Life, hope, lifestyle and everything beautiful
I love reading and especially browsing through books in a good old independent bookstore. True that the latter are few and far between nowadays, but the magic is still there if you are lucky enough to find these now hidden gems. When I’m walking around and my eye catches one, I’m suddenly transfixed and […]
Read More…If we spend our lives looking back at our lives with regret, we miss out on what is ahead. We may think we took the wrong road, made the wrong decision or missed out on a chance. However, how are we to know whether the road we chose wasn’t in fact to our best interest?
Read More…It’s strange how what we once thought was important, suddenly, from one day to another, moved by chance, our perspective and, therefore, our priorities change.
Read More…We take vacations to decompress, relax and enjoy a break from our routines, but some vacations can become also a job, especially if you try to fit in too many activities in, let’s say, two weeks. The gauge to know you are experiencing a true stress free vacation is when you experience one or more […]
Read More…Perdí la cuenta de los días y los meses que pasé esperando. Esperando a que lloviera, a que hiciera sol, a que llegara el verano o esa fecha incierta. Esperando, envejecí. Rodeada de mil esperas que luego pude ir quitándome como envoltorios de chocolatinas, solo que en ellos, no había nada.
Read More…People think that suicide is a sign of weakness; it is not. It’s a sign of deep unbearable pain. Some say: “ It couldn’t be that bad, his life seemed perfect,” but to him it wasn’t. People commit little suicides everyday; overdrinking, driving recklessly, overdosing on drugs, food, or any substance to get away from […]
Read More…Being the bearer of bad news is something I’m not comfortable with, especially because I’m very protective of other people’s feelings and I try to avoid causing others pain. But life is full of bad news and out of respect; this news must be broken at some time.
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I was 26 when this new acquaintance told me he had something to tell me when the time was right. It took a couple of weeks for him to finally tell me: “You care too much what people think of you.” I didn’t understand then but two decades later I understand only too well and […]
Read More…We are the sum total of those loved ones in our lives. Part of our identity is linked to them whether they are friends or family. Any loss of one or the other creates an empty vacuum impossible to fill.
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Some friendships grow through the years like a sort of “good” marriage where the ties are so strong that you feel what the other is feeling whether it’s happiness or pain, and the conviction that no matter what happens you are in it for the long run.
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