How To Get Out of 2020 and stay positive
2020 has been a terrible year? We must find something positive.
I completely lost my job, I couldn’t go out for more than 2 months, when I finally found a part-time job I realized It was just for a few months.
Despite all, I survived… and in a very positive way!
Would you like to know what happened later?
Government closed Campania Region again!
Too many covid-19 cases and a few hospitals to take care of all.
Two days to decide if we were red zone, yellow zone or orange zone… is this a joke? Unfortunately not!
So guys, after discovering that I am at home again, without a job, with a broken Iphone and lots of sunny days outside, I started using some positive methods of how to get out of a 2020 existential crisis.
Good News: This lock down is a bit easier, we can go out for a fitness workout. Thanks God I am not feeling like a prisoner into my own house (which is very comfortable though).
When you are out of your comfort zone you realize you are able to move on. You can’t make future plans, you can’t do what you like, you can’t see your family and friends every time but there’s an energy helping you to survive and you must release this energy.
How did I release this energy?
With Simple things and here are some suggestions (I hope it helps you too):
1.Make a Plan of Things to do
You have lots of free time you never had before and if you have nothing to do, It’ll end you’ll get bored and depressed. So try to find a plan of things to do and make a list.
2. Hiking Therapy
I know the Amalfi Coast has the best scenery in the entire World and I must consider myself lucky to live here, but hiking really helped me. it doesn’t matter whether you are in the most scenic place of the Heart or just in the Green Park close to your house. The most important is to walk!
It’s not only necessary for you stay fit but it really helps your mind to keep away bad thoughts and have happy dreams at night. Walking into Nature really helps because it improves your creativity, it strenghtens your body and mind and gives you positive energy.
Well… if you can’t do Hiking Therapy, you can try to stay fit at home by using different Apps such as
http://: https://www.kaylaitsines.com
At least those apps help you to stay fit and do some workouts.
I really missed traveling and my job. As a tour guide, my job is more like having a holiday on the Amalfi Coast with my customers and showing them hidden corners, describing the places with incredible stories. In a positive way I know we will travel again and I know maybe you need to get some inspiration for your next trip to Italy. So, I started making some short videos on my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GduTZmfh4fw
Read more»Vali Myers and her magic world of femininity
- At November 16, 2020
- By Zia Lucy
- In lifestyle in Positano, Positano
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Vali Myers, a unique character of the authentic Amalfi Coast lifestyle in the 60s.
Vali Myers was not only an artist who refused a lifestyle scheme imposed by modern society. She represents an inner conception of connections between the femenine world and Mother Nature.
I remember when I was a little girls and I used to watch her on the pier, catching the small boat with a red fish sign which used to bring her at Adolfo’s restaurant. I was fascinated by her tattoos, her long skirts and her beautiful and wild red hair. She was the lady who inspired me for loving art and nature. At that time, lots of artists who created that unique cultural soul of Positano died or had gone. I only had the possibility to see Vali, Nureyev and Zeffirelli walking on the streets of Positano at a time when our beautiful Positano was becoming an international Jet Set place.
Many people at tat time were wondering if She was popular…
I don’t think She cared and for sure we didn’t care. It was important what she represented for us: a free soul, a pagan spirit, a woman who taught us how to deeply connect with Nature.
Who was She?
In 1952, Vali left Paris, together with her companion Rudy Rappold, after a hard period of life. They arrived in Capri but, as it happened with many artists who were looking for a simpler life, they moved to Positano. Here they restored an old wreck sited outside the town centre, and area called Vallone Porto which nowadays is a protected Natural Reserve, unique for its microclimate and flora.
Surrounded by an incredible vegetation, sheep, dogs, frogs and her beloved Foxy (a Fox Vali saved and adopted), Vali and Rudi embraced an ecological lifestyle that anticipates the hippie search of ascetic and ancestral life where man speaks the same language of Nature!
With her eclectic paintings representing the feminine world through a mystic trance, Vali became muse of Francesco Scavullo, Patti Smith and Marianne Faithfull.
Between all, Vali inspired Gianni Menichetti, an important artist for Positano, who still lives in Vallone Porto and protects this hidden corner of Positano:
Gianni first arrived at Vallone Porto when he was 18. Not long after his arrival, Gianni became Vali’s lover and willing slave, and she, his Goddess, mentor and muse. With Vali as his teacher, Gianni learnt fluent English, a wealth of poetry and literature, hundreds of songs, and a charming collection of colloquial Australian sayings:
http://www.giannimenichetti.com
Vali never had kids, She once wrote:
“I use the mythical Madonna figure a lot in my art. The center of life is female – we all come from our mothers. I’ve always drawn women or female spirits. I feel deeply about this – who gives a damn about some guy on a cross? My mother’s creativity was smothered after she married and raised a family, but she was supportive of me – even my father expected me to carry on in her footsteps. I prefer to have no kids but lots of animals.”
and here’s what she wrote about Marianne Faithful:
“Marianne Faithful turned up one day with her boyfriend to see some of my work. I thought, who is this scrawny little guy, so I said to him, what is it you do Micky? How would I know who the bloody hell Mick Jagger was? – I wasn’t interested in Mick Jagger, I was always into Marianne. She was a real fighter.”
