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Blogger, book addicted, music lover, travel enthusiast, tech professional.
Retirement, that’s not a distant fantasy—it’s something I’m building already. Slowly. Intentionally. One day at a time.

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Not a distant fantasy
How do you want to retire? I don’t think I’ll ever truly retire—not in the traditional sense. When I quit my day job, I want to stay active, doing whatever helps me feel productive. But I dream of a season in life where pressure gives way to presence and ambition makes room for quiet joy. I picture sunny afternoons with a book, unhurried…
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June 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Most of my things are six years old. What can be more poetic than that? For an author to put together some thoughts about a writer's desk.

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A writer’s desk
What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily? Most of my possessions are no more than six years old — that’s when my life took a sharp turn. A rupture. A before and after. Notably, that's when I moved from Brazil to Canada. It's bittersweet to think about that time, so many dreams and hopes, so many events that have happened since.
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June 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This is a delicacy like no other: Arcana chocolate bar. It's the fusion of the sacred with the profane, of the permitted with the forbidden.

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Arcana chocolate bar
Describe your dream chocolate bar. From forgotten libraries of the Old World came the occult wisdom... and from deep forests of the New World, the delicate flavor. The result was a delicacy like no other: the Arcana chocolate bar. It's a fusion of the sacred and the profane. Alas, it's the convergence of the permitted and the forbidden. A marriage of the hidden and the revealed.
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June 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I managed to find three books that definitely deserve their five stars. To keep it simple, they are from the same author, Yuval Noah Harari.

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Three books that changed the way I see the world
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? I wish I was more spare with the five star ratings on my Goodreads profile. It would certainly help me now in narrowing down the books that have had an impact on me. When I went there, I saw that my average rating is 4.29. If anything, it shows that I mostly read the books I knew beforehand I would like.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This was the strangest coincidence—or synchronicity—that has ever happened to me. Every time I hear the song "Como Nossos Pais", I relive it.

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Como nossos pais
What fears have you overcome and how? This was the strangest coincidence—or synchronicity—that has ever happened to me. It all revolved around the number 19. I remember it vividly, it marked me profoundly, and I hope you'll see why. Every time I hear the song Como nossos pais by Elis Regina, I relive it. I'm sure Jung himself would've been intrigued.
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June 3, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Instead of spending my days online, I’m choosing to do what’s truly important first. I'm chasing the sun, leaving the screen for the evening.

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Chasing the sun
How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? Lately, I’ve been trying a new approach when it comes to my screen time and online presence. I’ve started giving priority to the things that feel scarce in my life—sunlight, nature, fresh air. Instead of spending my days online, I’m choosing to do what’s truly important first.
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June 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I have good friends in every aspect of my life. They know who they are. This is what makes each of them a special friend: trustworthiness.

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Trustworthiness
What quality do you value most in a friend? I feel truly blessed. I have good friends in every aspect of my life—friends from school, from work, from my community and neighborhood, and even within my own family. They know who they are. And I know what makes each of them a true, special friend: trustworthiness.
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May 31, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Instead of a straight line, my career looked like a zigzag. I realize that I was climbing the wrong ladder, but I ended up loving it anyway.

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Climbing the wrong ladder
What jobs have you had? When I got out of college, I envisioned my career as a straight line. I imagined every job would be better than the prior one. I thought I would use all the knowledge I had accumulated until then in the next phase. Naively, I had it all planned, in my head I would have a beautiful and stable future.
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May 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
This is what a typical day in the early '90s would look like, before the advent of the internet. Definitely, those were other times.

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A typical day in the early ’90s
Do you remember life before the internet? This is what a typical day in the early '90s would look like, before the advent of the internet. I am not sure whether I need to explain what many of the things I'm going to mention are. Forgive me if I'm being redundant. All Hit Radio To start my day I had an alarm clock radio.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I'm not one to brag, but there are a few things I'm good at. Sometimes they make sense only to myself, but that's what counts.

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I’m not one to brag
What are you good at? The last time I answered that, I listed five things I thought was good at. Oh, gosh! It's almost six months since then, time flies. It's fun to look back to a similar post and see what has changed. I started then by saying that I'm not one to brag, and that's still the case.
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May 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Having it all means everything one needs to enjoy life, not everything that one desires. We need to look for satisfaction, not perfection.

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Satisfaction, not perfection
What does "having it all" mean to you? Is it attainable? So, this is a tricky question... Having it all can mean having everything that one needs to enjoy life, not everything that one desires. That should include good health, meaningful relationships, a job that fulfills you, an intellectual and creative outlet. If I think it's attainable? Yes, I think so.
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May 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I want to consider today the belongings I hold most dear, that is, things that carries some sentimental value. Those definitely would include my photo albums.

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Photo Albums
What personal belongings do you hold most dear? Just yesterday I talked about many things that I cherish. These include my collections of books, watches, CDs and tarot decks. But today we have a subtle twist to it. I want to consider the belongings I hold most dear, that is, things that carries some sentimental value. Those definitely would include my photo albums.
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May 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
What you choose to collect can say so much about you or how you have changed through the years. Right now I'm in my Tarot collection phase.

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My Tarot collection
Do you have any collections? What you choose to collect can say so much about you. It's curious how it also reveals how much you have changed through the years. I have collected many objects during my life. From CDs, to books, to watches, and many other items. Right now I'm in my Tarot collection phase. Classical music phase There was a time when I used to collect classical music CDs.
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May 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I’m still searching for my essence, this will take a lifetime. I’m leaving every day a little piece of me on the pages of this blog.

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Searching for my essence
What is the legacy you want to leave behind? It’s not easy to define oneself, I’m still searching for my essence. I suspect this will take a lifetime. Because of this, I’m leaving every day a little piece of me on the pages of this blog. Doing this helps me in the process of self-discovery. These are my thoughts, my words, my actions.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
When I was a child I took an interest in playing, exploring and doing daring things. This left me with a broken wrist and a story to tell.

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A broken wrist
Have you ever broken a bone? When I was around seven years old, my mom left me and my brother with my grandma. At least I think I was seven. She needed to run some errands and grandma was happy to babysit us. I will not say that I was a terrible child, because I really think I wasn't. But we took an interest in playing, exploring and doing daring things.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Balancing work and home life isn’t always easy—small, consistent efforts can make a big difference. Setting up boundaries is a first step.

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Work and home life balance
How do you balance work and home life? Like many people, I have a demanding work schedule. Finding a balance between work and home life can be challenging. I have considered recently some strategies for avoiding working after hours. Today, I'd like to explore some other strategies to keep work and home life separate, whenever possible. Set clear boundaries…
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May 19, 2025 at 3:57 AM
This was a gift for my birthday, a Rose Apothecary T-shirt. I really don't remember the year, maybe 2020, but I want to say 2021?

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Rose Apothecary T-shirt
What's the oldest things you're wearing today? This was a gift for my birthday, a Rose Apothecary T-shirt. I really don't remember the year, maybe 2020, but I want to say 2021? If indeed it was, that was the year of my COVID birthday celebration... we did it at home, just Thiago, Kati, Thomas and myself... Oh, what a sad and happy time that was!
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May 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
There's a leader that works best in smaller groups, leading by example instead of by command. That's the kind of leader I believe I am.

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Leading by example
Are you a leader or a follower? When we think of leadership, the first idea that probably comes to mind is the charismatic type. This leader gives powerful speeches and excels at persuasion. They thrive on the big stage, whether on television or in front of large crowds. But that’s not the only kind. There’s also a quieter, more introspective form.
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May 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM