One of my friends has this awesome website where he shares his positive perspectives every week, he calls it the "Monday Morning Momentum"... Check it out and subscribe, it really helps me out every monday when I arrive to the office and find in my inbox a pill of positivity and a way to take it without water...
However, this post is not about that. He has started what we can call a movement!
This movement is about stop letting other people throwing their crap on us and our lives...
Basically he starts with a story. Take a look at the core of the story:
"Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you.
So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier."
It is unfair that just because some people cannot understand how I love or just because they disagree on the way I love, I have been discriminated.
Imagine you are discriminated because you think different, or because you disagree...
Right now, there is a petition for the EU against discrimination.
The full text of the petition is very simple...
I declare my belief that protection of human rights should be a fundamental principle of the European Union. It is vital that the millions of people currently excluded from anti-discrimination legislation in access to goods and services are given the equal rights they are entitled to as European citizens.
I hereby call on MEPs and EU Member States to support proposals from the European Commission to bring forward a directive to outlaw discrimination in access to goods and services on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation and religion as soon as possible, in line with the commitments made by the Commission in its 2008 work programme.
But then, we get blind by the fact that someone with a baby face shows up. Someone with a baby face and nothing else to offer. Someone with a baby face and horny attitude that makes horny too...
The story will always have a sad end. ALWAYS!!!
And still knowing it, we insist of trying hard to believe that there is something there that can work out.
How can things work out when you cannot keep a conversation? When your conversations are about who you have been with before? Who did look at you last night? Who I was with last night? How many people would pay to have sex with me? How beautiful I am and how beautiful you are not...
What can we build upon? On what can we build upon?
There is not even a hint of attitude, not even a bubble of personality. There is a desperate scream of need for attention and life emptiness. There is a need to be saved.
Do you want to play the role? Do you want to be the father? Do you want to move forward with a dependant potentially psycho person? A person that is betraying someone else's trust to be with you? A person that definitely will betray you later?
I do deserve better, I know that. We all deserve better I guess.
In the end, it doesn't even matter. We end up waking up and moving on. Who will wake them up? Not my role now. Not interested.
I am not trying hard at least for a while. I am letting it flow. I am in peace. I am in the market. I am available.
I have closed the chapter. Close yours.
(It starts with) One thing / I don’t know why It doesn’t even matter how hard you try Keep that in mind / I designed this rhyme To explain in due time
All I know time is a valuable thing Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings Watch it count down to the end of the day The clock ticks life away
It’s so unreal Didn’t look out below Watch the time go right out the window Trying to hold on / but didn’t even know Wasted it all just to Watch you go
I kept everything inside and even though I tried / it all fell apart What it meant to me / will eventually / be a memory / of a time when I tried so hard And got so far But in the end It doesn't even matter I had to fall To lose it all But in the end It doesn't even matter
One thing / I don’t know why It doesn’t even matter how hard you try Keep that in mind / I designed this rhyme To remind myself how I tried so hard
In spite of the way you were mocking me Acting like I was part of your property Remembering all the times you fought with me I’m surprised it got so (far)
Things aren’t the way they were before You wouldn’t even recognize me anymore Not that you knew me back then But it all comes back to me
In the end You kept everything inside and even though I tried / it all fell apart What it meant to me / will eventually / be a memory / of a time when I tried so hard And got so far But in the end It doesn’t even matter I had to fall To lose it all But in the end It doesn’t even matter
I've put my trust in you Pushed as far as I can go For all this
There’s only one thing you should know I've put my trust in you Pushed as far as I can go For all this
There’s only one thing you should know I tried so hard And got so far But in the end It doesn’t even matter
Why do we forget we can shine from within? Why do we need to be remembered? Maybe because that is the way in which we can appreciate it?
We lose our shine in contact with some human beings, but our flame reignites at contact with others.
Feeling desirable... Feeling desired. That is so much of the flame that was reignited this last weekend.
