Daily Prompt
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Cats are, still, great :D
It’s been a year since I posted that from a Daily Prompt here on WordPress. I consider cats wonderful, sleepy creatures that inspire me to relax and enjoy life. Besides, now I have my own beautiful cat, Cocoa 😀 I… Continue reading
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We Are Not Inert Rocks: How Biology, Experience, and Kindness Shape Who We Are
Whenever we talk about personal growth or building better habits, an age-old question usually pops up: How much of who we are is hardwired, and how much can we actually change? It is a delicate dance between our biology and… Continue reading
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I still hate when people get upset with our boundaries
We shouldn’t mind them… The boundaries are here to protect ourselves and to stay! Continue reading
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I haven’t re-read books since I was a kid.
This is something that pops into my mind from time to time. I am not the type of person who re-reads a book. I usually read them and move on, seldom ever returning to read a specific part (something I… Continue reading
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2016-2017 were awful years for me
The Perfect Storm of Crisis I remember those years vividly because the crisis in Venezuela was intensifying daily. It was incredibly hard to buy food, and there were days when we did not have any protein to eat. We were… Continue reading
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Tricks I use to sleep better that can help you too
Oh my… I have tried so many things to sleep better! And I’m glad that I did. Now I know that I’m the kind of person who needs more than the “regular” 7-8 hours of sleep. For a long time,… Continue reading
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I only speak three languages…
I said that to one of my accountability partners, and she told me… “Oh, well, I only speak one.” It made me realize that speaking Spanish (my mother language), English (my second language), and Portuguese (my third language) was not… Continue reading
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