For extra info, you can visit the following websites:
https://www.valimyerstrust.com/about-vali-myers/
https://www.rocaille.it/vali-myers-the-witch-of-positano/
Paper-Mills Valley hike in Amalfi
- At April 18, 2020
- By Zia Lucy
- In Paths, Senza categoria
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Everybody knows The Amalfi Coast for its breathtaking landscapes. Many people know it for delicious food.
Many people have the idea of going to Capri by a private boat or Ferry. Getting to the beach is one of the best things to do while staying in Positano?
But there’s someone who loves hiking and relaxing. This can be possible because there’s a variety of paths. Those trails let you discover an off-the-beaten-path way of enjoying the Amalfi Coast.
Many people know Path of the Gods above Positano but many people ignore Valle delle Ferriere path (Paper-Mills Valley). This Path connects Nature with History of Our Glorious Maritime Republic. History made of people and tradings. Local merchants during Middle Ages produced a luxury and more sustainable paper made out of cotton, hemp and flax. Paper from Amalfi became so popular that was used for Manuscripts and letters all over Europe.
In Amalfi, just a few meters above the City Center, close to Canneto River there were Local Factories. Those Factories had wheels connected with wood machines who cut the fabrics. After a long process, workers finally produced the luxury “Carta d’Amalfi”. Factories were called Paper-mills as wheels were activated by the power of water.
Nowadays it is possible to hike into the valley and discover its treasures. It is not only a good opportunity to discover local History.It is also a relaxing walk where you reconnect with Nature. And there are lots of lemons!
I made a video which could be a great introduction about The Paper-Mills Valley Hike (Valle delle Ferriere):
We would be happy to bring you to Paper- Mills Valley. We really take care of our history and traditions and it is very important for us if you discover a place which is far from the crowds and bring you in a more intimate connection with Nature.
All You need to know about Positano and Capri, The most incredible spots on heart!
- At March 06, 2018
- By Zia Lucy
- In Local Tours and History
- 0
Capri and Positano are picturesque and beautiful towns of our incredible Italy and they are considered the best places in the world as well. Capri’s stoned and white washed buildings along with peaceful streets, free from cars and noise gives off a very lavish kind of charm with a cinematic touch. Positano, on the other hand, being a beautiful beach town on the coast of Amalfi, is famous for its colorful buildings and exotic scenery.
Although those towns can be extremely crowded during the High- Season, there are some quiet spots to enjoy.
Around Capri Town and its sightings:
The beautiful Island is divided into two towns:
- Capri is a busy little town, usually filled with tourists all year round. The town of Capri is situated on a plateau, way above the sea. The island’s main port is connected by bus and a funicular.
- The other town, called Anacapri, is situated on a higher plateau and can be reached by first going to Capri town since they’re connected by zig zag roads across the cliffs.
Capri is a glamorous little town filled with expensive hotels and little shops. It is a really costly place to stay in but travelers prefer staying there comparative to the island’s other settlements.
The best streets to visit include Vittorio Emanuele, the viewpoint on Faragiloni Rocks called Punta Tragara and the monastery of Certosa di San Giacomo along with the little gardens of Giardini di Augusto. Taking a stroll around these spots and enjoying the view would a be a great way to spend your trip to the island. If you prefer a “off-the- beaten- path” experience, you can walk to Arco Naturale (Natural Arch), through a quiet footpath surrounded by nature and beautiful little white villas, take the steps down to Matermania Cave (with roman ruins) and keep going to the center enjoying the view on Faraglioni Rocks.
My suggestion is to eat at Le Grottelle, a little restaurant above Arco Naturale where you can enjoy pasta, seafood and a great variety of wine.
Anacapri is a charming place on the other side of the island where you can find the little Church of San Michele with an incredible majolica floor dated 18th century, The magic Villa San Michele, a paradise on heart as somebody said and lots of shops selling sandals, souvenirs and clothes.
You can decide to walk to Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto) but I highly recommend to take the chairlift up to Mount Solaro and enjoy the view from there.
Capri and Anacapri are also great places to hike, feel free to contact me for extra info.
Read more»Hiking on The Amalfi Coast
- At January 07, 2018
- By Zia Lucy
- In walking tour
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Hiking The Amalfi Coast
The majority of tourists visit Italy to see the famous historical buildings, museums, and architecture but lots of them don’t know that Italy can be a great place for hiking tours and outdoors activities. While Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples are great places for art, Italy also offers some of the most beautiful coastlines in Europe. Asides from the roman ruins, churches filled with medieval and baroque art, sculptures, and fancy art museums, perhaps the best place to seek the sun, drink some of the best wine in the country and do some hiking tours, there is no better place than the Amalfi Coast.
Over the years, this incredible place has become a paradise for people who love nature and the outdoors.
The Amalfi coastline is legendary and its beauty has inspired many movies, writers, and musicians. There are hiking trails of differing difficulty connecting hilltop villages and coastal communities. The hiking trails are often steep and weave through the dense forest and suddenly you will come across olive groves, vivid colorful whitewashed villages, and the turquoise azure waters.
You can walk along the fragrant gardens of Ravello watching the scary but dramatic plunging off the cliffs and around the fishing villages that lie in the lush green valleys.
Today the entire Amalfi coast has been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage area because of its natural beauty, steep coastal mountains which plunge hundreds of feet into the sea. You will get to see stunning hillside views of lush forests, picturesque towns and exotic views of the pristine blue waters. And all this seen on foot.
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