Thanks to my friends that cure blindness and helped me see shadows were sahdows were. Thanks to my friends that cure low self-esteem and helped me connect with my most powerful inner core. Thanks to my friends that hate alcohol and helped me get out of the bottle to breathe and live. Thanks to myself for having such friends.
Life is a wonderful creature. So are you. So am I.
Let's honor that and let's live as wonderful creatures are supposed to live. The point is, I am not sure what that way looks like... Do you?
If you know, please give me the lead that I am still in the serach... Maybe that is called life...
For the moment, first things first...
Take a shower, dress that stuff that you know looks good on you, dress your smile No 5, that perfume that is a killbot, open your heart, leave shyness at home, and get out there!
The hunting season has started!
Molti mari e fiumi I’ll cross
attraverserò, many seas and rivers,
dentro la tua terra inside your earth,
mi ritroverai. you’ll find me again.
Turbini e tempeste I’ll ride on
io cavalcerò, storms and tempests,
volerò tra i fulmini I’ll fly among lightning and thunder
per averti. to have you.
Meravigliosa creatura, Wonderful creature,
sei sola al mondo, you’re alone in this world,
meravigliosa paura wonderful fear
di averti accanto, of having you next to me,
occhi di sole your sun eyes
bruciano in mezzo al cuore burn in the middle of my heart
amo la vita meravigliosa. I love this wonderful life.
Luce dei miei occhi, Light of my eyes,
brilla su di me, shine on me,
voglio mille lune I want one thousand moons
per accarezzarti. to caress you.
Pendo dai tuoi sogni, I’m hanging off your dreams,
veglio su di te. I’m guarding you.
Non svegliarti, non svegliarti ancora. Don’t wake up, don’t wake up yet.
Meravigliosa creatura, Wonderful creature,
sei sola al mondo, you’re alone in this world,
meravigliosa paura wonderful fear
di averti accanto. of having you next to me.
Occhi di sole, Sun eyes,
mi tremano le parole, my words are trembling,
amo la vita meravigliosa. I love this wonderful life.
Meravigliosa creatura, Wonderful creature,
un bacio lento, a slow kiss,
meravigliosa paura wonderful fear
di averti accanto. of having you next to me.
All’improvviso All of a sudden
tu scendi nel paradiso, you go down to paradise,
muoio d'amore meraviglioso. I’m dying of this wonderful love.
There is nothing wrong in crying. Crying is beautiful, it is the expressin of the most intense feelings.
When you are more happy than ever, you cry... When you are more sad than ever, you cry... When you are very hurt, you cry... When you are truly in love, you cry...
But then keep the truth, and don't cry when it does not come from the bottom of your heart. Learn to differenciate your emotions, to recognize when it deserves or not the tears.
I have been asking myself why I haven't cry for what has just happened to me... I know now that it was not worth it... Then I cried!
I cried because I realize I am getting more and more tune to myself, and that means I am getting more tuned to life.
Today, my loneliness gives me the freedom to find company. Today, feeling comfortable alone tells me I will be comfortable sharing, because I am not in the search of a 'someone' that will come to solve all my problems. I am in the search of 'someone' to share my life, to build together... 'Someone' with the capacity to do that as well... I know I do deserve it and life will bring it along...
Today, I am available and looking forward!
Today, I know I am ready to take the risk of "getting up and continue falling".
Eterna soledad... Eternal loneliness ....
El tiempo danza en la madrugada, Time is dancing at dawn,
y no podés dormir si están and you cannot sleep
todas las luces apagadas. if all the lights are off.
Ya se fue el tren y esta calle The train has already left and this street
nunca más será igual. will never be the same.
Aprendiste a tener miedo pero You learned to be afraid but
hay que correr el riesgo you know we must take the risk
de levantarse y seguir cayendo. Of getting up and continue falling.
No hay nada que perder There is nothing to lose
cuando ya nada queda en el vaso. when the glass is already empty.
