"I once was......"

Today, stays still.....

but there was a time when this was filled with water and all around people were dancing, with sparkly clothes and drinks on their hands!

And music was playing, while the summer breeze was making their hair fly!

"The bird on the wall"

A letter to myself

(the one I was 9 months ago, on the 25th of February)

Darling,

What seems like a tragedy today, will bring a smile to your face in a few months.

Be prepared to hurt a lot (psychological pain will be there with you for a long time).

Be prepared for many bad things to come together.

Some of the things you were always fantasizing about will come true.

Work will be one of the key words of this year.

You're going to cry a lot, and laugh a lot as well.

Many things and the way you look at the world and others will change. 

You're going to meet many new people and make new friends, so don't worry.

You silly, you can't even imagine how good your next love is going to be!

You're going to feel the meaning of the word "change", for real....!

Your comfort zone will expand.... (yes, it will feel weird at first).

That thing that you don't like rollercoasters....well, you're going to get into one (metaphorically speaking) and will be riding it for quite some time.

This is the year that you're going to accept a few big truths about life and people.

You're going to feel comfortable in your own skin (more than ever).

You're going to find what you've lost, your faith and everything.

And one last thing....hold tight and everything will get better!

(Believe me, I've been there!)

The well kept demons

If you're a regular reader of this blog you'll probably know that one of my favorite subjects to talk about is the personal demons each one of us has. I talk about mine every now and then. 

But today I thought of writing a few words about the ones that are deeper than any other. Those that almost nobody (maybe a couple of people, but not the 100% of them) knows about. 

These are the demons that I keep fighting and haven't defeated yet. These are the ones that I'm thinking about when sometimes seems to others like I'm lost in my own world (ok, there are cases that I'm really lost in my own world too). 

These are the demons that make me feel powerless sometimes or some other times I have to gather so much strength just for one battle with them.

Until that day that I'm going to win....(hopefully)....

The "h" word

For some people that have inspired me lately.......

In case you are used to having relationship that honesty and being open is not their best trait...

I can totally relate to you!

But, believe me.....there is another world out there waiting for you tο be honest and open as a person.

A world where people don't need to hide who they are, what they feel, their desires and needs. 

A world where you can have a very personal conversation with someone you just met or someone you know for a short period of time.

A world where people are true to themselves (and to others) and don't need to pretend.

A world where relationships are probably more real.

Oh, and this doesn't happen only with new acquaintances and friends, but with older ones too. 

Older ones that happen to have the potential to become better (relationships) and have a new meaning and place in your life!

Comfort zone junkie

After a long time of thinking about it, you take your first trip outside your comfort zone.

You may say yes to an invitation you would have probably said no, or do that activity you weren't brave enough to do before.

It feels nice isn't it? The rush of something new and the sense of winning over your insecurity.

So, you do it again....and many times after that. 

And one day you wake up and you realize that you are so used to challenging your comfort zone that it feels weird and like you're kind of stuck when you're not doing it!

Have you become an adrenaline junkie?

Well, if you can't wait for the next comfort zone challenge.....there's a very good chance you have become one.

But, it's not so bad...you test yourself, your limits, you definitely do more things than you used to and you live with much more passion!

Just remember to take a break every once in a while.... 

infinity and beyond will be there waiting.

"Boogie Man"

Oh, the moments when things are going right, 

or those when good things happen.....

What's that? That voice inside your mind that starts whispering.....

"good things don't last for long", "something bad might happen", "things might not turn so well", etc, etc, etc.

All those thoughts are like the Boogie Man, kept in the shadows, waiting to show himself.

And they're the beginning of a negative way of thinking, moments of fighting for positive attitude and a certain amount of anxiety. These thoughts hold you back from total joy and they usually keep you company until....

....time will tell what's real and what's not!

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