Hope…
This is the last thing to go. When hope is gone, our will is no longer.
Read More…Añoranzas de verano.
Pudo ser el verano que España ganó la copa del mundial. Un verano que me marcó y viví con las ilusiones de una niña, la niña que había olvidado. Fue el verano del amor, de la paz, de la ternura, del encuentro, del desencuentro, de la alegría y la pena. De las ganas de vivir y […]
Read More…While you were sleeping…
The world constantly changes while we are sleeping. This used to be the preamble of many an e-mail sent to an overseas friend. ‘While you were sleeping” I was busy going about my day… And then I would retell, as in a diary, what had gone on in my life during those hours my friend was asleep in […]
Read More…When happy pills are the answer.
I never believed in “happy pills,” but was always curious as to whether they could actually make you feel eternally happy. My thoughts were, that since sadness and pain are part of life, we should endure it like everyone else. Yet, not everyone is the same and sometimes we need a little help when […]
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Avoid looking back when you’ve chosen a new road.
Moving forward often means leaving things behind. This is not an easy thing to do. The familiar seems to have a pull on us, and it’s hard to move on without looking back and feeling a sort of loss. But, we have to move on, always looking ahead in those moments of change. This is […]
Read More…Dreams and nightmares; tools to improve your life.
A lot has been written about nightmares and dreams, but I have my own humble opinion. I can only speak from my own experience and from what I’ve read that’s made most sense to me. ‘One of Freud’s more important discoveries is that emotions buried in the unconscious surface in disguised form during dreaming, and […]
Read More…If today sucked, there is always the hope of a better tomorrow.
I’ve learned this last year that no matter what, tomorrow can bring something better than whatever today took away. Maybe it robed me of my optimism, things didn’t work out as expected or something went awry.
Read More…Three words that changed my day.
The power of words is limitless. I received three words today that changed my day. In fact, they gave me food for thought and I ‘ve been unable to reply or react as yet. All I can disclose is that they were the last and profoundly sad words used in the sign-off.
Read More…Childhood snapshots and the place we call home.
I barely remember anything before the age of three but a couple of snapshots. I have a clear picture of being on a plane; looking down and seeing the Pennsylvania’s grenery disappear as we ascended. This was the flight we took to what was going to be our new home; Madrid.
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