Growing up in an abusive household can shape your character in such intricate ways that, after years of sustained abuse, it is not easy to untie those knots. The general symptoms are known today, but even after checking all the known boxes, there could still be some things that could catch you off guard orContinue reading “How Can Growing Up in an Abusive Household Affect Your Adult Life?”
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THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF ABANDONMENT
“If you give me the slightest hint of abandonment and withdrawal, I would outdo you.” Trust me to disappear easily, master of leaving. I didn’t abandon this blog. I’m struggling with those burning questions I always have more time to think of in this Mediterranean heat. THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF ABANDONMENT If I’m being honestContinue reading “THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF ABANDONMENT”
Procrastination as My Worst Enemy
I’ve been delaying doing anything on my to-do list for no good reason. I’m behind on everything. So, in this post, I decided to name the problem. Today, I’m going to be talking about procrastination. A Preview to Procrastination A few summers ago, I decided not to get a summer job. Two summers before that,Continue reading “Procrastination as My Worst Enemy”
Tables, conversations, and safe spaces
Are we giving some topics a seat at the table, or is our table just a side table for kids so they don’t bother the grown-ups? That’s how I feel when I talk about mental health for example, or women’s status in society. Does that seat count, and how important is it to have it?Continue reading “Tables, conversations, and safe spaces”
3 Most Important Life Principles
Humans are complex creatures. That means that everything about us is relative. Every rule has an exception. Our actions and behaviors are a result of many different elements. There are many principles to follow to exist and grow within society. But how can one narrow all these rules down? Three Most Important Life Principles TalkingContinue reading “3 Most Important Life Principles”
Grief is a thing with fetters
It’s one day ahead in the calendar, but it was Wednesday last year when I had this weird feeling that I needed to hug my friend when I waved her goodbye as she got on the bus. I don’t usually hug. Not that I don’t like it, it’s just not in my habit. So, anyway,Continue reading “Grief is a thing with fetters”
8 important rules to live by
Since Taylor Swift’s new album, Midnights, came out last year, I haven’t been the same. The 3am edition has been on repeat. Now, what does that have to do with life rules? Everybody knows that Taylor’s a genius, and she never fails. She proved that again with this album and, more specifically, her song DearContinue reading “8 important rules to live by”
Happy International Women’s Day 2023!
Women’s Day Today is an important day, and so, in honor of International Women’s Day, I want to dedicate this post to all the women in my life, all the women whose names were never written on the family tree, all the women that came before me, and I never got to meet. All theContinue reading “Happy International Women’s Day 2023!”
And with that, the 2022 season comes to an end.
2022 season comes to an end. Today I stood in front of the ”Holly Door” (Puerta Santa or Puerta del Perdón) on the Plaza de Quintana in Santiago, waiting for them to close and remain so until 2027. A little context: A Yubilee Year is celebrated in Santiago de Compostela whenever July 25, the dayContinue reading “And with that, the 2022 season comes to an end.”
Let me tell you something
This past week I felt more energy than I had in a while. I don’t know if that’s high before the low or if it’s a Christmas enthusiasm that starts too early and never makes it to Christmas Day. Still, some thoughts have been piling up, so I wanted to share something about them. WheneverContinue reading “Let me tell you something”