Believing

A blog about the ups and downs in life and how we cope with it all.

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drift

Come to think about it drifting apart is fairly easy. It only takes a misunderstanding of what really matters. Curiously enough those we love are the ones easiest to drift away from. Life is full of juxtapositions. Pulls and pushes we just have no idea why they even happen. Some would say that, those moments are life’s hiccups. So, how can we not drift away from those we love? Most of our…

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Las cartas de mi abuela

Today I captured a fleeting memory of my childhood. When I was around eight I became pen pals with my grandmother, Abuelita Milí. I have no memory of how her and my father related to each other, and for sure I never saw my Abuelita show any affection towards him. Something about The House in Mango Street from Sandra Cisneros reminded me of her and my dad. In other words, it was…

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the road ahead

Roads guide us to different places, experiences, and emotions during our life. We try to get to where we are going and make the best or worst of it, it really depends on what we are looking for. Racetracks are part of those roads, the only thing about them in the context of life is that we are never going to win the race that life is. The winning mark is always six feet underground and me or…

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the empty relief of loss

During life we experience loss in many occasions. The journey of loss begins when we are born. First, we loose the nourishment we receive from our mothers. We are thrown into a sanitary disposable world where we have to begin breathing on our very own. Take that as a shock! Summer Night; Winter Day by The Cleveland Museum of Art is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 That same journey takes us on many…

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the freedom to write

Us the anonymous writers have an immeasurable freedom. We can contemplate life with all its mysteries and surprises without the judgment of others going over our work. Knowing that we will be forever hidden within the quiet and noise of the web has its charms. Photo by Lisa from Pexels on Pexels.com Seeking the inspiration to write is a joy in itself. It can be a song beautifully sang and…

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healing & other matters of the heart

You know healing is something we often talk about, however it is easier said than done. I love cliches so I got a kick out of that one. To begin with I’ve tried to tell myself that healing takes time, that I need to create space for it to happen and the truth is (another one) I don’t have to do anything to special. Just give those who have hurt me (knowing it or not) forgiveness. Photo by Kamil…

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Bad Bunny, Good Bunny and Benito

Life is a box of surprises. Just for perspective, one of my oldest boys loved the Kardashians’s reality show. I played along and was also captured by the dialogues, and family dynamics of this Hollywood family. How any publicity is good publicity, and that there are no impossible in life. Imagine the shock if I would suddenly see my son with one of the Kardashians. It would be surely surreal…

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Life's Misfortunes

When you have to live through the process of seeing someone you love go through a liver transplant and what it all entails is one of the hardest things anyone can do. Anyone can look at it as one of life’s greatest misfortunes. Opening up about it is as painful as living through it. I questioned everything I had believed in, leaving nothing out. Nights that seemed so dark that would make me…

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Transplants & Other Tales

Wow, I was really afraid when time came around and my husband’s transplant came to be. JJ Keller says it very well in her song, “Life isn’t way one or other”, sometimes life brings bad things to good people, and that’ when we need to give our thoughts and worries a shush. While my beloved husband celebrates his 30th liver transplant anniversary I fret in silence. By when nighttime comes around…

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The Sun Will Rise

Sometimes it feels forever, when it’s dark outside, Baby the sun will rise, however long the night.” JJ Keller in her song The Sun Will Rise talks about how we can loose our way and live with a torn heart. It’s easy to see shadows on the walls when we are afraid, but this beautiful song talks about hope. Hope that things will get better and we will be able to arrive wherever it is we need to…

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Mistakes & Other Stories

Whan can I learn from my mistakes? The wisest answer to this question would be, “I have learned so much from my mistakes.” Although, it’s not the most truthful one. I barely learn from my mistakes, but the worst part is that I do very little to change this experience. My stubbornness gets in the way of any learning experience. However, I can live through my mistakes peacefully. I accept my…

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Soul

At the age of fifty-nine I can honestly say that I’ve watched my fair share of movies. Having said that, picking a title for a favorite movie is a hard task to take on. I absolutely love rom-coms with happy endings, even though I feel depleted at the end because I want a little more. Maybe an epilogue because subconsciously I know happy ever afters are tough to hold up. Which is my favorite…

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Covid & Other Tales

What does Covid look like in 2025? What are the symptoms? What are the risks? Can I still pass if I get the virus? The what, where, how and when kills us. Once that strip hits the double color fret and worry settle in like an unwanted friend. Well, Covid seemed like a tale from another time and place. However, it did become very real for me last week. It came along to visit once more. My major…

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I wish

Dear readers, what do you wish you could tell your yourself self? Isn’t that the stupidest writing prompt ever. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry rivers of tears, forget about writing about it. Why should I want to tell anything to my idiotic younger self. I’d prefer a wish that involves telling myself to live my life in the present. To remain focused on what I want to accomplish…

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Tomorrow is a Hope

Dear readers, I frequently say to those who I love dearly, that tomorrow is a hope, but not a promise. That’s why if I could visit someone today, it would be my dearest cousin. She always brings me laughter and happiness. Although, I would say that the best thing about her is the way she takes care of me. Not only my tummy with her yummy food, but also she calms my spirit. I miss her dearly. I…

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My Imaginary Destination

Dear readers, (or those who I wish I had) today I want to write about my imaginary destination. We all need a bit of creativity and imagination just like the character of “El Principito”. He found ways of seeing more than what was apparent. Tonight my imaginary destination takes me to old houses in the old world. Maybe in Tuscany, where I can fantasize of being a millennial and buying a run…

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Small Changes

Dear readers, I’m trying to practice pen to paper. Like the old fashioned way, with all the flaws that come with this type of writing. You may get it wrong, but there is no AI trying to fix our writing or life. When faced with the question, “What small changes would you make today?”, I thought about how I’m a bit like AI I love making small or bigger adjustments to make other person’s lives…