Entry #10 - Don't Go!!!

 Let's learn to say goodbye!

Yes, that feeling where you can't let go of those shoes that you worked too hard to get the money to buy, and that they no longer look amazing like the first time, but you can't let them go.

We go to that first point where we cannot share it because we know how much it took us to get it, and we try to take care of them as much as possible so that no scratch will ruin them, and it does not matter what object we buy, shoes, food, clothes, etc. . They all go through the same process. It's incredible how at the beginning, we look like Joy from Friends, not letting anyone touch what is ours; Am I wrong?

And what happens when someone gives you their opinion, saying that it is time to replace it? Ugh! They just dug their grave! Yes, you love that precious item so much that you call it a treasure, and you won't let anyone snatch it from your hands, right?

We all got to that point where we can't let go of something that SERIOUSLY needs to go. Not only because it doesn't work anymore, but because trying new things gives us more experiences. Is not like you only go through that feeling that something is bewildering just once in your life; that can happen with every other item you get. Every new thing you get is a whole new experience, and each one of them will be different from each other.

Let's say goodbye to the things that need to go and try new things occasionally to experience more. Go ahead and see if there are some old things in your closet that need to go! You may be keeping some without noticing! Let me know about your stories related to this topic. I want to read your stories!

 Stay safe!!

Entry #9 - Food and more food.

 Junk Food?

Once again, the subject of food runs through my mind these days, and it is not to brag, but each thought surpasses the other each time I start to think this.

When we talk about food, our mind usually puts millions of images in front of us that look delicious, and regardless of whether they are healthy or not, our mouths water, doesn't it?

Today, in general, it came to my mind wanting to know how much damage we do to our body every time we eat junk food. It's true, our busy lives restrict us from having time to go to a restaurant and look for the healthiest and best dish for our body, and we usually only eat whatever is quicker to get; no matter how much harm we do to ourselves.

Hanging around the internet, I came to find a blog that was too helpful as it answered a few of the questions that were circulating in my head. Within this blog comes a very accurate part. The author writes that "Everyone is least concerned about the health and the effects of eating junk food. Mostly teenagers are the persons which are facing the direct effect of the junk food." Thanks to this part, it was easy for me as a reader to realize how true it is. Normally we generalize all food as "food" without worrying or worrying that not all "food" is good for our health, not only physical but also mental. 

We certainly pay not too much attention to the danger we can cause to our bodies, or maybe we do, but the consequences that can be there are veery true.

The author writes that "Today’s lifestyle is so hard and busy that one gets very less time to make healthy food and take care of the body. Featuring some of the bad effects of consuming junk food are: The author writes that "Today’s lifestyle is so hard and busy that one gets very less time to make healthy food and take care of the body. Featuring some of the bad effects of consuming junk food are: May cause obesity,  Lowering insulin resistance and may cause Type-2 Diabetes, May increase depression, Increasing Addiction, Risks of Digestive Diseases."

As the author of "Effects of junk food on modern lifestyle" wrote, all of these effects can be caused by eating junk food. We should certainly take a little bit more of time and pay attention to what we eat.

I hope you have the time to go and see what bad habits you are having related to food and change them for something better! Take a look at the blog and write down your thoughts! Stay safe! 

Entry #8 - Huh! Okay?

 Well, that is not what I expected...

Once again, we are here with a new topic! Yes, expectations. Those images that arise in our minds every time we want something, and we imagine it in the best possible way. 

Imagination and expectation could lead us to unexplored places; yes, it could be the taste of some delicious dish you looked at in a menu photo or even imagining that something doesn't taste good, simply because of its appearance. You just look at it with a "What is this?" face.

How many times have we not rejected something simply because we did not like the way it looked? Those unpleasant flavors that we imagine when they put the plate in front of us, (that for your eyes looks the least tempting thing in the world,) turning around looking at everyone who is waiting for you to try it and waiting for you to like it. But the sad fact for them is your "I ain't eating that" face, Am I right?

What's even more surprising is when something you imagine that will taste terrible ends up being delicious. Even if your mind keeps fooling you and saying that it shouldn't taste good, your taste buds will never lie when answering you with a, "Are you kidding me? That tastes great!." I know, I know, your pride is the one that will end up hurt once you try it, and at the end, you'll have to cover it with, "meh, it wasn't thaaat bad," am I wrong?

As much as you deny it, no matter what, there will be a "huh?" moment, in which not only your taste buds will be surprised, and it will give you that unpredicted feeling in your body once you know the veracious taste of something. Don't you think?

Let me know about your experiences, Has the "huh?" moment happened to you too? I want to know your stories.

Stay safe!

Entry #7 - Fresh

 Food, food, and more food...

Have you ever thought about the food you eat or Where it comes from?

Yeah! It's like when you're eating breakfast and start reading the cereal box's information while putting the spoon into your mouth. 

Sometimes I cannot stop myself from thinking about how does the ham, veggies, and sausages are processed. 

Some days ago, I had an assignment in my English class. I watched a film called Fresh, and it honestly gave me a lot to think about it. I believe that the purpose of that film is to help people to know about the products that they bought daily. This film is for everyone. How many times do little kids ask where did the food come from.

