Feeling it!

Feeling the feeling, you know what I mean, one of those days when everything works! Even my hair looks good! Positive energy all around. Excitement to do things and do them right! Feeling powerful and unstoppable! These are the days to move mountains! Crisp cold sunny day! love the winter, healthy energy! Wanna join me?

And then it came November

Just like that, summer is over, well into the Autumn, beautiful season, anywhere on Earth. Emotions continue rolling as a roller-coaster, Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Feeling disconnected, detached from reality, I am floating, not a bad feeling.
Really, we are all so different and yet so similar. I want to fly high, higher than now
Music brings back memories, especially U2.
Must watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fum3g86zUPc

And you? what are you up to??

March

And then  March arrives. It feels like suddenly the days are getting longer, the temperatures are warming up. There are more birds, more flowers, less clothes, more smiles and good feelings. Also, there is euphoria due to all the changes. Appreciating that special moment though, that little flower or that instant of greatness. It is beautiful.
Still trying to leave all the negativity outside of me, not easy. Just breath and smile, smile and wave, smile and accept.

Need to get out!!!!
Enjoy!
CA

The Shape of Water

Beautiful movie, must dedicate my post to it. Bravo to all who participated in the making of such a beautiful story. A fantastic reality, a fantasy as reality, crude yet pure and sweet. Touching. The beautiful moments that we feel watching such movies. The impact in our lives to always make a better world. Isn't that the point? Must be aware of the corruption and cruelty to realize the beauty and pureness of Being.

With that, my best to this awesome movie.

Have a wonderful day, always,

CA

And The Sun

Just the Sun is an inspiration. Bright blue sky as you wake up in a winter morning. It does change the mood, the perspective on things, makes you like the present,  the now, the in between the thoughts, realizing awareness. Good morning to you, specially you, the one that is far from home but under the same Sun as them.
And music to elevate you even more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC44L5T0FVA&list=RDMC44L5T0FVA&index=1

From
CA

Snow

It is snowing, what a peaceful feeling, wherever you are when it snows, it all comes to a pause, it brings a unique peace to the day, to the moment. Do you feel it? focus and you will. It takes an instant. It is quiet, it is beautiful, it is free, everywhere you are. When you realize that there are no accidents, it is a feeling of full awareness that it is amazing. Wow, why did it take so long? what was I doing in the mean time?
My dear expats, and to all of you, wherever you come from. Now, take three deep breaths, focus on your breathing, deep breaths in and out, listen to your body. Start your own awakening. Your dear ones will feel closer, you will be thankful at so many levels.

I leave you for today with this video, a must watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFjIi2hxxf0&list=PLwpFrtWg2EJHyqlGm8qNueXjFRvSXu8Ft&index=3

Enjoy,
always me,
CA

Poem

La Actitud (Juan Ramon Jimenez)

Sólo lo hiciste un momento.
Mas quedaste, como en piedra,
haciéndolo para siempre.

Today is the day!

An important day today, enjoy it! live it! today I write again in my blog, after a long period of being away for various reasons. Today is the day, the first day of the skydiving school, beautiful weather, awesome airplane, ready to go! Even though I am not there in person I am in spirit looking at the blue skies and thinking of you.
No other recipe for joy but to stay present in the moment. Did you hear that?
Have a wonderful day today!
CA

Ay

la vuelta, the return... always difficult leaving the dear ones behind.  Difficult is an understatement of course. Let the birds fly away, memories stay alive. Yes, happiness is the way and not the destiny. Emotions all around, intense. Ideas, never lack ideas, must implement soon.Today was a mixed day, had a beautiful day with the kiddos, beautiful weather and nature, yet someone missing, dear ones. Being present and trying not to have regrets of a day's wasted. Smiles and hugs. Home made pizzas, love the smell!
Good night to you,
CA

awareness

hi! rise and shine! going back to the expat theme of my blog, give a pat on your own back, 'cause it is NOT easy, we are a minority and we need to fight extra. Although keep in mind that it makes us stronger. Fighting or dealing or simply enjoying the daily routine makes us wiser, we gain experiences. We have chosen another path, I hope you have too and was not imposed to you. Either way, wherever you are embrace the day. And no, it does not get any easier ... . Specially on days like this that I feel I just want to fly away, far away to where I always wanted to be. Still do it in my dreams though. Flying now to .... I am there!
Have a great day,
CA

auroras

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=aurora%20borealis%20alaska&utm_campaign=welcomeint&e_t=2546be440d6746c78849e6b3319b9488&utm_medium=2010&utm_source=31&e_t_s=search

hope to be able to see them one day or better yet to see them many days. Have you seen one? I always thought I would be so amazed when I see one that the energy and the power of it will stay with me for a long time. Just seeing pics of them make me fly to a better place, with Nature, silence, quietness and love. South Pole sounds like a good place to me. Vostok with my partner in life.
Have a wonderful day where ever you are. Don't pursue happiness, be the happiness!
CA

what have I done

every decision taken at any given time, has tremendous effects in our life, in our paths for the rest of our days. Sometimes, too often I doubt my choices, perhaps it is human kind to doubt everything. But wouldn´t it just feel nice to be right sometimes, not to doubt, just enjoy the ride of life now with passion and euphoria. The unexpected is welcome, doubts are welcome, figure it out and move on. January and yet feeling this way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlf5y5iRv0

Yeah... yeah... I need a change, I will change something and continue living, i hope it is as easy as that.
Have a great evening my friends around the world. You are always in my heart and hope to see you someday again. In the meantime, all my best wishes for a great today.

Besos
CA

time

slipping out of my hands. Christmas approaching again, holding onto the happy moments as much as possible and enjoying them. No time to write, not even a note to you but a book will come one day.
Loving the song "All I want for Xmas is you." Tomorrow will hug someone so dearly I can't hardly wait. I am in the Xmas spirit, are you? truly my kids do it all for me.
Wishing all the best for you guys.
CArol

night

falls, earlier and earlier each day, love this time of year, close to the equinox again, and life goes on. Realizing the importance of the experiences lived, appreciating a good book and classical music. Realizing how everything that happens around us is almost planned, a design, it is meant to happen. Believing in the force of the Universe and trying to grave it.
Plan to write, to write personally my own notes, a vision statement of my life. Feeling changes are coming our way again and liking it.
My dear friends over in USA, CA, MA, MD, Lund, Madrid, Germany.
Truly the exhaustion I feel now from the 3 month long summer break is beyond me, running out of patience easily and fighting with myself to make the best out of each day with the kids.  Need a more scheduled day, learn and play in separate settings may be a good idea for a while.

Off to bed, now.
Good night my beautiful friends.
CA

Hola!

back after a long summer away from home. Nice. Enjoyed much needed time with family and visited beautiful places. Very lucky I say, rediscovering myself, feeling well, batteries recharged. Appreciate the little pleasures in life.
The best part of my day? watching my kids grow.
I miss writing again, will try to be here more often. Are you there?
Good night,
CA

what it takes

to feel good.... just a simple comment from a friend to say you look good, you sound good. Just at the right time and my spirits lift up so high. Building up all the emotions to see my family in my country, to hug them and see their faces up close, priceless. Feeling the energy as a morning sun ray in my face, as the sing of the Scandinavians birds in the Swedish early rise. Almost dare to say as the sea breeze hitting my face in Pleasure Point.
Have a wonderful day.
Freedom.
 CA

Hola

it has been a while... but I am here. I had intense dreams from the past....Wild feelings, kept inside, should we believe these dreams/feelings or let them rest inside, should we listen to them? what should we do with them? what do we want? what are the consequences of our acts, can we live with them?. Emotional periods, intense, quiet. Always remember that no one day passes by that ever returns. Enjoy, the sun, nature, the rain the wind, a smile, a song, a good book, a great song, a kiss, a hug, sweetness from kids. Surround yourself with the right people.
With love from this side of the world. Any input?
CA

come

and take me away.... cannot do it alone.

yes

... we can. We can do as we wish. We will find comfort in others, help. I feel the need to write but lack the time. Yesterday I heard something 'we often want  to live in different times, another era, another place, 'cause the present is dull, it is human kind'. True, it is our minds that imagine, idealize better times and places. Could be true but the truth is that we are here now.
It is already April, i am missing the moon cycles, the changes of the months, stars. So, stop and smell the flowers right?  ...  the lines in our faces will get deeper no matter what. Be smart, but not too much so that you will get depressed.
April, yes... my birthday, i want to celebrate all month this new decade. Looking back  guau, what a trip! I like unexpected, i like surprises, changes, new beginnings, renovations, evolution. Must.

Have a wonderful day, walk on, walk out, enjoy.
Love and kisses.
CA

something Grand

have you ever thought of doing something Grand in your life? do you have ideas that are just waiting for the right time? well, that is how I feel, yet I wait and wait and the conditions are never right.  I guess now it's as good as ever. Why wait. Why tomorrow. Nothing it's going to change, really, you are the one that has to give the step to change, to start building something of your own, to do that contribution to humanity, that Grand dream you always wanted to do. Start planing now, write ideas, move mountains and get it done.... so easy to say yet... we gotta try!
Have a wonderful March night.
CA