Category: Daily Prompt
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Reinações de Narizinho
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? Reinações de Narizinho by Monteiro Lobato was one of the first books I ever read on my own. According to Wikipedia, its English title is The Adventures of Lúcia Little Nose. The story filled my imagination with whimsical adventures and unforgettable characters. Looking back, I understand why…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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“Yes” or “No”, not that simple
Do you practice religion? This is a question that feels deceptively simple, but for me, the answer requires a bit of unpacking. I don’t think that a “yes” or “no” answer would do in my case. So, here goes the longer version. My religious roots I don’t go to church these days. I don’t belong…
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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 looked 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…
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I’m not one to brag
What are you good at? The last time I answered this, 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,…
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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…
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Talking to Agatha Christie
Who would you like to talk to soon? That’s a nice thought… I think I would be talking to Agatha Christie. I know that I am always drawing comparisons between the past and the present (and perhaps, the future?), but in this case this again seems inevitable. A few decades ago, talking to a friend,…
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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 carry some sentimental…
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