Moonless Nights

Have you seen El secreto de sus ojos? It is based on a book and was filmed in 2009. It's an excellent movie, and I know they did a remake, but it could be better. The dialogue, the simplicity, and the amazing acting can't compare. I definitely recommend it! I want to share 3 things that I learned in this film. 1. It is possible to keep yourself imprisoned in a moment of your life.  Of course, trauma is the culprit. It almost feels like Morales dies the moment he is told his wife was murdered.  How do we heal and move forward from those brutal moments in life? 2. At any point, we can let go of our fears and doubts and free ourselves. Esposito finally has that complicated conversation with Irene. I would rather try and fail than live with regret. 3. To free ourselves, we need to be honest with ourselves. Sandoval explains to Esposito why he drinks and how he feels happy, causing chaos while drunk. He's the only character I felt was very straightforward and real.  This movie...

 I watched a love story, a telenovela, many years ago.  I was maybe between the ages of 5-7 when they played it on TV. Something about that telenovela has lived forever in my mind. I thought that maybe with technology advancing we could see the story again. After years of waiting, I found the director (I love the power of the internet) and he gave me the terrible news that...unfortunately, the story was lost forever.  I may not be able to watch it again, but I would like to write it down in my own words. This is my project for the rest of 2024 and part of NANO WRIMO 2024. What are you writing about for the month of November?

This quote is one of my favorites from "The Mountain Is You." As I enter the second part of my healing journey it can be difficult to move forward with a positive attitude when things aren't going well. This quote reminds me that difficult times are part of the journey and not to give up! “Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It’s going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direction. It’s going to cost you relationships and friends. It’s going to cost you being liked and understood. It doesn’t matter. The people who are meant for you are going to meet you on the other side. You’re going to build a new comfort zone around the things that actually move you forward. Instead of being liked, you’re going to be loved. Instead of being understood, you’re going to be seen. All you’re going to lose is what was built for a person you no longer are.” ―  Brianna Wiest,  The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

 "You must first and foremost get out of denial and into clarity about what's really wrong. At this point, you have a choice: You can make peace, or you can commit to changing. The lingering is what is keeping you stuck." - Brianna West  There it is, the answer I have been looking for...It's on page 22 of  "The Mountain is You." I can read and re-read it and it's there. I feel excited to finally know the answer, I feel stupid for not realizing how obvious the answer is, and I also feel fear because I know what this means for me. On page 26 she says, "Your new life is going to cost you your old one. It's going to cost you your comfort zone and your sense of direction. It's going to cost you relationships and friends. It's going to cost you being liked and understood." That's the key to it all. I have to let go of everything...including myself in order to become the person I really want to be. It's a hard task at hand but one ...

  Music was my way of escaping the trauma I was experiencing at home. There were a couple of artists that really helped me at different times in my life. I already got to meet the duo Sin Banderas and O-Town. Today I want to talk about Servando y Florentino. When I tell you I was in love with these boys...I WAS IN LOVE! I literally used to cry of happiness whenever I listened to their music or watched them on television.  Unfortunately, I didn't get to see them ay Madison Square Garden when they were at the height of their career! But that's okay because I got to see them in a time of my life where I am healing my inner child/inner teenager. There's a picture of me at the concert and I am the happiest I have ever been in my life. It was a moment where I was finally able to give myself something that genuinely made my heart happy. My inner-child was jumping, my teenage self was jumping and my adult self was jumping. We didn't sit not one second during the concert.  Can I...

No No No No Why would they mess up the series like this!? They completely broke my heart! Honestly, I figured he was sick and would probably die but to be killed by some random bull in the middle of no where? What!? RAYMOND REDDINGTON does not simply just get murder by a bull... IT'S RAYMOND REDDINGTON!!!!!!! NO NO NO NO NO *sits in the silence of disappointment* RAYMOND F****** REDDINGTON GOT KILLED BY A BULL... No!