Sunday of Orchids, Roast Beef and Small Mercies

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 […]

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Every Morning | A Blank Page

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 […]

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