Y no podés saber qué fuerte And you cannot know how strong
es el poder de un abrazo. is the power of a hug.
Ya se fue el tren y esta calle The train has already left and this street
nunca más será igual. will never be the same again.
Aprendiste a tener miedo pero You learned to be afraid but
hay que correr el riesgo you know we must take the risk
de levantarse y seguir cayendo. of getting up and continue falling.
Pero hay que correr el riesgo But we must take the risk
de levantarse y seguir cayendo... of getting up and continue falling...
Yo lo se que nadie te dijo I know that nobody told you
para qué todos están aquí. what’s the reason why we are all here.
Yo se la soledad, te da I know loneliness gives you
un cierto confort, a certain comfort,
no te deja mirar. it does not let you see.
Eterna soledad, Eternal loneliness,
eterna soledad.... eternal loneliness...
Se que la gente busca tu consejo. I know people seek your advice.
Hay que correr el riesgo You know we must take the risk
de levantarse y seguir cayendo. of getting up and continue falling.
Pero hay que correr el riesgo But we must take the risk
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One of my best friends just send me a video as a birthday present... My friends will always be there. They are like blood, come to the wound without being called.
He doesn't really know what I am passing through right now, but the lyrics of the song just hit it right on the spot.
Thanks Pupi.
I'm a new soul I came to this strange world Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear Finding myself making every possible mistake
La, la, la, la (21x) La, la, la, la (21x)
See I'm a young soul in this very strange world Hoping I could learn a bit bout what is true and fake But why all this hate? try to communicate Finding trust and love is not always easy to make
La, la, la, la (21x) La, la, la, la (21x)
This is a happy end Cause you don't understand Everything you have done Why's everything so wrong
This is a happy end Come and give me your hand I'll take you far away
I'm a new soul I came to this strange world Hoping I could learn a bit bout how to give and take But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear Finding myself making every possible mistake
New soul... (la, la, la, la,...) In this very strange world...
Every possible mistake Possible mistake Every possible mistake
Thanks to all of you that wished me Happy Birthday! Thanks A LOT...
I used to hate birthdays, the truth is that I don't know why. The truth as well is that I do not even remember why I used to hate them...
Here I am, 34 years old, WOW! 34... I can see what I am, I can feel it, and I can see the path I have walked to get here. I am happy.
I have made some commitments in my birthday. It is a new thing, I've never done that before... I just said to myself, let's give it a shoot...
I decided that there are things that need to go, so I let them go... I decided that there are things that need to come, so I welcome them... I decided that there are things that need to stay, so I take care of them... I decided that I should just accept what I deserve, so I do accept just what I deserve... Not more, not less!
Thanks to all of YOU who wished me good. So much wishes from so many people paid forward for me... So much positive energy made me feel like all the stars of the Universe crossed my soul... The stars left, I needed to let them go so they can cross someone else's soul... But they inspired action, they woke me up, again! I breath life...
Special thanks to Petroula and Mugur. You both know why...
Here you have a song someone sent to me... It is so cool, to know that your existence make people feel things like this... I am in love with life, and life will give me the love I deserve! I know that. I believe, again... I believe.
I've been awake for a while now you've got me feelin like a child now cause every time i see your bubbly face I get the tinglies in a silly place
It starts in my toes makes me crinkle my nose where ever it goes I always know that you make me smile please stay for a while now just take your time where ever you go
The rain is fallin on my window pane but we are hidin in a safer place under the covers stayin dry and warm you give me feelins that I adore
It starts in my toes makes me crinkle my nose where ever it goes I always know that you make me smile please stay for a while now just take your time where ever you go
What am I gonna say when you make me feel this way I just........mmmmmmmmmmm
It starts in my toes makes me crinkle my nose where ever it goes I always know that you make me smile please stay for a while now just take your time where ever you go
I've been asleep for a while now You tucked me in just like a child now Cause every time you hold me in your arms I'm comfortable enough to feel your warmth
It starts in my soul And I lose all control When you kiss my nose The feelin shows Cause you make me smile Baby just take your time Holdin me tight
Where ever, where ever, where ever you go Where ever, where ever, where ever you go...
