Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32oC, very hot, sunny and stormy. A lazy day! Why a lazy day? No early morning exercise, no online study and few classes to give. It is the eve of the carnival, and already, the atmosphere in Rio is different. People have resigned from working at their normal pace, and now it is a countdown for […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hottish, sunny and overcast. I am excited to write today. I do not know why. Is it because I am enjoying this new journaling exercise in my life? Or is it because this morning was quite unique? I woke up at 4:30 a.m., fully aware that I had to be back home by 6 for […]
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: 29oC, hot, Sunny and a little unstable. IT IS THE JOURNEY, NOT THE DESTINATION!!! The journey is more important than the destination. Sometimes, the destination may change, but the journey remains the same. It is what we have. Without it, we have nothing. When we overly focus on reaching the destination, we overlook the journey, where […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and a little unstable. It is Friday, marking the end of the workweek for some people. I usually have fewer classes today, but completing them can be more challenging. Even though I will finish earlier than usual, the day and classes often seem to drag on. It is a psychosomatic response to the […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, Sunny and a little cloudy. Yasmin is currently with me. She went to bed in a bad mood last night and, unfortunately, seems to have woken up in a similar mood for school today. At times, maintaining patience and dealing with constant negativity can be challenging. I wish she could focus more on being […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, Sunny and unstable. It’s Wednesday morning, and I have a 7 a.m. class, so I am doing a home workout that includes push-ups. Before class, I have to drop Yasmin off at the Metro station for school. I live in Brazil, and my mother lives in England. As I recently changed my phone number, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, Sunny and unstable. I woke up early today and headed to Leme for a rigorous workout. After that, I quickly returned home to shower, change my clothes, and give classes. Walking by the beach in the morning made me appreciate the beauty of Rio de Janeiro even more. It’s fantastic to have such stunning […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32oC, very hot and sunny. The morning was typical, with exercise and classes. In the afternoon, I had to pick up some money from a student and pay Dona Vera at Belli Occhi Otica, an optician’s where I have been buying glasses for years. The shop is in the same gallery where I used to have […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 33oC, very hot and sunny. Yasmin is with me, and I am worried about her and money. The truth is that I’m concerned about everything at the moment. I know it is just the moment, but I feel that I’m freezing about taking the next step. I also think that it is not just for me […]