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 […]
A Simple Saturday Lunch Out
Journalled on Saturday, 27 July 2024 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 28 degrees, hot and sunny with a clear blue sky. It is Saturday,…
Sunday, the 28th of April 2024: “Complex Family Ties”!!!
Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 12 degrees, cold, slightly sunny, overcast and with showers. Sunday is traditionally a day when I try to be alone in…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Sunday Reflections | Family and Football
Rio de Janeiro: 26 degrees, hottish, sunny and a little overcast. It is early, cool, and windy, with the possibility of rain. I went to…
Family Dynamics with Money
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…
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…