Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
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: 31oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Early exercise and work, giving classes and studying in the morning and afternoon. At the end of the day, I had to take Yasmin to one of her classmates’ birthday party dinners in a restaurant in Tijuca. Tijuca is a neighbourhood in the north zone of Rio. Full of hustle […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. It is the 8th of March, Women’s Day and my mother’s birthday. I had tried to call my mother early in the morning when Yasmin was with me before she went to school, but there was no answer. I tried again in the early afternoon, but it was busy again, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 31oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. This Tuesday was just another Tuesday of exercise, work, and resolving problems, but it was filled with a pinch of happiness throughout the day. I completed a strenuous workout in the morning, arriving home drenched in sweat but feeling content and accomplished. After a shower and changing clothes, I was […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. It is Monday, and I am not feeling overly excited about exercising today, but that is how I am always. I reluctantly drag myself out of the house without much energy to work out, but I always return home feeling happy and ready to tackle the day. At 56 years […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, hot, Sunny and a little overcast. It is the beginning of the Brazilian New Year, and I am ready! I have started renegotiating my monthly fees with my students as they need to be readjusted. The end-of-year festivities are over, along with the financial obligations at the beginning of every new year here in Brazil, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 31oC, hot, sunny and sometimes overcast. In Brazil, the new year starts on the first Monday after the carnival. This tradition holds both symbolic and metaphoric meanings; however, given the current circumstances of Brazil and the modern world, it is unclear if this tradition is still valid. Saying this! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! In the morning, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29oC, hot, Sunny and slightly overcast. Today was a bit of a contradictory day for me. It marked the first Friday after carnival and my first full day of classes in a week, leaving me slightly confused. On the one hand, I was eager and determined to work after more or less a week of doing […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and a little overcast. Today was a tough workout despite being very early. It’s technically the first full workday after carnival, but most people aren’t back into work mode yet. Some are still travelling or celebrating carnival with street parades over the weekend, while others may be feeling sluggish from too much food, drink, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and a clear sky. In the past, people were only required to work from noon on the Wednesday after carnival if they had to go back to work on that day. However, during my time running the school, I tried to hold classes on Wednesday afternoons, but no one ever showed up. In some […]