tempered, middle-aged Polish guy<br />
met<br />
just these 5 to 6 years in the education<br />
Over<br />
these creative children have turned<br />
system,<br />
Frank. He came up to us, took a look at<br />
named<br />
prototype and said “I can help you guys<br />
our<br />
these teenagers that are unwilling to<br />
into<br />
outside of the box.<br />
think<br />
this into a real company.” Think about that.<br />
turn<br />
that cool? We are 16 years old, we are<br />
Isn’t<br />
let`s go back to that secret I was talking<br />
So<br />
How is it possible that school is<br />
about.<br />
out into the world and creating a real<br />
going<br />
technology startup. At first we were<br />
hardware<br />
kids less intelligent? The fact is,<br />
making<br />
is so much more than just one type of<br />
there<br />
like “Time to be Steve Jobs, let`s go build<br />
all<br />
dropping out of school now.”<br />
Apple,<br />
intelligence. While school can make you
academically intelligent, it can teach you physics, algebra, calculus, it<br />
more<br />
diminishing the children`s creative intelligence.<br />
is<br />
is teaching them to think in a certain way, to go down a certain path in<br />
It<br />
it`s telling them: go to high school, get a diploma, go to a good college,<br />
life,<br />
a stable job, and if you don`t do that you won`t be successful. And if that<br />
find<br />
true, how am I even standing here today?<br />
was<br />
did I, a straight C student, start a technology company at age of 16?<br />
How<br />
how is my company, which was featured on a Wall Street Journal last<br />
And<br />
doing better that some of these companies started by Harvard and<br />
week,<br />
graduates? It must be something that can`t be measured by<br />
Stanford<br />
intelligence alone. So, here is what I believe. Parents, teachers,<br />
academic<br />
you have the power to influence and inspire youth. The fact is,<br />
educators,<br />
are way too many people out there right now who are obsessed with<br />
there<br />
kids to go to college, to find a good job, and to be “successful”. There<br />
telling<br />
not enough who are telling kids to explore more possibilities, to become<br />
are<br />
And if there`s one message that I want parents, kids, and all<br />
entrepreneurs.<br />
you to take away from what I`ve said today is that you can open your own<br />
of<br />
you can stray away from this conventional, limited and narrow path<br />
doors,<br />
education sets us upon. You can diverge and create your own future.<br />
that<br />
can start your own companies and start your own non-profits. You can<br />
You<br />
you can innovate. And if there`s one message I want you to take<br />
create,<br />
from everything I`ve said, it is this: no one has ever changed the world<br />
away<br />
by doing what the world has told them to do.
Offlife<br />
and<br />
Death<br />
W R I T T E N B Y<br />
Kami La<br />
www.DetoxEmocional.info<br />
Spring’s back in town, although the<br />
temperatures and the hours of Sunlight<br />
that we get here in Valencia could<br />
easily pass as summer in other parts of<br />
the world. Coming back to the city after<br />
a wonderful retreat in the mountains, I<br />
am so happy that my current home isn’t<br />
just another grey<br />
anonymous agglomeration.
I grew up on a family farm in a<br />
beautiful village in the south of<br />
Poland. As a matter of fact, ancient<br />
Slavic tribes celebrated the New Year<br />
in Spring. Growing up, Spring time<br />
was one of the most vibrant<br />
moments in the whole year for all of<br />
us. It was also the time when already<br />
as a little girl I needed to take part in<br />
the Spring cleaning. With my parents,<br />
we would rake the garden around the<br />
house, organize the rocks and<br />
pebbles on the rock garden, pick the<br />
fallen sticks and anything else that<br />
emerged from underneath the<br />
recently melted snow. It was crucial<br />
to prepare the ground like this,<br />
because very soon new grass and<br />
plants would start popping up. I<br />
remember very well the freshness of<br />
this awakening of Mother Nature and<br />
how she would vibrate with<br />
anticipation through every one of her<br />
leaves and buds.<br />
As I sit here now under the Valencian<br />
sun which is pouring down its<br />
abundant heat, through the eyes of<br />
imagination I can see the young<br />
catkins and I can feel their soft texture. I<br />
remember how exciting it was for the<br />
little me to explore all those natural<br />
phenomena. Back then living in the<br />
countryside meant we were much more<br />
connected to the natural rhythms. The<br />
rebirth of all life after a very long Polish<br />
winter was a true spectacle. The<br />
abundance of life forms that were now<br />