Go out there! Do not look for it... Just be open to see... It will arrive to knock on your door... Open and surrender, nothing else matters!
Give yourself the chance to feel happy, even for a while. No one else will do that for you, and you know that! Do not think, get to the present moment and let it flow. Free yourself and connect with the universe through the power of giving yourself away to the flow of life.
Think twice and lose.
If does not work, the memory will remain and you will be a happier person knowing that you have lived it, that you will not stood up wondering 'what if?'.
Get some inspiration from a song of Fito Paez sang by the great Caetano...
Te vi Te vi I saw you
juntabas margaritas del mantel Juntavas margaridas no jardim You put together daisies of a tablecloth
ya sé que te traté bastante mal Já sei que tratei bastante mal I know I treated you very badly
no sé si eras un ángel o un rubí Não sei se eras um anjo ou um rubi I do not know if you were an angel or a ruby
o simplemente te vi Ou simplesmente te vi or I just saw you
te vi Te vi I saw you
saliste entre la gente a saludar Saíste entre as pessoas a saudar You came from amongst people to greet
los astros se rieron otra vez Os astros já sorriram outra vez the stars laughed again
la llave de Mandala se quebró A chave de Mandala se quebrou Mandala key snapped
o simplemente te vi Ou simplesmente te vi or I just saw you
todo lo que diga está de más Tudo que me dizes é demais everything else you said is not needed
las luces siempre encienden en el alma As luzes se acendem em minh'alma lights always turn on in the soul
y cuando me pierdo en la ciudad E quando me perco na cidade and when I get lost in the city
vos ya sabes comprender Você já sabe compreender you already know how to understand
es solo un rato no más Que é só um tempo e não mais is it just for a while
tendría que llorar o salir a matar Teria que chorar ou sair a matar I would have to go out and kill or mourn
te vi, te vi, te vi Te vi, te vi, te vi I saw you, I saw you, I saw you
yo no buscaba a nadie y te vi... E eu não queria nada e te vi ... I was looking for nobody and I saw you…
te vi Te vi I saw you
fumabas unos chinos en Madrid Fumavas uns cigarros em Madri You were smoking some ciggars in Madrid
hay cosas que te ayudan a vivir São coisas que te ajudam a viver there are things that help you live
no hacías otra cosa que escribir Não tinhas outra coisa que escrever You did nothing other than write
y yo simplemente te vi E eu simplesmente te vi and I just saw you
me fui E fui I went
me voy de vez en cuando a algún lugar Eu vou de vez em quando a algum lugar I go occasionally somewhere
ya sé, no te hace gracia este país Já sei que não te alegra este país I know, you do not like much this country
tenías un vestido y un amor Só tinhas um vestido e um amor You just had a dress and a love
y yo simplemente te vi E eu simplesmente te vi and I just saw you
Well, within the few things that I have been carrying with me accross all these years of traveling, there is a small notebook that used to serve as a diary.
Inside it there are also a lot of papers, napkins, post its, etc... in which I have written something in a very special moment of my life...
I know that many of you have a diary, or have written in little papers things that were meaningful for you in that moment. I know you understand me when I say I want to capture them and not to be capture by those memories...
Most of them [almost all] are in spanish, so I decided to create a new blog in spanish and make sure my roots will not get lost in the way, but captured to posterity.
If you are able to read spanish, or a spanish speaker, please visit me at:
It seems, for the last days I have been struggling with letting it go... I know is the right thing to do, but still I surrender to my imagination and the power of my illussions that things will be different this time.
I know, I know, I am lying to myself.
It won't be different, any different. It does not have a future and does not have started yet, this is actually a bullet in the middle of the forehead.
