Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC warm and Sunny. It is Thursday, and usually, on Thursday, I am tired. The accumulation of classes starts to hit me on a Thursday. Even so, I am happy because I have got to finish one more book I was reading. I have read two books in less than a month, and I am loving […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 38oC, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Wednesday the 15th, and half the month has gone. I am an English teacher; I have been an English teacher for about 25 years. In 2001, I established a small school called “Right Way English School Ltda.” In Centro Commercial de Copacabana, an old commercial building and gallery […]
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: 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: 31oC, hot, Sunny, overcast and a little stormy at the end of the day. It has turned out to be a pretty productive day, even though it wasn’t expected. A heavy exercise session from 5 until almost 7 am caused me to hurry home almost late to begin classes. A speedy shower, a change of clothes […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 35oC, boiling with a clear sky. I woke up at 4:30 a.m., made my bed, got dressed and headed out to the street by 5. On my way to exercise at the end of Leme, I stopped at the 24-hour luncheonette on the corner of my street to buy a cafezinho. I always enjoy having a […]
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: 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 and sunny. It’s the first day of a new month, and I have many plans and tasks ahead. The excitement of a fresh start is running through me, and I’m raring to go!!! However, today, itself is pretty ordinary. I started the morning bright and early, kicked off with a hard workout at the […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32 degrees, hot and sunny. I couldn’t follow my morning exercise routine today, but it wasn’t a wasted day. It turned out to be quite productive. I spent my time giving many classes and immersing myself in online studies, eager to complete as many courses as possible in the first part of this year. My plan […]