emerging was in striking contrast to the<br />
white stillness that would cover<br />
everything in the previous months.<br />
Green was the prevailing colour.<br />
Being able to watch Nature from up<br />
close from an early age got me<br />
accustomed to the fact that most of<br />
flora and fauna procreate. You could not<br />
miss the cats getting all active and<br />
yelling during their fights competing for<br />
mates or the birds chirping excitingly on<br />
every tree. Farm life gave me many<br />
opportunities to see how the animals<br />
get involved in sexual activity. We had<br />
hens and I understood perfectly that in<br />
order for a hen to lay a fertilized egg,<br />
first she would have an intercourse (a<br />
rather brief one) with the cock. I also<br />
always how the cows get pregnant and<br />
how the baby calves are born.<br />
As early as I can remember, I was<br />
allowed to assist the cow. It was very<br />
exciting for me but equally dramatic for<br />
the mother cow. I remember how she<br />
would change within the hours prior to<br />
the labour. And we would also change –<br />
suddenly everybody would get more<br />
caring, even my father who normally<br />
didn’t see them as sentient beings. Now<br />
we all felt that she is going through a<br />
huge process and since she was a<br />
domestic animal, she depended on us.<br />
And we depended on her – her milk and<br />
her young. I also witnessed the death of<br />
many of our animals. Some of them<br />
were sacrificed so that our family could<br />
eat, and others died tragically. Before I<br />
turned 15, I assisted passing away of my<br />
two dogs and my beloved cat.<br />
I never personally assisted human child<br />
birth but I’ve seen countless videos of<br />
this breathtaking moment. One of my<br />
closest friends is getting trained to<br />
become a chaperone and the way she<br />
sees her role is truly admirable. She tells<br />
me stories of how she sometimes stays<br />
with the mother for the entire night,<br />
supporting her and trying to bring her<br />
back in touch with her natural strength.<br />
<strong>April</strong> | <strong>2019</strong>
Most of nowadays’ mothers to be have<br />
lost trust in themselves and are scared<br />
and helpless during the whole process.<br />
Thanks to my friend’s experience, I<br />
learned that the birth is equally dramatic<br />
for the mother and the newborn, as both<br />
of them go through a huge transition. The<br />
first moments right after the child is born<br />
are crucial and determine its entire<br />
life. But birth isn’t necessarily only the<br />
physical act. Ideas are born every day.<br />
And as humans, just like anything else in<br />
nature, in a lifetime we go through<br />
numerous cycles of life – death –<br />
rebirth.<br />
About five years ago I decided to embark<br />
on the path of personal development.<br />
Back then, I was still suffering from a<br />
chronic sexual dysfunction so first steps<br />
into the new me consisted of healing the<br />
physical body.<br />
Very soon, I realized that all the pain that<br />
was happening on the physical level was<br />
just a manifestation of my emotional state.<br />
The dysfunction was my companion for<br />
most of my life – it started when I was 11<br />
years. It was not easy to suddenly let<br />
go, because as much as my conscious mind<br />
wanted me to heal, my subconscious did<br />
not.<br />
However, after having tried all the options<br />
that the mainstream medicine had to offer<br />
and getting absolutely no results, I was<br />
quite desperate and was ready to do<br />
anything to save<br />
myself.<br />
When I started receiving my first<br />
shamanic treatments with the use of a<br />
potent plant medicine, I soon realized<br />
that what I needed to do was to save<br />
myself from myself. I began to understand<br />
all the self-sabotage mechanisms<br />
that were ruling my world. I came<br />
to understand that there are<br />
certain aspects of my ego that do<br />
not want me to get healed. But I<br />
knew I could no longer live a life<br />
full of suffering. It was either me<br />
or them. It truly was a matter of<br />
life and death. The ego death.<br />
I went through the process of the<br />
ego death several times. It was<br />
incredibly painful and utterly<br />
terrifying. The medicine was so<br />
potent and yet my ego really<br />
resisted. I realized my panicky<br />
fear of death and I would scream<br />
in agony, hoping that someone<br />
would come and save me from all<br />
this.<br />
A P R I L | 2 0 1 9 8
GRADUALLY, A SHIFT TOOK<br />
PURPOSE, THUS CREATING<br />
PLACE AND I WAS NOW<br />
CONSIDERING THAT PERHAPS<br />
DEATH ISN’T MY ENEMY.<br />
AFTER ALL – DOESN’T SHE<br />
COME TO TAKE AWAY WHAT<br />
NO LONGER SERVES ITS<br />
SPACE FOR NEW LIFE?