It is not about me not taking the fight, it is about me choosing my battles. This is definitely not one of my battles.
I just had a horrible night last night waiting at Jullitte style at my window for someone that never showed up. Typical, huh?
Tired of waiting I decided to move on with my life, this was a last chance... Then I just eat the chicken soup that have prepared, took Jocca for a walk and went bed after reading a couple of chapters on my current book.
At 7 am, when i woke up, things seemed to be in the same place. Sad!
To my suprise, I arrive today to the office, open my mail and get the Stuart's weekly Madness newsletter... So I decide to take a look, and there it was...
Life is wise and full of little details, signs that tell us we have made the right choice or that we have to make one!
Enjoy Stuart Madness and visit his page here. Higly recomended if you like to hear a cool guy speaking out what you already know but need to be remembered of.
Hey there everyone,
Stuart here with another addition of The Madness of My Mind. I hope you like this week's entry and that you take a moment to pass it along to someone else. As you know, I write these newsletters with the intention of having a positive impact on the lives of others. So, please pass it on to someone that would appreciate a break intheir day.
Ok, so here we go. This week I want you to participate with theThe Madness of My Mind. I need you to physically do something forme to get the full point of what I'm about to say.
Here are the instructions.
I want you to take a big deep breathand then hold it in for as long as you can, and then when you can'thold it in any longer, let the air out slowly. It is a very simple exercise and if you do it, you will be ready for the next stage of the newsletter.
Ready? Here we go on the count of three. Remember to hold it infor as long as you can. Aim for at least 30 to 60 seconds. Reallypush yourself. On the count of three take a big breath in 1-2-3! Hold it!
Hold it!
Keep Going!
Hold it for as long as you can. Keep going. You can do it.
Ok, when you have held it in as long as you can, let it out slowly before reading any further...
NOW HERE IS THE BIG QUESTION! What felt better? Holding the breath in or letting the air out? The answer is obvious isn't it? Didn't it feel great to let the breath out after holding it in for so long? And if this is true,then shouldn't it be true for all other aspects of our lives? Wouldn't it feel good to let go of other things just the way that we let go of our breath just now?
How would it feel if we let go of... That grudge we have been holding onto.
That insecurity we all feel about something.
That anger we hold toward a particular family member.
That shame we feel over something we did in the past.
That worry we hold over the future.
That pain over the person that left us.
That concern we have about what we should do with our lives.
That argument we had with a co-worker.
That sadness we sometimes feel about not being in a relationship.
That conversation we have in our heads about whether we've made the right choices.
The memories we all have of things we wish we did differently.
What if we let go of these things? Would it mean that we don't care anymore? Would it mean that we aren't taking responsibility for our lives? Would it mean that we have given up? Absolutelynot!
It would mean that we no longer like the feeling of holding our breath anymore. It would mean that we no longer see the point of trying to change something that we can't change. It would mean that we have decided to learn the lessons of the past with the intention of controlling our future.
Life is short and we all get to choose how we want to live it. We can wake up every day and hold our breath or we can let it go. If there is anything I know it's that you can not hold your breathforever. If you try, it might kill ya!
Much love, Stuart
Thanks Stuart for this... Time to let go, time to say good bye, time to close the door behind. A whole new world is waiting for me. I DESERVE IT!!!
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When you make new friends, open yourself completely, let them know what your dreams are, where you come from, what makes you who you are, and they will know how to make you happy. They want to make you happy because people love to be around happy people :)
Green is the theme, frienship and caring the motive.
Thanks Amalia for getting in the pages of the book of my life with green ink...
It is easy to rush... And then, pump! you know it all... Over.
My heart is made of green crystal, every time it gets broken, I carefully collect all pieces and put them back together. But I do not use glue, I use melted gold.
Every time my heart is broken, it becomes more beautiful.
Get you heart broken, it is useful, necessary and let you know that you are alive, that you take risks and that you dare!
Mr Good is perfect. But that didn't make him 'right'.
