Life | Brazil | Resilience!!!
Journalled on Sunday, 31 May 2026, | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 25 degrees, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Sometimes a small silence can reveal far more than a long conversation. This post reflects on emotional distance, boundaries, self-respect, and the uncomfortable moment when we realise that love should not require us to abandon ourselves. I woke up this […]
Journaled on Tuesday, 28 March 2025 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 23 degrees, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, and all is well. I have always liked the beginning of the day. Early morning is when I feel most awake, most useful, and most ready to get things done. In many ways, I feel the same […]
Journalled on Tuesday, 15 July 2025 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 22 degrees, coolish, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, and I am working well, despite the highs and lows of grief. After going no contact, I feel a level of grief I have never experienced before. It was clear to me that if I didn’t, everything […]
Journalled on Sunday, 1 March 2026 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 26 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Some Sundays begin quietly, then surprise you with small acts of kindness, familiar streets, good food, and unexpected reminders that life is still moving, even when money is tight, and the future feels uncertain. It is Sunday, the beginning of […]
Journalled on Thursday, 24 October 2024 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 30 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Thursday. I was supposed to go to Copacabana today to teach Dona Vera, but the class was cancelled. In a way, that is a relief, because I still have not found the best way to get quickly from Santo […]
Journalled on Monday, 30 September 2024 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 29 degrees, hot and sunny with blue skies. It is Monday, and I…
Journalled on Saturday, 5 October 2024 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 24°C, warm, sunny and slightly overcast. Today I skipped my usual early-morning exercise…
Journalled on Thursday, 25 July 2024 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 27 degrees, hot, sunny with a clear sky. The week has gone by…
Journalled on Saturday, 8 November 2025 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 30 degrees, hot, sunny, overcast and with showers. Just another Saturday, but…
Journalled on Sunday, 22 December 2024 | Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 26 degrees, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Sunday, and there…