APRIL <strong>2019</strong><br />
But there was no way out. The more I<br />
tried to run away the deeper I would be<br />
taken into this process. Running away<br />
from myself was no longer an option.<br />
Carrying on with all the resistance and<br />
pain wasn’t possible either. The first few<br />
ego deaths were more of a mortal<br />
combat – painful, leaving me on the edge<br />
of madness. It was absolutely exhausting,<br />
confusing and I had left devastated for<br />
days after. However, my intention of<br />
getting healed was stronger than all that<br />
(or perhaps it was the desperation). It<br />
made me come back again, and again.<br />
Gradually, a shift took place and I was<br />
now considering that perhaps death isn’t<br />
my enemy. After all – doesn’t she come to<br />
take away what no longer serves its<br />
purpose, thus creating space for new life?<br />
I had kind of always believed it on a<br />
conceptual level. But what was<br />
happening to me in those shamanic<br />
ceremonies was far from conceptual – it<br />
was a deeply felt pain and terror that one<br />
experiences in the very close presence of<br />
death. Luckily, my determination was<br />
unshaken. As a consequence, with<br />
whatever was left of my conscious mind I<br />
decided to stop resisting. It wasn’t easy<br />
but I gave myself a chance… and as I was<br />
clearly feeling the death approach me one<br />
more time, I decided to go along till the<br />
end…<br />
dilation contractions. ‘How strange’ – a quick thought passed by. And then I<br />
started feeling squashed and pushed and pulled at the same time. And then it<br />
was clear to me – I was dying and I was being born at the same time. I knew I<br />
was screaming very loud and felt sorry for disturbing the ceremony but I<br />
couldn’t help it. It truly was a matter of life and death.<br />
I don’t remember exactly what happened right after. But I know I had gone<br />
through this a few times that night. Until finally, I was so exhausted I couldn’t<br />
do anything when she came to take me again. I spread my arms and<br />
welcomed her with an embrace. She returned that embrace which first made<br />
me collapse and then within seconds, she lifted me up. My arms started<br />
dancing, spiraling out like fresh asparagus sprouts. I was elated, I was thrilled<br />
- I was being reborn! With such ease and such grace. I stood up – no trace of<br />
tiredness, no more fear, I danced.<br />
My body started recovering and eventually, the physical illness left my body<br />
completely. I was a new person. After two years of hard work through tears<br />
and sweat I was beginning a completely new chapter of my life. The struggle<br />
and the pain that came with thorough internal cleaning had left me with a lot<br />
of free space. For a while I felt vulnerable, just like a newborn. I needed to<br />
learn how to put my first steps in this healthy body. I also intuitively knew<br />
how to get in tune with myself. By obliging with the natural forces of life and<br />
death I became even more closely connected to Mother Nature which was<br />
now, and still is, communicating with me through my own body.<br />
The first time I decided to surrender and<br />
let the death take me, was a big surprise. I<br />
didn’t see a white light or a tunnel.<br />
Instead, I started feeling strong pain in my<br />
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WHO IS ANIBIEN? We are a group of professionals from the USA, Canada, Poland and<br />
Austria who adopted Valencia as their community. Our common link is our desire to give back<br />
to our adopted home and our compassion for animals.<br />
WHAT DO WE DO? We have decided to use our respective skills to create a platform for<br />
fundraising through social activities which will bring together all members of the Valencia<br />
community who love animals<br />
You can help. Contact us - info@anibien.org<br />
PRESIDENTE<br />
Presidente was born last summer to a well-managed and healthy feral colony in Madrid. Boldly inquisitive by nature,<br />
his story is one where curiosity almost did kill the kitten. Seeking food, he was caught up in a container on no less than<br />
three occasions. The first time he emerged with just a cut. The second time he managed to break his tiny paw. And the<br />
third time he snagged a toe.<br />
While Presidente's break healed badly, with a serious infection leaving his left front paw a little twisted (see photo),<br />
there is no reason why he should not lead a perfectly normal and happy life. But it is tough for him to compete for food<br />
on the street. He needs a home—ideally, an apartment where he will not be tempted to run and jump too much as he<br />
might outside.<br />
This beautiful charismatic cat is well-socialised, taking trips to the vet in his stride and adapting easily to home life with<br />
a foster carer on several occasions. He enjoys hanging with the human kind and loves to be stroked. Presidente is also<br />
chilled around other cats and gets on well with all. His exploring days are over but he's a happy soul. These days he's<br />
pretty laid-back and just looking for the one.”
