One more positive signal

And in the middle of the way…

in the middle of the concreteness of the city …

there it is …

a childhood memento …

a symbol of simplicity and enjoyment …

a dandelion clock ready to be blown.

Definitely good signals are all around!

Sentada na calçada…

Ok, não estava exatamente sentada na calçada. Talvez andando na calçada?

Enfim, nada como situações simples, mas inusitadas para relembrar que felicidade, diversão e beleza estão nas coisas mais simples.

Às vezes simples como uma chuva de bolinhas de sabão ao entardecer.

Wind of Change

It is sometimes uwanted, other times pretty much welcome.

It sometimes takes people by surprise. Other times we can see it coming, which makes it much easier to assimilate.

Easy or difficult. Expected or inexpected. Desired or dreaded. The fact is that changes are an intrinsic part of life, so we have to deal with them and take the best out of the situation.

But, all in all, I guess that changes tend to prove themselves great! So… time to enjoy the changes!

Happiness

What do we need to be happy? That’s definitely a difficult question to answers.

Friends… health… pets/ animals… nature… music… success…  confidence… a significant other… security… family…

Lots of things can constitute this equation, but it is still possible to be happy without one or a few of them and, similarly, one can be unhappy even having it all. However, there is something that is sine qua non to reach happiness: yourself.

We have to be happy about ourselves, otherwise, nothing in the world will grant us long-lasting happiness. Maybe some good moments, but ephemeral.

Thus, if the happiness comes from the insideout, sadness is bound to be ephemeral and there will always be some light in the end of the tunnel.

 

 

 

Accurate reflections

Reflections can really help us see things under a different perspective and, therefore, better understand things and situations.

However, we have to be sensible in order to notice when the reflex is inverted and how inverted it is, otherwise it can lead us to misinterpretations.

Maybe life could be easier, but then it wouldn't be half as thrilling.

Everything in its place

At a glance, everything seems to be in its place. But after a more attentive look, you can see that some things are not where they were supposed to be.

Where is it?

Was it really supposed to be there?

Is it really missing?

Is it temporary?

Permanent?

Good?

Bad?

Do these spaces need to be filled?

Is it just the way it has been for a while?

Or is it just the way it actually is?

Well, these are questions waiting to be answered. But I guess I already know the answer to some of them.

And let life make the other answers clearer.

Lifesaver

Some things have the incredible ability to put you down. Fortunately others can help build you up again. By now, floating seems to be working out.

Even so, I guess I know where to find lifesavers in case of need.

Zeit

Man sagt dass Zeit alle Wunder heilt. So warten wir um sie zu arbeiten.

Thorn

“Life is thickly sown with thorns,
and I know no other remedy than
to pass quickly through them. The longer
we dwell on our misfortunes, the
greater is their power to harm us.”

Voltaire

Flores

Olhei até ficar cansado
De ver os meus olhos no espelho
Chorei por ter despedaçado
As flores que estão no canteiro
Os punhos e os pulsos cortados
E o resto do meu corpo inteiro
Há flores cobrindo o telhado
E embaixo do meu travesseiro
Há flores por todos os lados
Há flores em tudo que eu vejo

A dor vai curar essas lástimas
O soro tem gosto de lágrimas
As flores têm cheiro de morte
A dor vai fechar esses cortes
Flores
Flores
As flores de plástico não morrem

Olhei até ficar cansado
De ver os meus olhos no espelho
Chorei por ter despedaçado
As flores que estão no canteiro
Os punhos e os pulsos cortados
E o resto do meu corpo inteiro
Há flores cobrindo o telhado
E embaixo do meu travesseiro
Há flores por todos os lados
Há flores em tudo que eu vejo

A dor vai curar essas lástimas
O soro tem gosto de lágrimas
As flores têm cheiro de morte
A dor vai fechar esses cortes
Flores
Flores
As flores de plástico não morrem
Flores
Flores
As flores de plástico não morrem