Books to read during quarantine

The Richest Man in Babylon is a 1926 book by George S. Clason that dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon. The book remains in print almost a century after the parables were originally published, and is regarded as a classic of personal financial advice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Richest_Man_in_Babylon

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think is a 2018 book by Swedish statistician Hans Rosling with his son Ola Rosling and daughter-in-law Anna Rosling Rönnlund. In the book, Rosling suggests the vast majority of human beings are wrong about the state of the world.

MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom Paperback – March 29, 2016. by. Tony Robbins will show you the power of compounding & how much money you really need to never work again.

Frugal living is the act of being very intentional with your spending. If done properly, you will choose to prioritize the things that matter to you most. You will spend money on those things that matter and cut back on spending in other areas. This is an affiliate link from a brand we trust.

"To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to him who has will morebe given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away." — Matthew 13:11–12, RSV.

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is a self-help book by Robin Sharma, a writer and motivational speaker. The book is a business fable derived from Sharma's personal experiences after leaving his career as a litigation lawyer at the age of 25.

Coronavirus 2020

This year started with the left foot. Today, I just want to pray for all the losses... all the people who have died or gotten sick, not just due to the virus but for any other reason. Please GOD help us ALL get through this. Take care of us. Protect us. Amen.

The 10 Most Important Lessons I've Learned in My Career

1. Know what you stand for--and what you don't. It gives you clarity. I stand for persistence, hard work, and never taking shortcuts.
2. Don't rest on your laurels. Instead, always strive for something outside of your comfort zone.
3. Believe in the power of failure. It's the best way to learn. Just remember to learn from your mistakes, and not to repeat the same ones.
4. Trust your inner compass, even when the naysayers do not.
5. Take the risk that takes you somewhere new. I changed my career at age 30 and started over. It took me to where I am today.
6. Look back--but only to see how far you've come. You won't see your next step if you're constantly retracing your last one.
7. Don't be afraid to do the unexpected. That nervousness you feel means you're growing.
8. Remain humble--but let 'em know. It's great to give credit more than you take credit, but when it's your turn to own it, do that.
9. Never stop learning, because it gives you courage. The more knowledgeable you are, the more comfortable you feel.
10. A winner never quits--a quitter never wins.

Volleyball

Mi deporte favorito: Volleyball :)

Hacer lo que me gusta, está siempre en mi To Do List... y en esta lista está jugar volleyball cuantas veces sea posible. El año pasado empecé con Big City solo de mujeres y ZogSports CoEd. Quedamos campeones con mi equipo CoEd "How I Set Your Mother" dos veces seguidas, y en la 2da ocasión donamos al charity que yo elegí: The Children Cancer and Blood Foundation.

Este verano armé un equipo de Beach Volleyball con mis amigos de fiesta: Machels, Jesus, Tella, Jennifer, Daniel, Johnny y Miguel. Será la primera vez para todos en jugar volley de playa. Si quedamos campeones el premio irá a CCBF.

Siempre me he inclinado a ayudar a niños con cancer, empecé en serio desde el 2011 con St Judes en mi universidad SUNY New Paltz, haciendo cartas decoradas con mensajes positivos. En el 2013 fui voluntaria para CCBF - Color Run en Brooklyn, fui voluntaria en el Ronald Mcdonald house en el Upper East Side de Manhattan donde tuvimos que cocinar y servir tacos a los niños y sus familiares y también hicimos art crafts. En el 2015, meses después de mi boda me corté el cabello y lo doné ; tenía tanto cabello que pudieron hacer dos pelucas. En el 2017 di el primer cheque a CCBF por ganar el torneo de Volley.

ME ENCANTA EL VOLLEY y poder ayudar a otras personas a través de este lindo deporte.

