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A literary road trip
Think back on your most memorable road trip. Last year I made a road trip to the Northeast of the US. It was memorable for several reasons. One of them is because I got to spend a couple of days in Salem, and I loved it! I mentioned the experience in another post. The other…
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Brazilian cheese bread
What snack would you eat right now? Can I interest you in some Brazilian cheese bread? Or, as we call it in Brazil, pão de queijo? It is one of the most popular snacks in Brazil. However, it’s originally from Minas Gerais, a state in the Southeast region. My grandma was from that state. For…
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EmpathyXchange
Come up with a crazy business idea. Welcome to EmpathyXchange, the app that can change your view of the world! When was the last time that you had the opportunity to walk in someone else’s shoes? I don’t mean this figuratively, but literally. With this new service, you can trade your life with someone else…
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My Moeck school recorder
Describe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it? That item would be my Moeck school recorder. The school marching band I was about 7 or 8 years old when I started taking music classes. It was a school band, like a marching band. Initially, they put me to…
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To be happy!
What is your mission? Many years ago I participated in a training that took place over a whole weekend. One of the main activities was to find and write down what my mission was. It is a shame that I don’t have what I wrote back then. However, I remember very vividly that my mission…
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Ghost in the machine
Do you want to live forever? The search for immortality is an old and long one. Off the top of my head, I remember a few myths about it. The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Philosopher’s Stone from alchemy or the quest for the Holy Grail are just some examples. Additionally, ancient religions and occult secret…
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Technology help for health
What could you do differently? Continuing with the New Year’s resolutions, I will give more attention to my health this year. For this I’m counting on technology help to keep me on track. An app for counting calories MyFitnessPal is a food tracking app that has a database with over of 14 million verified foods.…
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The Exit Illusion
If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? It was a dark and stormy night. I was driving and found myself in the middle of nowhere, definitely a place where I have never been before. I will be the first to admit, I was tired and badly in need of a nap. But…
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Thinking about the future
Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? I spend more time thinking about the future, I guess. Short-term It is hard to quantify these things. But I believe we always have things to attend to that are in the future. How I am going to get to work tomorrow.…
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Time and attention
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? We are used to giving and receiving material things from people we love. Christmas time is not officially finished yet, we are actually in the period where people are still exchanging gifts. The Twelve Days of Christmas ends on January 5th and in some places that…
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Amigos92, UNICAMP
What colleges have you attended? I was 18 years old when I went to study at UNICAMP. Looking back at that day, I realize now I was only a child. But there I was, out in the world, living experiences I never dreamed of. One of the greatest challenges for me at that time was…
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It’s playtime!
Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? I will continue today with my 2025 resolutions. This year, as I mentioned yesterday, I will focus on doing things that are fun. I aim to do things that make me happy and make me laugh. I know that I do some of…
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