As I already mentioned in a past blog post (click here for a reminder), I recently experienced the loss of a pregnancy. As I was just going through this, I decided to get into online forums and Facebook groups dealing with grieving and also with pregnancy loss, especially with ectopic pregnancy cases. Something that's very
Category: Reflecting
Grieving the unknown: my experience with pregnancy loss
This is a difficult topic for me. Couples who have gone through child loss will understand why. This past Tuesday, I watched with much interest an episode of a TV show my Love and I really like: 'This is us'. In it, one of the characters, Kate, miscarries and we get to see the devastation
Olé! A trip to Spain: my top picks from Madrid
I went to Madrid with no expectations, I left with my heart filled with love Madrid, capital of Spain and one of the most dynamic cities in Europe is definitely worth at least one visit. I remember going there for the first time, having little expectations. This, because if you have noticed, there is no
The beauty in struggle
I just finished Option B by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant. As some may know, Sheryl is Facebook's COO, an accomplished author (Lean In), speaker (TED Talk and several commencements in different universities) and philanthropist. Sheryl lost her husband while vacationing in Mexico two years ago. It was this tragic event and the life that
Lessons learned: India
Travel far enough, you meet yourself David Mitchell I have been traveling from a very young age. I love airports and train stations. I love exploring, observing, asking questions, eating weird sounding meals, learning a few words in other languages and getting lost in new places. I have done different kinds of voyages: family trips,
The worst enemy
Not so long ago I was surfing one of my favourite sites, the now defunct The Tig, and found a very interesting post. In it, the author talked about an experience she had in which she slammed herself in front of two of her best friends for some silly reason. The friends immediately called her
Cheers to May
May, a beautiful and transitional month. The temperatures are still a bit low, but bearable. Sunny days are more frequent, despite some rain. For many, it’s vacation time! For others, May is often that time for spring cleaning, whatever that could possible mean, from house cleaning and tidy up projects, to food cleansing, Facebook friend