Complex ideas are built upon simple ones.

When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? We take risks everyday, for everything, even without noticing. This happens when we chose a particular path to go to work. Or when we decide to cross the street. Or again when we make up our minds to stay at the…

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. Starting something new is always exciting for me, even if a little frightening. You need to learn new skills, invest in resources and materials, be open to the unexpected. There’s a lot of research to be done. You need to create a visual identity, put…

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? I will leave that for tomorrow…

What makes you nervous? I don’t often feel nervous, not in the usual ways. For example, I’m not really afraid of speaking in public. I don’t panic or lose sleep when I need to take big decisions. When I take tests or exams, I am naturally composed. I focus on answering all the questions to…

How do you use social media? I use social media mainly to share links to my posts. This helps my friends know about the latest ones. This prompt actually feels like déjà vu. I have covered this topic in another post where I explored in what ways I communicate online. What I’m going to do…

Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Last weekend I went to see an special exhibition on the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto: Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. The title alone give me chills. The display is out there for years. The curators couldn’t have known with certainty about everything…

Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. Oh, I just remembered a random encounter with a lovely couple! This happened during our literary road trip last year. We were in Providence and decided to check a highly recommended seafood place, the Dune Brothers Providence Shack. The food was truly…

What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? There are 66 countries in the world where it is illegal to be gay. The penalties range from death penalty, passing through life in prison, some time in prison, forced labor, to fines. As a gay man, I have gay pride. Deciding whether…

Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. Every family has its blessings and challenges. My own family isn’t different. We have struggled with some difficult situations, sometimes too heavy for one single member to bear. We have helped each other through the years, each one according to their capabilities. Many times…

What is your favorite restaurant? So many options to choose from… it’s hard to pinpoint a single restaurant as my favorite. There was one though that I used to go many years ago, back in Brazil. I looked it up, I was sad to learn it doesn’t exist anymore. I don’t know what happened, I’m…