Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 35oC, very hot and sticky. Sunday was similar to yesterday. I was up early and worked out at the park with Perola. Nowadays, she is my faithful companion when exercising at the park and walking around the neighbourhood on the way home. I must not forget the coffee I had earlier before everything else. It is […]
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 […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and sticky. The calm after the storm. After the confusion of the night before, in the morning, it was still. It felt like walking on eggshells. Nalva went to work, and Yasmin went to school. They left together and returned together as planned. I was slightly worried because they only arrived at 5:00 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. It’s the 19th of the month, almost spring, but with a summer flavour. The temperature has been in the high 30s for the last week. Today, it’s a little cooler, but not by much. Our behaviour is linked to the weather, which heavily influences the way we feel. When it’s warm […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 33oC, hot and sunny. A heat wave has hit Rio, reaching 37°C on a winter day. I have always enjoyed going to the beach. The beach is a club where members of various tribes go to specific areas to meet their friends, etc. For many years, I frequented Ipanema, and when I moved to Flamengo, […]
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 […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, warm, sunny and slightly cloudy. It is another Friday, marking the end of the week. Has this week been productive? Yes, but not as much as I would have liked it to be. I recently went to Copacabana and unexpectedly ran into an old flame. We ended up grabbing coffee and catching up on our […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and cloudy. Over the past few days, we have discussed family, relationships, and money. Families are beautiful and important for society but can also be complicated. Reflecting on my past, one of the reasons I came to Brazil was to escape problems within my family, particularly with my mother. I may have mentioned […]