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PUBLIC BUS SERVICES IN VALENCIA<br />
Taking buses around Valencia will offer you the opportunity to get<br />
around the city whilst seeing the sights as you travel. It is important to<br />
remember that when you are taking the bus you will need to be<br />
reasonably independent - you will not necessarily know when you need<br />
to get off the bus so it can be more intimidating than catching the metro.<br />
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If you decide to travel by bus, it is worth considering buying combined<br />
tickets that will allow you to take the bus as well as the tram and the<br />
metro (see below for more details). The options include the Valencia<br />
tourist card or the Integrated Transport Ticket.<br />
Bus ticket prices:<br />
Single journey: €1.50<br />
Valencia Card: For full details, see our Valencia Tourist Card page.<br />
Integrated Transport Ticket: For the various combined ticket options,<br />
see our Valencia Metro page.<br />
Bus routes: Bus routes link<br />
Web: Official EMT Bus company website<br />
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PUBLIC TRAMS IN VALENCIA<br />
Add a There will be parts of Valencia that you cannot reach by metro. For<br />
these occasions there is generally a tram that takes its place.<br />
If you buy one of Valencia's combined ticket options that also cover buses<br />
and the metro, you will also be able to travel on the trams.<br />
Ticket prices:<br />
Single journey: €1.50<br />
Valencia Card: For full details, see our Valencia Tourist Card page.<br />
Integrated Transport Ticket: For the various combined ticket options, see<br />
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VALENCIA METRO<br />
Valencia's underground system is one of the quickest and easiest<br />
ways to get around the city. It is a comfortable way to travel in the<br />
summer as there is air conditioning in the carriages.<br />
For full details of the Metro system in Valencia, including ticket<br />
options, ticket prices, and journey times on website below.<br />
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For more info - www.metrovalencia.es<br />
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TUIN TRAVEL CITY CARD<br />
What is TuiN card?<br />
The TuiN card is a smart, single travel card for travel throughout the Metrovalencia network with additional<br />
advantages.<br />
How to charge it?<br />
It can be charged onto any contactless travel card (TSC) valid for the Metrovalencia network. In the future, it may<br />
also be charged on an NFC telephone and external sales networks.<br />
If you already own a TSC, you can charge it when the current balance runs out. Otherwise, you may purchase it<br />
pre-charged at the price set by FGV.<br />
Where to purchase it?<br />
Nowadays, you can charge it at Metrovalencia Customer Service Centres (CAC) and Customer Service Kiosks,<br />
where we will register your information to ensure you receive all of the advantages and help you resolve any<br />
possible incidences. You can also recharge your card at any ticket vending machine within the Metrovalencia<br />
network.<br />
As of <strong>April</strong> 2015, you can charge cards directly at ticket vending machines, although we still recommend you<br />
register at our customer service centres or online to receive all of the advantages that we offer (balance<br />
reimbursement in case of loss or theft, recharging your card online, etc.).<br />
Can I charge a new ticket if I still have journeys left from another ticket?<br />
No. You must use your journeys before, then you can charge a new ticket.<br />
What does it cost?<br />
You can acquire the ticket by charging a minimum balance of 10 € on your card, and additional multiples of 1 € (you<br />
may not charge cents).<br />
When you want to recharge your card balance, the minimum amount is also 10 € (and additional multiples of 1 €).<br />
How much does each journey cost?<br />
Once your card is charged, the price of each journey with the TuiN card is the same as a Bonometro:<br />
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0,72 € zone 1<br />
1,04 €, zone 2<br />
1,40 €, zone 3<br />
2 €, zone 4 (only airport)<br />
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- City Police: 092<br />
