Votuporanga July 1991 were the beautiful 13 years old vacations when I had a mixed tape of The Beatles, my discovery of the most important band on Earth.

Michelle, ma belle
These are words that go together well
My Michelle
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
I love you, I love you, I love you
That's all I want to say
Until I find a way
I will say the only words I know that you'll understand

Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
I need to, I need to, I need to
I need to make you see
Oh, what you mean to me
Until I do, I'm hoping you will know what I mean
I love you...

I want you, I want you, I want you
I think you know by now
I'll get to you somehow
Until I do, I'm telling you so you'll understand
Michelle, ma belle
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
Tres bien ensemble
And I will say the only words I know that you'll understand
My Michelle

I always feel a bit sad and disappointed at life when I feel deeply connected to someone and I know it’s reciprocate, but yet we need to go our separate ways. I guess some people have specific lessons to teach us and are not destined by life to remain with us for years or until the end. Friends, lovers, random people we talk to on a bus ride but that seem to strike a profound cord in our souls. Individuals that saw even for a brief second the best in us, and we saw the best in them. And there are also the people who stay for years, even decades, and then, puff, vanish. Or we vanish. Because unfortunately the benefits of such a connection are not surpassing the frustrations anymore .

And in my gypsy life I have tons of examples of people I cherish so much in my heart, that sometimes I see an image or hear a sound or sense a smell and think “oh my they would have loved this, I wish they were here”. You’re so numerous, and I try to stay in touch with those I can, those who want me to, those who I didn’t break their hearts or they didn’t break mine.

Still, they supported us when we most needed them, when there was no one else to give us a helping hand. They taught us the most important types of lessons, lessons about ourselves, that will help us grow and refine our spirits. I’m deeply, deeply grateful for you, you know who you are, for your brief yet extremely meaningful passage in my life. I hope I was of some help for you too. That’s all we have at the end of day when we lay our messed up heads on the pillow: gratitude for the existence and the presence, even if it’s for a short while, of those blessed people in our lives.

SPEND TIME WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE

FACE YOUR PROBLEMS

BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF ABOUT EVERYTHING

MAKE YOUR OWN HAPPINESS A PRIORITY

BE YOURSELF PROUDLY AND GENUINELY

START PAYING ATTENTION AND BEING ON THE PRESENT MOMENT

APPRECIATE THE LESSONS YOUR MISTAKES TEACH YOU

BE MORE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF

ENJOY THE THINGS THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE

CREATE YOUR OWN HAPPINESS

GIVE YOUR IDEAS AND DREAMS A CHANCE

BELIEVE YOU ARE READY FOR THE NEXT STEP

START NEW RELATIONSHIPS FOR RIGHT REASONS 

GIVE A CHANCE TO NEW PEOPLE YOU MEET

START COMPETING WITH AN OLDER VERSION OF YOURSELF

CHEER FOR THE VICTORY OF OTHERS

LOOK AT THE POSITIVE SIDES IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS

