Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, rainy, grey and overcast. Thank God it is Saturday! Dealing with Yasmin and the end-of-month anxiety has been a long, stressful week. I am looking forward to a new month and new goals! I woke up early and did a tough workout, mixing skipping with exercise repetitions. Skipping quickly raised my body temperature and heart […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hottish, sunny and clear skies. I’ve noticed that it really affects me when I’m not feeling well. If I’m exhausted, it’s hard for me to perform at my best. I feel completely exhausted, both mentally and physically, so I can’t do much. The mental exhaustion prevents me from performing well in my classes. I’m not […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny, clear skies. I do not want to dwell on negativity by constantly talking about my problems. Instead, I want to demonstrate to others that they are not alone. We all experience difficulties and doubts and often feel isolated in our struggles, believing that no one else is going through similar tough times or […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish and sunny with clear skies. It is halfway through the week again, and due to all the confusion, questions, and doubts, I am feeling a deep sense of self-doubt, which I do not like. It feels pitiful and stupid, but at the same time, it is helping me learn more about myself. I realise […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish and sunny. It is Tuesday, almost the end of the month, and I am feeling extremely frustrated, unsociable, and angry. I do not know if it is only now, at 57 years old, that I am beginning to see things in a different light. It feels like I have been wearing blinders for the […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is almost the end of the month. Yasmin will be on school break until August 1st. It has been a week, and it already feels like hell. While teaching a class to a director of Electronuclear, a Brazilian state-owned company that specializes in nuclear power, he expressed the belief […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, hottish and a clear sky. Sunday is always a special day. Especially when you have something special to do, you are at peace, and it is a beautiful day. It is a day where you can do whatever you want with whoever you want, or even just with yourself. I got up and went […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warmish, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Saturday, and Saturdays are always good, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Cariocas, native people from the city of Rio de Janeiro, like Cockneys from London or Brummies from Birmingham, are spoilt. They are spoilt because, first of all, there are ninety-nine beautiful golden sandy beaches, eighty-three kilometres […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warmish, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Friday again, thank God! If it is another Friday, it means that I am still alive. I have a life, and if I have a life, I am responsible for doing something with it. It is also a second chance. Every new day is a second chance […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Thursday and almost the weekend, and I feel a little guilty. I have not been able to develop or do anything with the sites in the last couple of weeks. This is due to not knowing exactly what I want for each site and its identity. I also […]