- Civil Guard: 062<br />
- Fire: 080<br />
- Red Cross: 963 67 73 75<br />
remember, you don't want to be driving into<br />
- Airport: 961 59 85 00<br />
- Renfe (National Train Service) Information: 902<br />
- Renfe Tickets: 902 24 02 02 or 963 52 02 02<br />
- Bus Station: 963 46 62 66<br />
- Port: 963 93 95 00<br />
- Post Office: 963 51 67 50<br />
- Valencia Regional Government Info: 012<br />
- Valencia City Hall Info: 010<br />
- Customs: 963 67 13 00<br />
- Visas, Embassies & Consulates<br />
Important local<br />
information<br />
Weekly Local Town Markets<br />
Local <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
in L'Eliana. Click to go to<br />
Facebook page<br />
- Villar del Arzobispo<br />
Friday<br />
- Lliria<br />
Thursday<br />
Casinos, L'Eliana and Benaguasil<br />
Wednesday-<br />
- Betera<br />
Tuesday<br />
Public Holidays in <strong>2019</strong>:<br />
. .<br />
There are some things which you just need to<br />
town to find that everything is closed down<br />
because you forgot it was a public holiday!<br />
1 Jan Tue New Year's Day<br />
6 Jan Sun Epiphany<br />
19 Mar Tue St Joseph's Day<br />
19 Apr Fri Good Friday<br />
22 Apr Mon Easter Monday<br />
1 May Wed Labour Day<br />
24 Jun Mon St John's Day<br />
15 Aug Thu Assumption of Mary<br />
9 Oct Wed Valencian Regional Holiday<br />
12 Oct Sat Fiesta Nacional de España<br />
1 Nov Fri All Saints' Day<br />
6 Dec Fri Constitution Day<br />
8 Dec Sun Immaculate Conception<br />
25 Dec Wed Christmas Day<br />
Emergency Numbers<br />
- Emergency: 112<br />
- National Police: 091<br />
USEFUL NUMBERS FOR<br />
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24 34 02 or 963 52 02 02
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POOL & GARDEN MAINTENCE / ALEX / BENAGUASIL AND LLIRIA / 699.361.907<br />
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MAN & VAN / DAVID SMITH / +34 615 462 452<br />
PLUMBER & ELECTRICIAN / TONY ROGERS / +34 677 201 382<br />
DOG AND HOUSE SITTING, HOUSE CLEANING /VILLAR DEL ARZOBISPO /<br />
JANICE PARKER / +44 752 389 5968<br />
CLEAN AND GREEN ECO-FRIENDLY CLEANING SERVICES / KELLY DANVERS / +34<br />
633 975 167<br />
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ECLIPSE VETS / MARIA LLUCH BARBERA / +34 962.700.659 OR +34 652.161.659<br />
BUSINESS MATTERS<br />
CONVERSATIONAL TRANSLATIONS / DANI /+34 618 37 92 94<br />
SUSANA DIAZ ESTEBAN / PA & MANAGEMENT / SUSANA / + 34 651 407 565<br />
EXPAT WEB DESIGN / DERRICK BAILEY / +34 674 996 156<br />
CHLOE DELAUNAY COACHING / CHLOE DELAUNAY - CAREER & BUSINESS COACH<br />
/ +34 673 246 661<br />
ELENA ZURRIAGA VIRTUAL ASSISTANT SERVICES / ELENA ZURRIAGA -<br />
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VIDEOGRAPHERS / ANTON UZUNOV / +34 684 13 07 28
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HAIR & BEAUTY<br />
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FITNESS, WELL BEING and EXERCISE<br />
YOGA WITH JENNISON / JENNISON GRIGSBY / +34 661 58 56 53<br />
YOGA VIDA HATHA YOGA / KELLY DANVERS / +34 633 975 167<br />
CONECTA QUIROPRACTICA / DR. VICENTE SANCHIS / +34 628 990 349<br />
ALTERNATIVE HEALING<br />
KAIKKI MASSAGE / DIDIER THOMAS / +34 602 87 61 92<br />
AYURVEDIC LIFESTYLE / RONAK NEGI / +34 962 324 478<br />
REIKI THERAPY / KELLY DANVERS / +34 633 975 167<br />
NUTRITION, FOOD<br />
WARRIOR UP TO WIN / NUTRITION HEALTH - KELLY DARLING / WHATS APP 001<br />
(480) 290 2906<br />
BICK'S BAKES / CAKES & DOG BISCUITS - KAREN BICKNELL / + 34 636 660 380<br />
FOR YOUR 'INDIAN DELIGHTS / MORGINI / + 34 642 189 873
Local Business<br />
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LA PUERTA COACHING /PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT SPECIALIST - ANNE E.<br />
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT<br />
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ENTERTAINMENT<br />
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DELTA O2 / GHISLAIN MOUTON / +34 638 15 35 85<br />
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THE SIXTH SEED ASTROLOGY / ASTROLOGY /RADILINA SHANOVA / WHATS APP<br />
+44 7794 0854 04<br />
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VALENCIA EXPAT SERVICES / LAURENCE LEMIONE / +34 676 78 0053<br />
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