FORGIVE YOURSELF AND OTHERS

HELP THOSE WHO ARE AROUND YOU

HEAR YOUR INNER VOICE

BE AWARE OF YOUR STRESS LEVEL AND MAKE SHORT BREAKS

UNDERSTAND THE BEAUTY OF SMALL MOMENTS

ACCEPT THINGS WHEN THEY ARE NOT PERFECT

WORK TOWARD YOUR GOALS EVERY DAY

GET TO SAY HOW YOU FEEL MORE

TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE

FOCUS ON THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL

CONCENTRATE ON THE POSSIBILITY OF POSITIVE RESULTS

UNDERSTAND HOW BLESSED YOU ARE NOW

PASSE O TEMPO COM AS PESSOAS CERTAS

ENFRENTE SEUS PROBLEMAS DE FRENTE

SEJA HONESTO COM VOCÊ MESMO SOBRE TUDO

FAÇA DA SUA PRÓPRIA FELICIDADE UMA PRIORIDADE

SEJA VOCÊ MESMO, GENUINAMENTE E ORGULHOSAMENTE

COMECE A PRESTAR ATENÇÃO E VIVER NO PRESENTE

VALORIZE AS LIÇÕES QUE SEUS ERROS ENSINAM

SEJA MAIS GENTIL COM VOCÊ MESMO

DESFRUTE AS COISAS QUE VOCÊ JÁ TEM

CRIE SUA PRÓPRIA FELICIDADE

DE UMA CHANCE PARA AS SUAS IDEIAS E SONHOS

ACREDITE QUE VOCÊ ESTÁ PRONTO PARA A PRÓXIMA ETAPA

COMECE NOVOS RELACIONAMENTOS PELAS RAZÕES CERTAS

DE UMA CHANCE ÀS NOVAS PESSOAS QUE VOCÊ ENCONTRA

COMECE A COMPETIR CONTRA UMA VERSÃO ANTERIOR DE VOCÊ MESMO

TORÇA PELA VITÓRIA DAS OUTRAS PESSOAS

COMECE A OLHE PARA O LADO POSITIVO NAS SITUAÇÕES DIFÍCEIS

PERDOE A SI MESMO E AOS OUTROS

AJUDE AQUELES QUE ESTÃO A SUA VOLTA

OUÇA A SUA VOZ INTERIOR

FIQUE ATENTO AO SEU NÍVEL DE ESTRESSE E FAÇA PAUSAS CURTAS

PERCEBA A BELEZA DOS PEQUENOS MOMENTOS

ACEITE AS COISAS QUANDO ELAS NÃO SÃO PERFEITAS

TRABALHE NA DIREÇÃO DOS SEUS OBJETIVOS TODOS OS DIAS

COMECE A DIZER MAIS COMO VOCÊ SE SENTE

TOME PLENA RESPONSABILIDADE PELA SUA VIDA

CONCENTRE-SE NAS COISAS QUE VOCÊ PODE CONTROLAR

CONCENTRE-SE NA POSSIBILIDADE DOS RESULTADOS POSITIVOS

PERCEBA O QUÃO ABENÇOADO VOCÊ É AGORA

Who doesn't feel like moving to Cuba???

Encantamento

Alguem muito importante na minha vida me introduziu ao conceito de encantamento:

-  sensação de deslumbramento, admiração, grande prazer que se tem como reação a alguma boa qualidade do que se ve, ouve ou percebe.

Essa experiência de encantamento é transversal em diversos momentos na vida de todos nos. Eu consigo reproduzir esse deslumbramento quando viajo. Quando me deparo com uma paisagem, seja urbana ou natural, quando compartilho com pessoas que nunca vi antes na vida um olhar, um momento de empatia, uma centelha. Em muitas viagens, não tenho essas experiências, mas na maioria das vezes, elas acontecem.

Assim, vou criar aqui uma categoria de encantamentos em viagens, em que tentarei descrever (quem me conhece sabe que sinto muito, e não sei bem explicar o que sinto hahaha) alguns desses momentos de magia, descoberta, exploração e sonhos realizados. Quero tentar encontrar o fio condutor do encantamento em minhas viagens. Acho que não chegarei a uma conclusão mas pelo menos me divertirei tentando ;) ,

Someone very important in my life introduced me to the concept of enchantment :
- Sense of wonder, admiration, great pleasure that someone has as a reaction to some good quality one sees, hears or sees.

I feel this wonder when I travel. When I encounter a landscape, whether urban or natural, when I share with people I've never seen before in my life a look, a moment of empathy, a spark. I've had these experiences on many trips, but mostly, they happen.

So I will create that enchantment category in Travels, in which I will try to describe (those who know me well know I feel a lot, and I can't explain how I feel very well lol) some of those moments of magic, discovery, exploration and dreams come true.

Esse desfile da Fendi na Fontana di Trevi... Vamo combinar... Se alguem quiser me dar um presente, consulte o video!