Beat Cancer Naturally

Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is used to regulate pH as a counterbalance to acid build up in the body.



https://drjockers.com/baking-soda-help-beat-cancer/

Healthier teeth

2 tablespoons of Banking Soda
Tooth paste
1 tablespoon of lemon
1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tablespoon of Coconut Oil

2 pieces of aluminum to cover teeth
Let it rest for 2 minutes
Remove and brush teeth and tongue with remaining paste

Do it twice a week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LJyPrsk5PI

Detox

Apple cider vinegar detox drink
Ingredients:

1 glass of warm or hot water (12-16 oz.)
2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar.
2 tablespoon lemon juice.
½-1 teaspoon ground ginger.
¼ teaspoon cinnamon.
1 dash cayenne pepper.
1 teaspoon raw, local honey (optional)

Bebida de desintoxicación de vinagre de sidra de manzana
Ingredientes:

1 vaso de agua tibia o caliente (12-16 oz)
2 cucharadas de vinagre de sidra de manzana.
2 cucharadas de jugo de limón.
½-1 cucharadita de jengibre molido.
¼ cucharadita de canela.
1 pizca de pimienta de Cayena.
1 cucharadita de miel cruda, local (opcional)

Hace 5 años

Iba a New Paltz de visita y era tu cumple

VIVIR

Vive cada segundo como que sea el último
No sabes cuándo será el último
Aprovecha, sal, vive
Llora, ríe, ama,  perdona
Todo en la vida pasa por algo
Todas las personas que aparecen en tu vida
Aparecen por algo
Algunas vienen por un rato
Todas te enseñan distintas lecciones de vida
Algunas vienen y se quedan toda la vida a tu lado
Mamá, papá, hermanos, amigos, amigos que son como hermanos
Incluso parejas

Hay parejas momentáneas, de segundos, de días
De años y de vidas
Sí, de vidas... 
De esas parejas que crees que se conocieron en vidas anteriores
o de esas que no son para estar en esta vida
Si no en algún futuro, en alguna reencarnación 
O en el cielo
Hay parejas que también resultan ser de todas tus vidas
Pasado, presente y futuro

Lo bonito de este regalo que Dios nos dio
LA VIDA
Es que nunca sabes cuándo termina
Es como un challenge, de qué pasará hoy?
Es un regalo hermoso que hay que saber cuidarlo
Hay que vivir bien

Sé feliz, quiere y ayuda a tus prójimos,
no desaproveches los segundos de tu vida con malos pensamientos
Malas acciones, o haciendo daño a terceros
No hagas daño, no ganas nada
Vive tu vida y no te fijes en las del resto al menos que sea para ayudarlos
Ser amable y bueno no cuesta nada

APRENDE A VIVIR

VIVE BIEN

QUIERE BONITO

ERES FELIZ?

Cuando me casé contigo me prometí hacerte feliz toda la vida. Pensé que estaba haciendo un buen trabajo pero no fue así. Yo no era suficiente para ti y buscaste a otras personas, sin pensar dos veces en mí y el daño que me ibas a ocasionar. El lado bueno a todo esto es que aprendí a valorarme más y entendí que primero debo hacerme feliz  a mi misma. Aunque a veces me acuerde de ti, debo admitir que sin ti soy muchísimo más feliz. Y tú, eres feliz? Espero que sí.

Random

Three years ago, you were with me, the day my nephew was born. I guess I'll always think of you on his birthday. We woke up with the news that my sister in law was in labor.. I remember that day as if it was yesterday. 

One year later

A year to heal and discover the new me. 

A year to grieve... A year to embrace a lot of changes in my life.

I made it.

As I celebrate the one year anniversary of my divorce, I realize how giving away everything that reminded me of my ex was a great decision. It helped me to move on faster than what I thought. I realized that besides all the issues and obvious behaviors I disapproved of him, the main reason I chose to get divorced was because he didn't love me the way I wanted to be loved. See... I grew up in a family with values, who care, respect and love each other no matter what. I couldn't understand his way of "loving me" by being crazy possessive, jealous, and by cheating on me... to me that was not love. Maybe for him it was, maybe he grew up surrounded by those behaviors where love was supposed to be portrayed by someone (man or woman) putting up with infidelity and constantly forgiving all types of disrespectful behaviors. Maybe that's his meaning of love. But that's not mine. And I'm ok with that, I'm not sorry for being different or for being honest and respectful. I'm happy with who I am, and I'm happy for deciding to divorce my ex because at the end of the day, we wanted different things in life. This year was hard, because I actually really loved him... for good or for bad, he was the man of my dreams until I started to realize that he wasn't... and that I had made a mistake. But I learned. Now, I have more experience and finally can see the red flags. 

