I often catch myself thinking: -When I have more money, my life will be so much better. -When I find a man, THE man, my life will be so much better. -When I get a new job, my life will be so much better. -When I have my own place, finally, my home, my life […]
Read MoreOh, baby!
I was at a baby shower a couple of weeks ago. It was so much fun: lots of good friends, laughter, mojitos (for some ‘virgin’, for me – definitely not) and finger lickin’ good food. At one point, while gathering around a yummy dip and tortilla chips, and talking about the joys and hardships of […]
Read MoreThe things I want
‘I want daddy’, – says my little one almost every night before falling asleep. ‘I want him too’, I echo in the dark. I want, in no particular order: My dinner ready, when I get home from work.My house cleaned, because he hasn’t found a job yet.My laundry done, because he is good at it. […]
Read MoreThe wait
When all you hear and see is war, nothing else matters as much. All you want is for it to end, and wish it had never started in the first place. All you can do is wait, and it’s the longest wait. During my backpacking years I often found myself wishing for one thing only […]
Read MorePrecious
‘I will text her at 2.22 pm on 2/2/22, so she thinks it’s a sign’. King DeLorean The guy is not a clown. He has insightful things to say about men, women and relationships in general. But this made me laugh. Who would ever take THAT as a sign? Surprisingly and unexpectedly, that day turned […]
Read MoreThe most
My relationship with Beno was the most… … beautiful… intense… rewarding… terrifying… dramatic… insightful… tragic… enriching… extraordinary I would not have changed it for the world. At the end of it, I was left completely broken down. At the same time, it made me the richest woman on this earth. I stayed in Belize for […]
Read MoreDreams vs reality
I’m sure you all know Goldilocks and the three bears story. Mine goes like this: I met a guy, but he was too boring. I met another guy, but he was too intense. I met London boy, and he was just right. Ladies and gents, I’ve found the perfect guy. Yes, the same guy who […]
Read MoreThe power of an emoji
You know how whenever you look at your phone you always find a text from somebody, or en email. Or even just a message from your network provider. There is always something. The other night, though, I checked my phone, and there was nothing. ‘Why isn’t anybody texting me?’, – I casually asked my daughter. […]
Read MoreWish upon a star
I keep thinking that what I really want is a man – rich and good lookin’. That would be nice, wouldn’t it? However, I was saying a little prayer the other night, and what I wished for was this: health rest patience The man, any man, is nowhere in sight, as you see. I guess […]
Read MoreSetting the house on fire
‘Who does this guy think he is?’ – I thought of Beno after spending the first 30 minutes with him. I arrived to PG and got off at the last bus stop before the University of Belize (UB) branch in town, as per his instructions. I put my backpack on the bench and looked around, […]
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