A Mother and her Growing Womb
““The newly minted maternal heart, it completely melted into mush, the oxytocin I know now, had kicked in, and how. I would fight tigers barehanded, climb down cliffs, throw myself in the path of a speeding car, and even do calculus again if I needed to, for this child.”
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Rio: Visiting my Homeland
I was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1982. Even-though I’m living in the states now I try to now and then go back to visit my roots and connect with my family and friends there. It’s a crazy land full of magical people and beautiful creatures and things. There are many facets of my authentic self and this is part of it and I will forever be blessed and honored to be from my homeland Rio.
“Then came the day when I looked into a mirror and saw ten thousand faces; in that moment I understood that my body not only holds a multitude of stories but that I also exist in many places and many times at once.” - Yung Pueblo
In Your Solitude
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.
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You Are Whole
“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here.”
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You Got It
"Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them."
— Debbie Ford
It's Your Life
"There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you."
— J.K. Rowling