A blog for personal growth seekers
Often women covered their desires to serve others’ needs. And when others are their own family, it is tough to build boundaries between what is an excuse and what is not. As if we add we can’t because I am busy with my children, it is not an excuse. It is mom’s job, right? My […]
Imagine you have a husband at home who says his dream is to become an astronaut! We have been together for 20 years…yes we started dating in college. He used to tell me he always wanted to be an astronaut, ever since he was a child. It was never a conversation where it was an […]
A couple of months ago, my sister called me not once but twice saying that she needed to talk to me. Of course, I thought something terrible had happened. I talked to my mom, and everything was fine. So what was so important? I called back, and she asked me if I had joined the […]
At the beginning of the year, I made a goal regarding the number of books I wanted to read. I love books, and it’s been a journey discovering how much books can teach me. It has been one of my biggest mentors and plays a huge part in my personal growth journey. And since I […]
Happy Mother’s Day! I have been in the mood for Mother’s Day since last week. Last weekend was Mother’s Day in Portugal, and as you know, being Portuguese, my mom, my family, and my friends are there, so the celebration has already started! At home, we celebrate Mother’s Day tomorrow, May 9th, as my children […]
It’s spring! The conversations around the office are starting to be about vacations and traveling. When I say office, I mean home office virtually, where everybody has their virtual background of their favorite destination on Teams or Zoom. I just figured how amazing it is for an icebreaker. When someone asks about the background, the […]
When I was a child, Easter was like Christmas. I was born and raised in Portugal and lived there until 2012. Portugal is the oldest country in Europe, with 81% of the population being Catholic. I have to admit, I didn’t even know much about other religions until my adult age. There was only one […]
Valentine’s: It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. This is when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. I didn’t grow up […]
This year, we are spending Christmas at home, the four of us. We usually go to Portugal, spending the holidays with our extended family. This year, we’ll be staying at home, here in the US. I think many families will find a different time this year. For us, we will follow the Portuguese traditions. We […]
