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Gabriel Gonsalves is a Heart Leadership & Mastery Coach, spiritual teacher, and artist dedicated to helping people awaken their hearts, live authentically, and lead with purpose and joy.
Dear Reader, This week, I'm sharing a photo from the Albaicín — Granada's ancient Arab quarters, with my dear friends Mary and Stephen, who visited recently. Behind us, the Alhambra glows in the afternoon light. Having them here reminded me how blessed I am to live in such a beautiful place and to share it with people I love. Walking these narrow streets where Moorish and Christian histories intertwine, I found myself reconnecting with my Catholic upbringing in unexpected ways. Here in Spain,...
Have you ever felt drawn to something you couldn’t fully understand? A symbol that calls to you from somewhere deep inside, even when your mind can’t grasp why? For me, the Sacred Heart has been exactly that kind of mystery—a flaming heart, pierced and burning with transformative fire, that continues to touch souls and catalyze healing. The Sacred Heart isn’t just religious iconography. It’s a portal to direct experience of divine love, validated by both ancient mysticism and modern...
Dear Reader, Last year, after walking the Camino, I found myself in a park in Oviedo sitting next to this statue of Mafalda. I had to smile thinking about my sister, who absolutely adored this little cartoon character. She even looked a bit like her. This picture got me thinking about how we adults get so caught up analyzing everything. We watch the news, we worry, we plan, we overthink. But that pure part of us—our inner child—still sees the world with wonder, joy, and optimism. The...