Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, cold, slightly sunny, overcast and with showers. Sunday is traditionally a day when I try to be alone in the morning, enjoy quality time with myself, and do what I want. Today was no different; I exercised alone, worked upstairs in my bedroom, and basically just relaxed. My mother was pottering about upstairs, coming […]
Monday, the 25th of March 2024: “Motherly Love without the Necessary compassion”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 6 degrees, bitterly cold, grey and with rain. It is the first day of the last week of the month, and also the first day after a wonderful weekend. My weekend with Julie, probably our first weekend where we saw each other on both Saturday and Sunday, was also nice for spending some quality time with her […]
Wednesday the 27th of December 2023: “Reunion and Reflection in Sheffield”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold, rainy; a shitty day. It’s time to head to the north of England to meet my brother and his family after over 20 years. I set the alarm for 6:00 a.m., but I didn’t get up until 7:00 a.m. I worked on the computer, saved my work, finished packing my suitcase, and then woke […]
Monday the 11th of December 2023: “Family, Friction and Change”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 8 degrees, cold, overcast, and rainy. I will be officially on holiday in a week and a half until the new year. I was going to go to Sheffield this coming weekend to visit my brother and his family, but after talking to my mother, I think it would be better to go for the new year. […]
Friday the 8th of December 2023: “Family Problems”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 7 degrees, cold, cloudy and slightly rainy. It has been two weeks since I arrived in England, and the time has rushed by. Only after two weeks have, I got to talk to my brother. When I arrived on November 25th, my brother’s wife Debbie called me with the first words of incrimination: “Well, you kept this […]
Monday the 14th of August 2023:“Family Dynamics and Cultural Identity”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, cool, overcast and rainy. It is Monday, and I have mixed emotions. I had a great weekend, solving several problems at once. It was also Father’s Day, and my daughter Jessica gave me a much-needed pair of Bermuda shorts. However, something caught my attention. On Father’s Day, when Yasmin, Jessica, Mario, and I were all […]
Sunday the 13th of August 2023:“Father’s Day Reflections and Meaningful Connections”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warmish, and overcast. Friday was a day of achievements, Saturday was for spring cleaning, and Sunday is Father’s Day! I have two daughters, Jessica, who is 30, and Yasmin, who is 16. Unfortunately, I have never been very close to Jessica. I separated from Cibele when Jessica was two years old. I tried to be […]
Sunday, the 2nd of April 2023: “Coping with Unexpected Changes and Family Matters”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 °C, hot and sunny. It is Sunday, and the second half of this toxic weekend. I had a misunderstanding with Yasmin yesterday, and today, the second part of the weekend will be with her mother; however, I did not know this yet. The morning began well; I exercised early at the end of Leme. Afterwards, […]
Monday, the 20th of March 2023: “Finding Balance: A Dedicated Father and Teacher”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. After the stress of Sunday, a long sleep, and an early rise at 4:00 a.m., things were looking better. Just a good sleep can change your perspective on everything. I had to get up earlier than usual because I had a class at 7:00, so I was determined to […]
Sunday, the 19th of March 2023: “My Marital History and Moving Homes”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 °C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Everything was going well, and then Sunday. In the morning, I got up early, did a good workout at the end of Leme, and had coffee in the street before going home, and I would like to say that I have never been officially married. I have two mothers […]