Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot and sunny. Today, I have to go to Copacabana to give a class to Dona Vera. I don’t really want to go, but getting out of the flat and being in the street is good. Although working from home is very convenient, we must get out, breathe fresh air, walk, and give our brains […]
Monday the 25th of September 2023:“Expatism: Navigating Between Two Worlds”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Monday again, the start of a new week and the month’s final week. I will travel to England on November 22nd, less than two months away. The countdown has begun!!! This will be the first time I have been to England in over 22 years, almost a generation. […]
Saturday the 23rd of September 2023:“Routine, Reflection and Rediscovery”!!!
Saturday the 23rd of September 2023:“A Saturday of Routine and Reflection”!!! Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 35oC, very hot, sunny and muggy. In some ways, it was just a typical Saturday. In other ways, not entirely. As usual, I woke up early and went to the Portuguese bakery. I wrote in my journal and had a couple of large coffees. I […]
Thursday the 21st of September 2023:“Parenting and its Challenges”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. Today was good and bad! First, I was alone, and being alone allowed me to do many things. When you are dead, it is difficult. I do not understand how so many people wake up in a bad mood every day. One more day that you are alive is one […]
Wednesday the 20th of September 2023:“Embracing Change: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Growth”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Wednesday, and although the heat has cooled down a bit, we are still experiencing a heat wave. I woke up early to have a coffee and write in my journal. It’s very therapeutic to put my thoughts and feelings down on paper and express my future intentions. […]
Saturday the 16th of September 2023:“Perola: The special little dog”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, warm, sunny and slightly cloudy. Saturday is usually a day for a heavy workout, and this morning was no different. However, my routine has changed a little on the weekends. I start my day by heading to the bakery. I go alone and without my training gear, and I enjoy a coffee or two while […]
Monday the 11th of September 2023:“Scorching Weather in Rio to the Canals of England”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hot, sunny and slightly cloudy. Last weekend was scorching, and today is no different. It will be 30+ degrees Celsius, which is a crazy high temperature for winter. My Facebook friends from England complain when it is 28 to 29 degrees in English summer, saying that their clothes are sticking to their bodies and it […]
Friday the 8th of September 2023:“Brazilian Bank Holidays, the Income Gap and the New Generation”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. Today is a bit of a wasted day in some ways. Yesterday was a bank holiday, which means today, Friday, is also a bank holiday. Although it is not officially a holiday, most people will not work today to take advantage of a long weekend from Thursday to Sunday or Wednesday to […]
Tuesday the 5th of September 2023:“The Importance of Nature in Our Lives”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. I’ve been taking Perola with me when I go to the park to work out more. She needs the exercise because when I arrived in Botafogo, she was extremely overweight for a dog. She was also taking corticosteroids because of her allergy problems. This issue is common with dogs, especially […]
Monday the 4th of September 2023:“Blogging, Teaching and Dog Walking”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Monday, and I have been blogging for two days now. I have posted three times, and I’m still on a roll – it’s been about a month, and I don’t intend to stop now. I wake up early and head to the bakery, waiting for it to open […]