Divorce was the right answer. It gave both of us another chance to find happiness elsewhere. There is no reason why someone should stay in an unhappy marriage, even if there are kids involved. You should always aim for happiness. I choose to be happy and have no regrets for that.

Time heals the wounds, forgiveness is possible and happiness is worth the struggle.

Encuentra valor

"Usualmente nos arrepentimos de los pasos que no dimos, o de cambios que no hicimos. No sabremos hasta dónde podemos llegar si nos frena el miedo".

Friendship

FRIENDSHIP is: secretly giving people nicknames so only we know who we’re talking about. No need for explanations. Always knowing what the other is thinking. Comfortable silence. Long phone calls about nothing. Annoying each other and thoroughly enjoying it. Being each other’s therapists. Sharing every little detail about every little thing. The ability to talk nonsense and have that nonsense respected. Not being able to wait to tell each other stuff. Laughing, laughing, laughing, laughing and laughing. Forgiving each other no matter what. Conversations impossible for others to understand. A reassuring presence. A whole conversation with just one look. Never getting bored with each other’s blabber. Total certainty, total truth. 


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Todo pasa

Todo pasa...
el dolor... la nostalgia... el extrañarte... 

El tiempo cambia a las personas
reflexionas sobre todo lo que te ocurrió
y comienzas a entender lo intendible

La vida es tan corta
no vale la pena sufrir por lo que alguien te hizo
o sentirte mal por el mal corazón de esa persona

Lo hecho, hecho está
hay que continuar viviendo
pero sobretodo hay que sanar y volver a sonreír

Reir no de la boca para afuera
si no reir desde adentro
desde lo más profundo del alma
de esas risas que te dan dolor de barriga

Porque todo pasa... y la vida hay que vivirla siendo feliz.

Quererte como te quise

Es algo que no sé si podré sentir por alguien más. A veces me pregunto si tendré la capacidad de amar a alguien como lo hice contigo.. esa incondicionalidad, esa lealtad que tuve por ti. Siento que no puedo confiar en nadie más, cada vez que alguien me dice que le gusto, que quieren salir conmigo, que quieren ser mis novios, me les río en la cara... me parece tan absurdo... me parece tan falso, por ti. Porque si tú que fuiste mi esposo me hiciste lo que me hiciste.. cómo le voy a creer a otro que no es nada en mi vida. Quererte como te quise... fue lo mejor y lo peor que me pasó en mi vida.

True love

True love doesn’t have a happy ending, because true love never ends.  Letting go is one way of saying, “I love you.” You need to recognize the moment when things are not going to work out. The moment when the relationship becomes or is about to become toxic... and end it. End it, not because you don't love that person, but because YOU DO. Because you want to see him or her happy, even if it's not with you. Eventually, with time... the other person, one day, will understand that you did not give up, instead you struggled and suffered just to let him or her be happy. That's what true love is all about.

Something you should know

I didn't leave because I stopped loving you. I left because the longer I stayed the less I loved myself.

This has to stop

I need to stop thinking about you.. missing you.. telling random people about our story... about how much I loved you.. how much I miss you... and how much you broke me. I want to stop feeling heartbroken. I want to stop crying for everything that happened. This has to stop hurting. I need to heal. I need to start being happy. I don't know how to when it comes to you. I'm happy and blessed for my family and friends but when it comes to you I feel so sad. This pain has to stop.

Lo que más duele

Que me traicionaste y me heriste
Aunque yo no te haya hecho lo mismo
Que te perdoné
Aunque esas disculpas de corazón
Nunca llegaron