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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.
I’m walking through Granada’s Christmas streets feeling profoundly alone. Tourists everywhere. Lights strung across every building. People shopping, laughing, performing the festivity that December demands. I watch them and feel nothing but distance. This should feel familiar—I’ve lived in this city for five years. But something has shifted. Just last week, I was sitting by a fire in the mountains of Portugal, surrounded by music and ceremony and friends who felt like family. When the time...
Dear Reader, I’m still in Portugal, where I’ve just wrapped up a transformative 12-day retreat. My heart feels full, and I’m deeply grateful for the experiences and connections I’ve had here. During the retreat, I shared some of my songs—ones I’ve never shared before—with a group of people who created a safe and compassionate space. It reminded me of the power of being seen and heard in a supportive circle, where we can express our unique gifts without judgment. A recurring theme for me has...
It's 6:42 a.m., December 25th. While families sleep, emergency rooms fill with a silent surge. Heart attacks spike by 33% on Christmas Day—the highest-risk day of the year. New Year's Day follows closely behind. Cardiologists call this two-week period "the perfect storm." But the danger doesn't begin with holiday feasts or family stress. It begins the moment you open your eyes and reach for your phone. That seemingly innocent morning habit—checking emails, scrolling news, diving into the...