As promised from last week's blog, here are my videos from Rome, Italy from my May 2015 Roman Holiday. Rome was as unpretentious, in-your-face, fun-loving, sexy and eat-drink-and be merry as I am. I may have fallen in love with Paris; but Rome welcomed me home. She (Rome) welcomed me with open arms like a mother welcoming her daughter after being gone for so long. The energy from the people and the spirits were all quite overwhelming but I soaked it in.
As the tour guides were providing narratives, I allowed myself to be transported back in time to Rome's early days of birth, triumph, defeat and rebirth. I traveled back in time seeing the Sistine Chapel half-way painted as Signor Michelangelo seemed to look down and smile at me as if to greet me, but definitely acknowledge my presence. I "saw" all of the Popes of Rome surround me in St. Peter's Square. I got to witness a chance of a lifetime mass and blessings of my souvenirs by the current Pope Francis. I walked side by side with Rome's very own ancestors as they smiled on - knowing that all of their struggles were not in vain. My faith in God, in humanity was renewed.
I loved the confidence of the Roman women who, it seemed, only knew sexiness came from within. They exuded this confidence that I feel lacks here in the United States because we Americans have allowed our media to be our societal norm. Depicting that women are only sexy if they are skinny and of a certain standard set by Hollywood - which to me is utter bullshit, but that's another day, another topic and another blog. Today, I celebrate and pay homage to Rome - the sexiest and dirtiest (in every sense of the word) yet, Spiritual city; if all of these traits exist in this city then it can also exist in a person.
I hope you enjoy my amateur videos and feel what I've tried to capture on film. Bear with me - I will master the art of videography...sooner than later!
As the tour guides were providing narratives, I allowed myself to be transported back in time to Rome's early days of birth, triumph, defeat and rebirth. I traveled back in time seeing the Sistine Chapel half-way painted as Signor Michelangelo seemed to look down and smile at me as if to greet me, but definitely acknowledge my presence. I "saw" all of the Popes of Rome surround me in St. Peter's Square. I got to witness a chance of a lifetime mass and blessings of my souvenirs by the current Pope Francis. I walked side by side with Rome's very own ancestors as they smiled on - knowing that all of their struggles were not in vain. My faith in God, in humanity was renewed.
I loved the confidence of the Roman women who, it seemed, only knew sexiness came from within. They exuded this confidence that I feel lacks here in the United States because we Americans have allowed our media to be our societal norm. Depicting that women are only sexy if they are skinny and of a certain standard set by Hollywood - which to me is utter bullshit, but that's another day, another topic and another blog. Today, I celebrate and pay homage to Rome - the sexiest and dirtiest (in every sense of the word) yet, Spiritual city; if all of these traits exist in this city then it can also exist in a person.
I hope you enjoy my amateur videos and feel what I've tried to capture on film. Bear with me - I will master the art of videography...sooner than later!
If you have been having the pull to travel to Europe, might I ask this? What is stopping you? Let me tell you this much, with a little planning, saving (YES, IT IS POSSIBLE) and help like I had with European Destinations - it can be done. Keep the faith, pray, act and your prayer will be granted.
Till next time, I bid you all love, light and compassion!
~Maria
Till next time, I bid you all love, light and compassion!
~Maria
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