Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 °C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Summer is almost over in Rio, but it is still very hot. Every day,…
A City of Contrasts and Challenges
The Right Way | A Teacher’s Journey in Copacabana
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 38 °C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Wednesday the 15th, and half the month has gone by. I am…
The Power of Exercise and Walking for a Better Life
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. An excellent hot, sweaty and stuffy Tuesday. When I started working out about a…
Starting Fresh | Letting Go of Clutter and Embracing a New Life
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29 °C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It is Monday and the beginning of the working week. I was able to…
A Sunday Walk Through Copacabana and Ipanema
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 29 °C, hot and sunny. What a pleasant Sunday. I got up, but this Sunday, I did not do exercise at…
Moving Out and Moving On
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27 °C, hot, sunny and a little stormy. I live in a cosy rented flat on Rua Duvivier in beautiful Copacabana.…
Regular Exercise | Finding Your Own Method
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30 °C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Even though I had gone to bed late the night before, I was determined…
Tijuca, Yasmin and the Past
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 31 °C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Early exercise and work, giving classes and studying in the morning and afternoon. At…
Family Turmoil, and Redemption
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is the 8th of March, Women’s Day and my mother’s birthday. I had…
Reflecting on Exercise, Teaching, and Gratitude
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 31 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. This Tuesday was just another Tuesday of exercise, work, and resolving problems, but it…