Food is a very crucial part of my life, as it is for many of you. One of the things that surprised me the most about this film is the big difference in which animals grow and get feed. One of the things that I liked to hear in this film is that on a farm, farmers are not producing animals, but preferably producing the grass since grass is the best quality food that farmers can give to cows and herbivores.

I think it is prime for Americans to know about what they are consuming. Why? Well, let me tell you this. I know sometimes it is not the best feeling to find out how that food came to your plate, but there have been times where diseases are in circumstances where people were careless and use things that could be harmful to the customers. Some want to increase their production as fast they can so they can sell. Some of these decisions bring consequences to customers who consume these products. People don't know about these things, and they buy those products, which causes those diseases to grow and expand.  

I think that this film matters a lot because it gives more information to its audience, information that is needed. Americans should be more aware of these kinds of issues regarding the food we eat since it is a crucial part of our lives! 

Just as this film helped me see things in a new way, I know a lot of you have seen some like this one. I think this is a matter that we should care about more. I would like to know what do YOU think about this theme? What are your thoughts about the food you are eating right now?

Let me know in your comments what kind of films like this one you have seen?  Did they help you to understand more about the matter of food? What surprised you the most in the film? 

Hope you have a wonderful week! Stay safe....

Entry #6 - I'll do it next year... I promise!

 New Years' Resolutions...

Are you familiar with it?

Yeah, I know, those things you say you'll do at the beginning of the year but ended up postponing them "for the next year."

Let's face it. We all expect our year to be the greatest, but one way or another, something must ruin it. Right?

You know, the problem with new years' resolutions is that we put our expectations way too high! We expect to lose 90 pounds in four months by drinking soda and eating McDonald's?! 

No, but seriously, we all got to a moment on new years' eve when you know you have to repeat the whole "new year, new me thing" again. Tiring, right? 

Twelve grapes and twelve wishes. It's funny how hurriedly we try to eat them all at once to have the time to make all of our desires. We have the typical single aunt wishing for a boyfriend this year, that we all know it surprisingly happens! The ones asking for an abundant life full of richness? Or those awkward moments where you aunts start to ask about your love life? Yeah, not the best feeling, huh?

Throughout my short life, I have noticed how madly we want to achieve those goals; the only problem is that it is not the unwanted events that restring us from accomplishing them, but ourselves.

I believe we all can reach each one of those wishes step by step, and stop saying we will do them next year. Do not pressure yourself to do them all at once but one by one.

I know you've been through something similar too. Tell me, what kind of aunts are yours? Do they also ask about your love life? 

Write down your stories; I would love to read them. I'll read you next time, stay safe!

Entry #5 - Mayhem is everywhere!

Beyond, "Buy the product"?

Have you ever seen an ad about Allstate? 

Let me tell you something. I got shocked once I saw one!

From the images to the message, the whole ad leaves you speechless. I saw the one called: "Mayhem: Bag of Fast Food." Once I saw it and analyzed it carefully, I concluded that the author of this ad wants to express the experience of feeling protected no matter what to the ones watching the ad. 

As an insurance company, the principal purpose of it is to make people feel safe with them, Right? In this ad, the author gave examples of how a man got harmed terribly.  Over and over and over again!! Being honest, this got a big laugh out of me. The poor man got thrown out of the car literally like a "bag full of fast food trash."

Thanks to the presentation of different scenarios where one can get hurt, I think that this ad targets its audience pretty well. It shows how this man got into many accidents; however, he did not get injured. Why? Because of his insurance! It might be funny for the audience to watch these absurd "accidents," but each scenario presented in the ad shows how no matter the kind of incident you could've had, they are going to help you. No matter how badly your accident is, they'll keep you protected from mayhem like the man in the video!

I think that more than showing these scenes and the message, it is pretty good how they manage to apply something that is considered funny as something that happens in real life, and it makes it a clear example of how it works. Their creativity put them in a very high position. I think that their creativity brought some pretty good sales to their company. 

After some laughs, I'd say that this kind of ad is pretty funny, but it shows pretty well what they are selling, and they promoted it amazingly!

Have you seen any ad like this one? let me know what you think about them!

I'll read you later, stay safe!

Entry #4 - Late, Late, Late!

 Heavenly fate? Nah!

Have you ever been late for school?

For me, it was rare the day I came late for school, but it happened to me. I don't know exactly why, but I've experimented with some peculiar events when late coming to school. The most irritating one was time. I am a very anxious person when being late for something and even more if it's for school.

I always try to set a time to be off my house to get to school. Of course, it is like an hour before school starts! I try to prepare everything for any unexpected event, but sometimes it feels like heaven hates me! It happens to me that when I try to be off at a good time, I got to school way too early, TOO EARLY. Seriously, not even the teachers were there yet!

After one time I went through this, I decided to be off right on time, not too early. What could be wrong? Right? I thought.

well... EVERYTHING!

Doesn't it happen to you that on the days you try to go early, no incident happens? But when you decide to leave right on time, everything happens ?!

When being way too early, you even try to walk at the slowest pace with the hope of not being there way too fast, but still, you end up being there before time. When you're late, in another way, no matter how hard you try, you even try to run the fastest way possible; but nothing happens! It feels like someone put some weights on your ankles! And yes, you get there late! 

These are unfortunate things that happened, but at least now I laugh about it. Tell me, have you been through something like this? I want to know your stories! 

I'll read you next time. Stay safe!!