Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, sunny and slightly cloudy. In the past, Fridays were typically slow days with extra classes for pupils or replacing cancelled classes. Today, I have a lot of classes for a Friday, 11 to be exact. It feels like a busy day, but at the same time, I struggle with feeling lazy. It’s like there’s […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. The summer is almost coming to an end in Rio, but it is still very hot. Every day, the temperature is above 30°C. The only difference from a month ago is that it is cooler in the early mornings and evenings. I love this type of weather. Rio de Janeiro […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. An excellent hot, sweaty and stuffy Tuesday. When I started working out about a year and a half ago, I would do seven or eight exercises; now, I’m doing between 12 and 15. The time that I have allotted for working out is almost not enough anymore. This is progression, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Even though I had gone to bed late the night before, I was determined to be up early to do a good workout. I cannot stress enough how much my life has changed since I began exercising regularly. I used to be somewhat active, but I never fully appreciated the […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, Sunny and a little overcast. It’s just a normal first couple of days at the beginning of the New Year. I’m giving classes and receiving money that I neither feel, see, or smell. And I will have to leave my bubble of cold refrigerated air in my bedroom, where my home office is, to […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, hottish and overcast. I was up early yesterday and today again, 5:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning. I am arriving at the end of Leme for a workout, and I am astonished! What I had forgotten to mention yesterday was that there was an enormous temporary stage for Carnival with speakers, steel partitions/railings, diesel generators, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, Sunny and unstable. I will be migrating from Oi to TIM, and the reasons behind this transition go beyond just phone service. As many of you might know, Oi has been struggling with severe financial difficulties. In light of this, TIM has acquired my account, and the implications are personal. With this change, I […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny.. It is 10 p.m., and I am writing in my diary again. It has been a month since I started journaling, and it has become my most important companion. It is a place where I can confide my thoughts, worries, and plans. My bond with my diary has become so strong that […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and a little overcast. Today is Sunday, a day that traditionally calls for relaxation and taking things slowly. But for me, it turned out to be quite the opposite. Instead of a leisurely morning, I found myself engaged in an intense workout that lasted well over an hour, with a substantial part of […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot and sunny. The sun blazes high in the sky, casting its fiery glow over Rio de Janeiro, and I am basking in the warmth of another scorching summer day. It’s a special day because my younger daughter, Yasmin, is with me. Her presence gives me a reason to live and a clear direction in […]